Friedel gets the balance right, and its effect is really striking. …[This CD] has a lot to offer and will bring great enjoyment.

Friedel gives the Nielsenian sun its proper arc across the sky…with a laudable attention along the way to accents and phrasing. …Again, Friedel brings the visual image to musical life. …Throw in the far superior performance by Friedel and the Aarhus SO, and a strong recommendation is a forgone conclusion.

The Aladdin Suite is particularly vivid…Friedel and the players serve up this music with great panache…the recording provides the proper atmosphere for Nielsen’s nature-painting, adding to the pleasures of these exemplary, idiomatic performances.

[Friedel’s] approach is always musical, lively, and intelligent…you really can't go wrong with this generously filled collection.

It’s been too long since we’ve heard… performances of this caliber…there is a vivacious Maskarade Overture, and the best Aladdin Suite…since Blomstedt’s in SF, and at moments even more ebullient. Bravo MSR Classics – more, more!