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The dry wit, eccentric charm, and tonal loveliness of any of Carl Nielsen's works for woodwind chamber ensembles would be hard to resist. Here, the English Athena Ensemble brings a piquant tone but a smooth blend, a posed sense of balance, and a buoyant feeling for rhythm to bear that captures the odd delights of these works to perfection. Recorded in colorful early digital sound, this recording should be heard by anyone who knows and loves the composer's symphonies and tone poems and is ready to try branching out.

© James Leonard, All Music Guide

CD 1
Carl Nielsen Composer Wind Quintet, FS100, Op.43 Work 23:51 Athena Ensemble Ensemble
1	1.Allegro ben moderato	8:35			$1.49
2	2.Menuet	4:25			$0.99
3	3.Praeludium	10:51			$1.99
Carl Nielsen Composer Serenata in vano, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello, and double bass, FS68 Work Athena Ensemble Ensemble
4	Serenata in vano, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello, and double bass, FS68	6:47			$0.99
Carl Nielsen Composer 2 Fantasy Pieces, FS8, Op.2, for oboe and piano Work 5:28 David Theodore Oboe, Ian Brown Piano
5	1.Romanze: Andante con duolo	3:05			$0.99
6	2.Humoresque: Allegretto scherzando	2:23			$0.99
Carl Nielsen Composer Canto serioso, for horn and piano, FS132 Work John Butterworth Horn, Athena Ensemble Ensemble, Ian Brown Piano
7	Canto serioso, for horn and piano, FS132	3:32			$0.99
Carl Nielsen Composer Moderen, FS 94, Op.41 (incidental music) Work 3:49 Roger Best Viola, David Watkins Harp, Richard McNicol Flute
8	15.Faith and Hope Are Playing (for flute and viola)	0:51			$0.99
9	12.The Children Are Playing (for flute)	0:58			$0.99
10	2.Der Nebel steigt ('The Fog Is Lifting') for flute and harp	2:00			$0.99