Nielsen- Symphonies Nos.1-6

• These recordings, made during Sir Colin Davis' 'Indiansummer' with the London Symphony Orchestra, areacknowledged amongst the finest recordings ever made ofthis repertoire, receiving numerous awards.• The symphonies were originally released between 2011 and2013 and are now made available together for the first timeas a splendidly packaged 3 SACD box set, including one PureAudio Blu-ray disc.• Despite giving titles to the majority of his symphonies,Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was often vagueabout what influenced each work.• That fact notwithstanding, Neilsen was a mastersymphonist and his music is often mesmerizing, combiningpropulsive energy with lyrical invention.• 'Colin Davis establishes himself as a first-class Nielsenianon our pick of the week...' LSO0722 Symphonies Nos 2 & 3(The Sunday Times)• Editor's Choice LSO0694 Symphonies 4 & 5 (Gramophone)• Disc of the Week LSO0715 Symphonies Nos 1 & 6 (BBC Radio3)