Nielsen: Maskarade ‒ overture - BBC Proms 2015

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[andrewpetersen]

The overture is a sparkling appetizer to the feast that is the opera. Seek it out and hear it all. It defines Denmark and it's happy people!

[abocas]

How can you not get all giddy up and enjoyed by this love it
And now for another gem of this opera: the cockerel's dance 💃🏻

[frankmacdulligan]

Esta pieza de Carl Nielsen,   es una pequeña joya, llena de ritmo, modulaciones y encanto,  reconociéndose  todos los sellos característicos del compositor danés.

[foveauxbear]

A wonderful performance of a SADLY neglected Nielsen masterpiece.

[phixin]

Can't wait for Julia Fischer's performance, but that's some way away yet! Lots to enjoy between now and then.

[artsbest]

THE PIGEONS on the roof of London’s most glamorous village hall were bouncing up and down last Tuesday as James O’Donell was crashing out the opening chords of French composer Francis Poulenc’s 1938 Organ Concerto.

Would like to listen/see that on youtube. 

What are the ticker prices?

[PauloConstantino]

That maestro is on some good quality acid.

[hans-jrgenjgergaardnielsen]

"Maskarade" er komponeret af den danske komponist Carl Nielsen der har flere hundrede værker bag sig

[whatafreakinusername]

A bit slow for my taste but a wonderful performance othewise, especially the ending section.

[AndreyRubtsovRU]

watch out for a concertmaster neck-stretch at the beginning

[DavidJGillCA]

Does the conductor have a rather odd stick technique?

[bobcochran]

After hearing and watching the Danish National performance, this is a weak second, mostly because of the sluggish tempo until the ending section. It just has no life in it. The conductor is a jowl shaker.

[stenjerdenius]

Danish versions of this fantastic overture are more brisk and better than this rather anonymous rendering. Unfortunately the good music of the opera ends with the overture sadly to say.

[ThomasDanielsen]

Way way too slow and lifeless! Watch a Danish orchestra play it, and you'll see how it should be done!