LEBRECHT LISTENS | The Danish Symphony Orchestra Produces An Epochal, Timeless Set Of Carl Nielsen Symphonies

LEBRECHT LISTENS | The Danish Symphony Orchestra Produces An Epochal, Timeless Set Of Carl Nielsen Symphonies

In 1925, at the age of 60, Denmark’s national composer gave in to depression. “If I could live my life again,” said Carl Nielsen, “I would … take a commercial apprenticeship or do some other form of useful work that would lead to a visible final result. The creative artist’s lot is not a happy one.”