Both in his native Denmark and around the world, Thomas Jensen became known for his uniquely authoritative interpretations of Carl Nielsen's music. His postwar Decca and HMV studio recordings of the first two symphonies are inflected with unrivalled sweep and passion. They are coupled here with previously unpublished broadcasts of music by four Danish composers from the generation after Nielsen, including the brooding Largo which set the scene for Carl Th. Dreyer's cinematic masterpiece, Ordet (The Word). Thomas Jensen studied at the Danish Conservatory of Music. Jensen led several Danish ensembles, including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra (from 1957) and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (then known as the Aarhus Civic Orchestra). In Aarhus he built the small orchestra up through broadcasts and tours within Denmark and later to Germany and the Netherlands. He also conducted the Tivoli Concert Hall Orchestra.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: I. Allegro Orgoglioso
Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: II. Andante
Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: III. Allegro Comodo
Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 7, Fs 16: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco
Little Suite For Strings In A Minor, Op. 1, Fs 6: I. Prelude. Andante Con Moto
Little Suite For Strings In A Minor, Op. 1, Fs 6: II. Intermezzo. Allegro Moderato
Little Suite For Strings In A Minor, Op. 1, Fs 6: III. Finale. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, Fs 29 "The Four Temperaments": I. Allegro Collerico
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, Fs 29 "The Four Temperaments": II. Allegro Comodo E Flammatico
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, Fs 29 "The Four Temperaments": III. Andante Malincolico
Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, Fs 29 "The Four Temperaments": IV. Allegro Sanguineo
Festival Overture, Op. 33 (Live)
Epitaph, Op. 68, M. 189: I. Allegro Con Fuoco (Live)
Epitaph, Op. 68, M. 189: II. Andante Tranquillo - Piu Mosso - Lento - Andante (Live)
Epitaph, Op. 68, M. 189: III. Allegro Con Brio (Live)
Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat, Op. 50: I. Meditativo (Live)
Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat, Op. 50: II. Animato (Live)
Symphony No. 2 In E-Flat, Op. 50: III. Sereno (Live)
Largo For String Orchestra, Op. 33 (Live)
Paraphrase Over "I Danmark Er Jeg Født", Op. 43 (Live)
Natten, Op. 41 (Live)
Häxa, Op. 48 (Live)

UPC: 5709499914007
Label: Danacord Records
Release Date: 11.19.21
Format: CD

Thomas Jensen Legacy 4 / Various (2pk) - Thomas Jensen Legacy 4 / Various (2pk) (2 CD)