Hilding Rosenberg - Symphony 3 & 6 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste I. Rhythm of the Times (Allegro Deciso) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 2. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste II. Bartender's Dance (Moderato Grazioso) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 3. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste III. Girl's Dance (Allegro Con Spirito) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 4. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste IV. Dance of the Negress (Moderato) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 5. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste V. Trio Dance (Allegro Marcia Con Fuoco) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 6. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste VI. Tango (Lento) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 7. Orpheus in Town, Dance Ste VII. Finale (Allegro Agitato) - Hilding Rosenberg/Radiojanst Entertainment Orch/Concert Society Orch 8. Sinf Conc Allegro Vivace (Attaca)/Andante Molto Alla Ballata - Gunnar Barter/Lince Berglund/Rolf Lannerholm/Bruno Laver 9. Sinf Conc Molto Moserato (Attacca)/Allegro Vivace (Ma Non Troppo) - Gunnar Barter/Lince Berglund/Rolf Lannerholm/Bruno Laver 10. Con No. 1, Op. 22 I. Moderato - Charles Barkel 11. Con No. 1, Op. 22 II. Allegro Robustamente - Charles Barkel 12. Con No. 1, Op. 22 III. Lento E Cantabile - Charles Barkel 13. Con No. 1, Op. 22 IV. Vivace - Charles Barkel 14. Con No. 1, Op. 22 V. Allegro Risoluto - Charles Barkel 15. Ste in D, Op 13 IV. Pastorale - Lottie Andreason/Hilding Rosenberg

Album Tracks 1. Sym No.5 I. Poco Allegro Tranquillo - Lorri Lail/Swedish Radio Chor/Einar Ralf 2. Sym No.5 II. Adagio - Lorri Lail/Swedish Radio Chor/Einar Ralf 3. Sym No.5 III. Allegro Comodo - Lorri Lail/Swedish Radio Chor/Einar Ralf 4. Sym No.5 IV. Poco Lento - Lorri Lail/Swedish Radio Chor/Einar Ralf 5. Sym No.5 V. Allegro Risoluto - Lorri Lail/Swedish Radio Chor/Einar Ralf 6. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio Prologue Andantino Quasi Allegretto 7. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 1. Melodrama Allegro Maestoso 8. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 2. Song of the Shepherds Allegro Moderato 9. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 3. Melodrama Allegro Maestoso 10. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 4. Joseph's Song Andante Semplice (Ma Non Troppo) 11. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 5. Melodrama Allegro Maestoso 12. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 6. Maria's Lullaby Andante Molto Tranquillo 13. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 7. Melodrama Allegro Maestoso 14. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 8. Song of the Shepherds Allegro Moderato 15. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 9. March of the Wise Men Marcia Moderato 16. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 10. Melodrama Allegro Maestoso 17. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 11. Song of the Three Magi Andante Moderato 18. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 12. Melodrama Grave 19. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 13. Herod's Song Moderato Marcato 20. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 14. Melodrama Andante 21. The Holy Night, Christmas Oratorio 15. Song of the Star Andantino

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.