Comment 10/19/2019 - 13:11

The Wind Quintet inspired Nielsen to write solo concertos for each of the five wind instruments. He only finished the flute and clarinet concertos. When the Copenhagen Wind Quintet's bassoonist heard the concertos Nielsen had written for flute and clarinet, he told Nielsen not to hurry with his bassoon concerto (he was terrified it would be too difficult for him to play!).