Karl Vilhelm Eugen Stenhammer
Born: 7th February 1871, Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 20th November 1927, Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality: Swedish
Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. He is considered to be one of Sweden’s most important composers at the turn of the 20th century, and one of the finest Swedish pianists of his time, with a reputation as a fine interpreter of the piano music of Beethoven.
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Further Reading: Stenhammar
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Christian Lindberg on Stenhammar
14th Aug 2018
The Swedish conductor talks to David about his new recording of Stenhammar's mighty Second Symphony with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.
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Popular Works: Stenhammar
- Adagio, Op. 20 No. 5 (4)
- En positivvisa (4)
- Ett folk (One People) (14)
- Excelsior! concert overture, Op. 13 (8)
- Fem sånger av Bo Bergman, Op. 20 (Five Songs, Op. 20) (Texts: Bo Bergman) (3)
- Flickan knyter i Johannenatten (Midsummer Eve) (5)
- Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (The girl comes from meeting her lover) (6)
- Florez and Blanzeflor, ballad for baritone & orchestra, Op. 3 (text: Oscar Levertin) (12)
- I Seraillets Have (5)
- I skogen (In the Forest) (10)
- Impromptu (3)
- Intermezzo (3)
- Ithaka, Op. 21 (3)
- Jungfru Blond och jungfru Brunett, Op. 26 No. 5 (Maiden Blond and Maiden Brunette) (4)
- Körvisor (3) till dikter av J.P. Jacobsen (8)
- Lodolezzi sjunger (Lodolezzi sings) suite, Op. 39 (3)
- Mellanspel ur kantaten Sången (Interlude from the cantata The Song), Op. 44 (18)
- Melodi (Melody) (3)
- Midvinter (Midwinter), Op. 24 (3)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 1 (6)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23 (12)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 12 (4)
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in G minor (10)
- Prins Aladin av lampan (text: Gustaf Fröding) (4)
- Sången, Op. 44 (19)
- Sensommarnätter (Late Summer Nights), Op. 33 (12)
- Serenade for Orchestra, Op. 31 (15)
- Sonata in A minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 19 (7)
- String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 18 (6)
- String Quartet No. 4 in A minor, Op. 25 (6)
- String Quartet No. 5 in C major, Op. 29 'Serenade' (5)
- String Quartet No. 6 in D minor, Op. 35 (4)
- Sverige (Sweden) (16)
- Symphony No. 1 in F major (5)
- Symphony No. 2 in G minor, Op. 34 (15)
- Three Fantasies, Op. 11 (16)
- Tre körvisor (Three Choral Ballads) (5)
- Two Sentimental Romances for violin and orchestra, Op. 28 (23)
- Vid fönstret, Op. 20 No. 2 (3)
- Visor och stämningar, Op. 26 (Songs and Moods) (8)
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Special offer. Like to the Lark
Jennifer Pike (violin), Maria Forsström (mezzo-soprano) The Swedish Chamber Choir, Simon Phipps
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Stenhammar: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
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Wilhelm Stenhammar: Symphony No. 2 & Serenade
Gothenburg Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt
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