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There is something rather too cool and casual about Dausgaard’s interpretation of this powerful music. It lacks inner tension. There is not enough contrast between ideas. Accents are in the wrong places. Short notes are cheated of their value. And that’s not all. The second movement just plods on, the third is charmless, the fourth frantic and lurches from one tempo change to the next. Listening to the complete symphony several times could not induce me to alter my initial unfavorable observations. Adding visual insult to aural injury, sight and sound are not synchronized, and the difference between the two is disturbing, to put it mildly. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut then came the Nielsen symphony. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eWhat a difference!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Right from the opening moments it had all the vigor and élan and determination lacking in the Brahms. Rhythms were tight and crisp. 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Dausgaard likewise makes a strong case for the Sibelius Fifth, never allowing momentum to sag, carefully propelling the music forward with masterly control. I am particularly impressed with the ease in which he handles the tempo change for the second part of the first movement. By the time the grand climax of the finale arrives, one feels a great journey has been completed. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll four performances were recorded live in Copenhagen’s Koncerthuset in 2009. The personnel changes from symphony to symphony, but both principal horns, both principal trumpets, and both timpanists are star players. Generally the woodwinds are excellent, but violins seem a bit thin for an orchestra that is otherwise so assured and well balanced. 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