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Alfvén: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2

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Composer
ALFVEN, HUGO
Artist
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Boworwicz
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
May 03, 2019
Catalog #
555237-2
UPC
761203523726

About

It was in 1905, an entire decade prior to Wilhelm Stenhammar's second symphony, that Hugo Alfvén completed his third symphony. In this work Alfvén, like many other Scandinavian composers, found the typical Nordic tone of his music in the sunny south. Like Sibelius' second symphony and Stenhammar's Serenade for Orchestra, this symphony is Swedish through and through. In addition, it is pervaded by the longing for home repeatedly felt by Alfvén during his years of wandering. He composed his Uppsala Rhapsody in 1907 for the commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of the great botanist Carl von Linné (Linnaeus) held at the University of Uppsala in May 1907. Like it's counterpart by Johannes Brahms, this work turned out to be an »Academic Festival Overture« including some student songs. The Concert Suite from Alfvén's ballet The Mountain King offers a masterful wealth of color. His excellent knowledge of the art of instrumentation was the product of his earlier activity as a violinist in the Royal Court Orchestra, which also served as the Opera Orchestra.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Besvärjelse (Invocation) 03:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Besvärjelse (Invocation)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  2. 2 II. Trollflickans dans (Sorceress's Dance) 04:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Trollflickans dans (Sorceress's Dance)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  3. 3 III. Sommarregn (Summer Rain) 02:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Sommarregn (Summer Rain)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  4. 4 IV. Vallflickans dans (Herdmaiden's Dance) 04:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Vallflickans dans (Herdmaiden's Dance)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  5. 5 I. Allegro con brio 10:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    10:49
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  6. 6 II. Andante 10:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    10:23
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  7. 7 III. Presto 08:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    08:36
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  8. 8 IV. Allegro con brio 09:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:41
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  9. 9 Uppsala-rapsodi (Uppsala Rhapsody), Op. 24, "Svensk rapsodi No. 2" (Swedish Rhapsody No. 2) 10:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    Uppsala-rapsodi (Uppsala Rhapsody), Op. 24, "Svensk rapsodi No. 2" (Swedish Rhapsody No. 2)
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Hugo Alfvén
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz