Explore the Symphony

A classical music podcast

Author: Canada's National Arts Centre

A classical music podcast. Join the National Arts Centre Orchestra's Marjolaine Fournier and one Canada's foremost music journalists, Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer, as they explore the symphonic form from Haydn to Shostakovich.
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Genres: Music, Music History

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Carl Nielsen’s De fire Temperamenter
Friday, 6 March, 2020

Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer and Marjolaine Fournier study The Four Temperaments, the second symphony by Carl Nielsen. The hosts find this Danish composer a little enigmatic and difficult to reach. They explore the world around him at the time of this composition, and talk about his music in that context. Find out how he lived his life, allowed his wife to pursue a career, and gave orchestral musicians a little something to talk about. Music Excerpts: NIELSON Symphony No. 2 The Four Temperaments II. Allegro comodo e flammatico Danish National Radio Symphony Nielsen: Commotio, Op. 58, FS 155 Organ Recital: John, Keith