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Special offer. Hugo Alfven - The Symphonies & Rhapsodies

Christina Högman (soprano), Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö (tenor)

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Hugo Alfven - The Symphonies & Rhapsodies
Järvi conducts his Swedish forces with enthusiasm and authority, and this is altogether most rewarding and not music one meets readily.

Penguin Guide, 2011 edition

Special offer. Hugo Alfven - The Symphonies & Rhapsodies

Christina Högman (soprano), Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö (tenor)

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

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Järvi conducts his Swedish forces with enthusiasm and authority, and this is altogether most rewarding and not music one meets readily.

Penguin Guide, 2011 edition

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Contents and tracklist

Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody No. 2, Op. 24 'Uppsalarapsodi'
Work length10:09
Alfvén: Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 7
Work length40:56
I. Grave - Allegro con brio
Track length14:23
II. Andante
Track length8:12
III. Allegro molto scherzando
Track length8:29
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length9:52
Alfvén: Drapa for Large Orchestra
Work length10:40
Alfvén: Revelation Cantata, Op. 31
Work length4:04
Andante religioso
Track length4:04
Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 19 'Midsommarvaka'
Work length13:45
Alfvén: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 11
Work length53:48
I. Moderato
Track length14:51
II. Andante
Track length12:20
III. Allegro
Track length9:38
IV. Preludio. Adagio
Track length6:19
IV. Fuga. Allegro energico
Track length10:40
Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 47 'Dalarapsodi'
Work length21:40
Alfvén: Symphony No. 3 in E major, Op. 23
Work length37:58
I. Allegro con brio
Track length10:25
II. Andante
Track length9:50
III. Presto
Track length8:23
IV. Allegro con brio
Track length9:20
Alfvén: Den förlorade sonen (The Prodigal Son), Suite
Work length18:52
I. Moderato
Track length4:10
II. [Untitled]
Track length1:34
III. Drottningens av Saba festmarsch [Allegro maestoso]
Track length2:21
IV. Polketta. Tempo di polketta
Track length2:40
V. Steklat. Allegretto
Track length2:39
VI. Polka
Track length2:25
VII. Final. Polska
Track length3:03
Alfvén: En skärgårdssägen, Op. 20
Work length16:35
A Tale from the Archipelago (en Skargardssagen), Op. 20 [a Tale from the Archipelago]
Track length16:35
Alfvén: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 39 'Från havsbadet'
Work length47:46
Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 39, "from the Outskirts of the Archipelago (Fran Havsbandet)"
Track length47:46
Alfvén: Bergakungen (The Mountain King) Suite, Op. 37
Work length15:15
I. Bevarjelse (Invocation)
Track length4:08
II. Trollflickans dans (Sorceress's Dance)
Track length4:33
IV. Sommarregn (Summer Rain)
Track length2:20
IV. Vlallflickans dans (Herdmaiden's Dance)
Track length4:14
Alfvén: Symphony No. 5 in A minor
Work length48:07
I. Lento - Allegro non troppo
Track length17:10
II. Andante
Track length7:16
III. Lento - Allegro - Presto molto agitato
Track length6:50
IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
Track length16:51
Alfvén: Gustav Adolf II, Op. 49 (Suite)
Work length4:38
Elegy
Track length4:38

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2011 edition

Järvi conducts his Swedish forces with enthusiasm and authority, and this is altogether most rewarding and not music one meets readily.
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