Historical Recordings
Nielsen did not record any of his works as he did not believe in the medium. However, three younger contemporary conductors who had worked with him, Thomas Jensen, Launy Grøndahl, and Erik Tuxen, did record his symphonies and other orchestral works, and their recordings are therefore considered to be the most "authentic" Nielsen available.
- Symphony No. 1: Thomas Jensen – 1952 (Decca)
- Symphony No. 2: Thomas Jensen – 1947 (EMI)
- Symphony No. 3: Erik Tuxen – 1946 (Decca)
- Symphony No. 4: Launy Grøndahl – 1951 (EMI)
- Symphony No. 5: Erik Tuxen – 1950 (EMI); Thomas Jensen – 1954 (Decca — first LP recording)
- Symphony No. 6: Thomas Jensen – 1952 (Tono, a Danish label)
These recordings are all with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and all have been re-released on CD by Dutton Records (GB), except No. 6 which was transferred to CD by Denmark's DANACORD Records.
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