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Stephen Johnson surveys recordings of Nielsen's Symphony No.6, his "Sinfonia semplice", and makes a personal recommendation.

The composer himself thought the symphony more 'amiable and smooth' than his others, but because it has a different, more simple structure than his previous symphonic works (hence the subtitle), it was not terribly well received at the premiere and sadly has remained the least performed of his symphonies.

Top recommendation:

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 - 6

NIELSEN: Symphony No. 4 Op. 29 (FS76) 'The Inextinguishable'; Little Suite in A minor for strings Op. 1 (FS6); Hymnus Amoris Op. 12 (FS21); Symphony No. 5 Op. 50 (FS97); Symphony No. 6, (FS116) 'Sinfonia semplice'

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer (conductor), Barbara Bonney, John Mark Ainsley, Lars Pedersen, Michael W. Hansen, Bo Anker Hansen, Copenhagen Boys' Choir / Danish National Radio Choir / Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

DECCA 4609882 (2CD budget)

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