Sten Frykberg, Björn Hallman, Göran W. Nilson, Harry Damgaard, Gunnar Staern - The Swedish Smorgasbord in Orchestral Music (2021)

Tracklist

01. Sinfonia in F Major, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Allegro
02. Sinfonia in F Major, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Andante
03. Sinfonia in F Major, Op. 1 No. 6: III. Allegro presto
04. Swedish Festival
05. May Carnival in Stockholm
06. Florenz and Blanzeflor
07. Autumn Song
08. Revelation Cantata, Op. 31: I. Andante religioso
09. Frithiof and Ingeborg: I. Sacrificial Procession
10. Festival
11. Symphony Prologue
12. Four Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18: I. Siciliana
13. Four Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18: II. Intermezzo
14. Four Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18: III. Pastoral
15. Four Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18: IV. Epilog
16. Summer
17. Bolla och Badin: Overture
18. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings, Op. 12: I. Entrada e canto
19. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings, Op. 12: II. Variazioni
20. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings, Op. 12: III. Improvisato e Finale
21. Prelude and Finale, Op. 16: I. Prelude
22. Prelude and Finale, Op. 16: II. Finale
23. Variations on a grouse lek of Värmland



This is a collection of Swedish orchestral recordings, originally released on LP and now transferred to CD. The music spans the Baroque era of Johan Agrell through to the mid-20th century of Bo Linde. There are many premiere recordings here, including Peterson-Berger’s May Carnival in Stockholm, an exciting work celebrating the end of winter and the Stockholm Spring. Other highlights are Erik Saedéns wonderful singing of the Peterson-Berger ballads, the brooding Romanticism of Adolf Wiklund’s Symphonic Prologue, and the timeless melodies of Lars-Erik Larsson long appreciated by Swedish audiences. Hugo Alfvén’s short piece, part of a cantata, was said to be the composer’s own favourite composition. Varied and rich, as it should be - a Smörgåsbord of Swedish orchestral music.

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