symphony nielsen symphony symphony composed denmark performed copenhagen january composer conducting nielsen lacking subtitle non customary structure comprising movements instead common written modern musical language draws theme contrast opposition post world war composition described having elements war composition documentation inspired nielsen write fifth symphony started write generally understood movement composed winter spring stayed summer house early summer end july moved friend home compose able resume working second movement symphony september free time conducting work symphony finished january dated score dedicated new symphony friends having insufficient rehearsal time premiere took place days later conducted composer music society copenhagen score work early 20th century regarded musical piece symphony draws procedures suggested musical breakthrough introduction coda frame episodes developmental space hybrids multi movement forms single movement fragmented nature unpredictable character sudden ending point self conscious modernist aesthetic early middle works non modernist devices including play essential roles written original edition score scored doubling horns triangle snare drum strings optional added edition score revised include flute doubling flute second doubling optional discarded latest edition score produced operation danish royal library edition movements instead usual time nielsen structure nielsen explained jokingly interview difficult write movements symphony finale composers run ideas work profile false turn summary movement battle orchestra snare drummer forces colleagues final bars second movement continues struggle anxiety building final victorious grand explosion tempo non movement begins notes bars single line pair enters initial theme beginning described nielsen scholar words like outer space wave like line appears suddenly aware time dimension theme ends descending scale slide followed subsequent horn flute dialogue prominent feature instrumental pairing lead permanent thematic stability grows persistent strings passage brief warning cry amid background rhythm snare drum violins respond overwhelmed mood savage simpson description flute turmoil continues bass struggles dominant new clash snare drum percussion attempt struggle fails bass flat ominous violin melody distorted huge melodic parameters threatens music fracture collapse phrases music fades leaving tiny hints percussion sounds figure reveals warm theme major non section contrast prior cold landscape texture expands time point major climax major strings soon disturbed evil motif playing element tempo tension wind strings shifts instrumental groups respective directions clash music snare drum tempo quarter note faster orchestra climax comes instruction snare drummer composer costs wants stop progress orchestra instruction included edition score replaced written rhythmic line instruction bars warm theme eventually sustaining affirmed snare drum actually joining orchestral fanfare echoes heard solitary left tragic atmosphere ideas movements thought come gently waving viola line space second movement sections consists exposition fast slow brief coda music bursts major continues great conflicts instruments broad calm theme found slow closure dominant flat major key parameters fall uplifting bar conclusion movement portrayed arising ashes ruins left conflict movement edition book expressed feeling requires deep analysis described fewest possible words founder president commented second movement listener inhabits world calm world produces new struggles menacing dangers transports listener depths heights standard musical perceptions interpretation bearing title nielsen affirmed like previous presents thing music end express resting forces contrast active ones statement student nielsen described symphony division dark light battle evil good opposition dreams deeds hugo described contrast active states mind symphony symphony widely stated work contrast opposition composer asserted conscious influence world war composing symphony added war described fourth proclaimed composer nielsen war symphony fact phrase dark resting forces alert forces found cover pencil draft score nielsen considered contrast movements symphony nielsen wrote presence evil motif movement evil motif strings drum angry aggressive nature theme grows peaceful unaffected brass finally evil way attempt flees major mode solo ends large movement expression idle nature nielsen asserted symphony non expressed views rolling stone hill powers bring stone stone lies powers wrapped kick powers released stone rolls programme reception immediate reception press symphony generally positive especially movement wrote section heard dream giving way dream deeds maybe written powerful beautiful fundamentally healthy genuine music critics hesitant second movement august review commented intellectual art second master speaks pact eternal art shines forth broken musicians opinions divided long time supporter friend wrote nielsen day premiere calling work dirty trenches music fraud fist face novelty sick public commonplace people hand stained blood swedish performance january caused scandal reported audience work midway drums effects genuine panic broke quarter audience rushed exits confusion anger written faces remained tried spectacle conductor drove orchestra extremes volume element symphony way certainly dreamed representation modern life confusion brutality struggle shouts pain ignorance drum harsh rhythm force public fled touch humour decades nielsen music win recognition outside denmark recording live recording produced conducting orchestra edinburgh festival international breakthrough recorded symphony cbs recording helped nielsen music achieve appreciation home country considered finest recorded accounts symphony books david nielsen symphony new_york isbn jack london isbn simpson robert london pages edition reprinted simpson robert london isbn pages second edition completely revised additional chapter articles michael construction nielsen symphony studies copenhagen closure nielsen fifth symphony musical quarterly united_states scores nielsen copenhagen nielsen michael isbn preface sources edition score available website nielsen scores
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