Thomas Jensen Legacy, Volume 1

Thomas Jensen Legacy, Volume 1

DACOCD 911 (Danacord, CD, 2 discs)

COMPILATION (30 July 2021)

Playing time: 76'36"/78'25" - TT 155'01"
Tracks: 8 + 7
Booklet pages: 8
℗ 2021 Danacord Records
© 2021 Danacord Records
Main country of recording: Denmark
Reviewer: Gerald Fenech
Review of Thomas Jensen Legacy, Volume 1 published on 13 January 2022

Emil Telmányi, violin (CD2 tracks 1-3)
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Jensen, conductor

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957):

CD1

Symphony No 2 in D, Op 43
1 Allegretto
2 Tempo andante, ma rubato
3 Vivacissimo
4 Finale: Allegro moderato

5 Symphony No 7 in C, Op 105

Karelia Suite, Op 11
6 Intermezzo (Moderato)
7 Ballade (Tempo di menuetto)
8 Alla marcia (Moderato)

CD2

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47
1 Allegro moderato
2 Adagio di molto
3 Allegro ma non tanto

Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op 22
4 Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari
5 The Swan of Tuonela
6 Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
7 Lemminkäinen's Return

Recorded on 22 July 1962 live broadcast from Helsinki (Symphony No 2), 27 May 1963, studio broadcast from Danish Radio Concert Hall (Symphony No 7), June 1952, previously released on Decca LXT 2744, mtx ARL 1300 (Karelia Suite), 21-23 April 1952, previously released on Tono LPX35002 (Violin Concerto) and July 1953, previously released on Decca LXT 2841 (Four Legends).