THE MUSIC:

When The Danish Piano Duo was invited to Elb Philharmonie in Hamburg to perform a concert during the Schleswig-Holstein Festival in 2020, the dou found an almost unknown arrangement of Carl Nielsens 3rd symphony at The Royal Library.

The symphony is arranged by the composer himself and has so far only been performed at private occasions by Carl Nielsen and his piano colleague, Henrik Knudsen. The duo has had the symphony rewritten by pianist Per Salo.

The Danish Piano Duo will make a public first performance of the probably most popular symphony by Carl Nielsen at this concert in Mogens Dahl Koncertsal.

The duo will also perform a brand new piece by the german/danish composer Søren Eichberg, `2020´is complicated, so a greeting for Carl Nielsen will accour.

Furthermore Carl Nielsens Aladdin Suite has been arranged for the duo by the english conductor and composer Anthony Weeden. This specific arrangement will also be performed for the very first time at this evenings concert.

Many thanks to Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens Legat as well as Toyota-Fonden for their financial support and to Carl-Nielsen Selskabet for their cooperation in making this concert a reality.