Nielsen: String Quartets Ops. 5 & 14 (young Danish

The Young Danish String Quartet

The string quartets of Carl Nielsen really should be better-known than they are, so it’s good to see the arrival of this disc. And the Young Danish give solid, idiomatic performances. Gramophone magazine said that their Volume 1 CD “set bench mark standards” for Nielsen’s quartets – not that there seems to be a great deal of competition.
- excerpt from Wholenote Magazine review, July 2008

In this prizewinning miniseries, Nielsen’s quartets are brought to new life by the gifted Young Danish String Quartet. Gramophone Magazine named Volume 1 of the Complete String Quartets of Carl Nielsen as an “Editor’s Choice,” asking “Has Nielsen been played better? These young Danes set benchmark standards.” Volume 2 features String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 5 and String Quartet in E-Flat major, Op. 14.
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) brought Danish music into the 20th century; his chamber music holds a prominent position in the international repertoire. The String Quartet in F Minor was first performed during the composer’s visit to Berlin in 1890, and it impressed the most influential musical personalities of the time. The E-flat Major Quartet was published in Copenhagen 10 years later with a dedication to Edvard Grieg.

Price: $19.98