196:(No. 7, 1941). These works were written in a much more restrained style than his earlier symphonies. He also came to write an 8th symphony. A 9th Symphony, whose existence had remained unknown for decades, was recovered by Klenau's heirs in 2005. The work, written for large orchestra, chorus and soloists, has been described as "the most comprehensive symphony ever written by a Dane"
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Klenau lived in Vienna until deafness prevented him from continuing his conducting career. In 1940 he returned to
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