Nielsen Clarinet & Flute Concertos

Nielsen Clarinet Flute Concertos

An all-star recording gives the rare prospect to listen these Nielsen concertos on disc. It was always Emmanuel Pahud’s dream to record the Nielsen flute concerto, so when it came to the recording, the orchestra had to be the BPO under Rattle of which he is the primary flute. Sabine Meyer, herself likewise a former fellow member of the BPO and “primadonna assoluta of the clarinet”, was the natural choice to collaborator with him on the disc. Critical acclaim for their former live performances of Nielsen: “Nielsen triumphs thanks to Sabine Meyer” (Tribune de Gen‚ve), “The flautist Emmanuel Pahud joined Mr. Harding and company for a beautifully shaped and now and again dramatic performance of the Nielsen Flute Concerto” (New York Times).

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Nielsen as it should be done!
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I have been waiting a long time for Emmanuel Pahud to come out with this recording. His incredible capabilities on the flute itself give him the freedom to draw so much from any piece he plays, but particularly from Nielsen’s Flute Concerto. His performance gives a clear image of the scattered flutist Nielsen wrote about (as each concerto was intended to be a portrait of the musicians of the Copenhagen Wind Quintet during that time). Pahud’s playing is impeccable. From fast, crisp, lightly articulated passages to beautifully long, luscious phrases, his interpretation is the most convincing I’ve heard out of the 7 I own.

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