Swedish Orchestral Favourites Vol 2 / Sundkvist, Swedish Co

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
March 10, 2000
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Petter, Swedish Chamber Orche, Johanna, Sundkvist, Sarah, Persson, Sara Trobäck, Lindloff, Hesselink
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 10, 2000
    • UPC
      730099471527
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8553715
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Lyric Fantasy, Op. 54

      Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    2. I. Preludium

      Composer: Gunnar de Frumerie

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sarah Lindloff

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    3. II. Gavott

      Composer: Gunnar de Frumerie

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sarah Lindloff

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    4. III. Saraband

      Composer: Gunnar de Frumerie

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sarah Lindloff

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    5. IV. Siciliano

      Composer: Gunnar de Frumerie

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sarah Lindloff

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    6. V. Final

      Composer: Gunnar de Frumerie

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sarah Lindloff

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    7. Vaknatten (The Wakeful Night): Adagio

      Composer: Karl-Birger Blomdahl

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    8. I. Allegro

      Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    9. II. Adagio cantabile

      Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    10. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    11. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    12. I. Prelude

      Composer: Kurt Atterberg

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sara Trobäck Hesselink, Johanna Persson

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    13. II. Pantomim

      Composer: Kurt Atterberg

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sara Trobäck Hesselink, Johanna Persson

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    14. III. Vision

      Composer: Kurt Atterberg

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Performer: Sara Trobäck Hesselink, Johanna Persson

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    15. Adagio for String Orchestra, Op. 48

      Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    16. I. Allegro

      Composer: テューレ・ラングストレム

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    17. II. Adagio cantabile

      Composer: テューレ・ラングストレム

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    18. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: テューレ・ラングストレム

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    19. IV. Allegro

      Composer: テューレ・ラングストレム

      Ensemble: Svenska Kammarorkestern

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist



This is an incredibly beautiful CD, one that will surely be played repeatedly around here. The repertoire is mostly for string orchestra and every piece is a romantic gem. Lars-Erik Larsson's music occupies half the CD, and ranges from the tuneful Little Serenade to the eloquent, soul searching Adagio. Gunnar de Frumerie wrote romantic music within a neo-classic framework, and his Pastoral Suite, exquisitely played here, is a prime example. Kurt Atterberg's Suite, which began life as music for a play called Sister Beatrice, is perhaps on a more spiritual level than the pastoral works of the other composers. Atterberg's use of modality at times makes it reminiscent of Vaughan Williams' Tallis Fantastia, and it is just about as lovely and nearly as significant. The lovely little Blomdahl romance might come as a surprise to listeners who only know this composer from his stringent, modern-to-the-max compositions. The playing throughout is incredibly beautiful. This orchestra plays with a rich, ripe tone that is completely disarming, and conductor Petter Sundkvist gets the utmost in nuance from every player. The Naxos sound is full and warm with lots of well-defined bass. This CD is a real find.--Rad Bennett, ClassicsToday.com