Various Artists - Swedish String Quartets / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. STR QT No.3 in F, Op.18 I. Quasi Andante 2. STR QT No.3 in F, Op.18 II. Presto Molto Agitato 3. STR QT No.3 in F, Op.18 III. Lento Sostenuto 4. STR QT No.3 in F, Op.18 IV. Presto Molto Agitato - Molto Moderato (Cut, Fig. 46-50) 5. STR QT No.2 I. Adagio (One Crotchet = 96) 6. STR QT No.2 II. Allegro-Adagio 7. STR QT No.11 in F, Op.95 II. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo, Bars 127-190 8. STR QT No.11 in F, Op.95 III. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso, Bar 1-71 9. The Seven Last Words Intro Maestoso Ed Adagio, Bars 1-20 & 44-51 10. The Seven Last Words I. Largo, Bars 1-75 & 94-104 11. The Seven Last Words V. Adagio, Bars 1-65 12. The Seven Last Words VI. Lento, Bars 4-13 13. STR QT No.59 in G, Op.74 3 'The Rider' I. Allegro, Intro 14. CL QNT in B, Op.115 I. Allegro, Bars 1-70 - the Stockholm QT 15. CL QNT in B, Op.115 II. Adagio, Bars 1-73 - the Stockholm QT 16. CL QNT in B, Op.115 IV. Con Moto, Bars 129-222 - the Stockholm QT

This is a collection of Swedish orchestral recordings, originally released on LP and now transferred to new mediums. The music spans the Baroque era of Johan Agrell through to the mid-20th century of Bo Linde. There are many premiere recordings here, including Peterson-Berger's May Carnival in Stockholm, an exciting work celebrating the end of winter and the Stockholm Spring. Other highlights are Erik Saedéns wonderful singing of the Peterson-Berger ballads, the brooding Romanticism of Adolf Wiklund's Symphonic Prologue, and the timeless melodies of Lars-Erik Larsson long appreciated by Swedish audiences. Hugo Alfvén's short piece, part of a cantata, was said to be the composer's own favorite composition. Varied and rich, as it should be - a Smörgåsbord of Swedish orchestral music. Album Tracks 1. Sinfonia F major, Op. 1 6~I. Allegro - 2. Sinfonia F major, Op. 1 6~II. Andante - 3. Sinfonia F major, Op. 1 6~III. Allegro presto 4. Svenskt festspel / Swedish Festival 5. Majkarneval i Stockholm / May Carnival in Stockholm 6. Florez and Blanzeflor 7. Höstsång / Autumn Song 8. Uppenbarelsekantat / Revelation Cantata, Op. 31~Andante religioso 9. Frithiof and Ingelborg~Sacrificial Procession 10. Festival 11. Symphonic Prologue 1. Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18~I. Siciliana 2. Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18~II. Intermezzo 3. Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18~III. Pastoral 4. Vignettes for Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Op. 18~IV. Epilog 5. Summer 6. Bolla och Badin~Overture 7. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings, Op. 12~I. Entrada e canto Allegro ben ritmico - Largamento - Capriccio Allegro molto 8. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings, Op. 12~II. Variazioni Lento - Andantino 9. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings, Op. 12~III. Improvisato e Finale Tempo liberat

Album Tracks 1. STR QT No.5 'Ser' in C, Op.29 I. Allegro Molto Con Spiritu 2. STR QT No.5 'Ser' in C, Op.29 II. Ballata Allegretto Scherzando 3. STR QT No.5 'Ser' in C, Op.29 III. Scherzo Allegro Vivace 4. STR QT No.5 'Ser' in C, Op.29 IV. Finale Allegro Molto 5. STR QT (No.2) in B, Op.11 I. Allegro Con Fuoco (Cut, Bars 132-176) 6. STR QT (No.2) in B, Op.11 II. Andante 7. STR QT (No.2) in B, Op.11 III. Allegro Furioso 8. Intima Miniatyrer, Op.20 I. Adagio 9. Intima Miniatyrer, Op.20 II. Allegro Moderato 10. Intima Miniatyrer, Op.20 III. Andante Sostenuto 11. Intima Miniatyrer, Op.20 IV. Allegro 12. STR QT No.4 I. Allegro Assai 13. STR QT No.4 II. Poco Lento 14. STR QT No.4 III. Allegretto 15. STR QT No.4 IV. Allegretto Con Brio