Complete Symphonies, Swedish Rhapsodies: Jarvi / Stockholm PO

Hugo Alfven:
Complete Syphonies, Swedish Rhapsodies

Christina Hogman, soprano
Claes-Hakan Ahnsjo, tenor

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, conductor

Digital Recording: 1988-92

Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960) has written some quite agreeable orchestral music. Especially his five symphonies are regarded to be great and important works. This set of 5 CD’s offers a large part of Alfvén’s colourful oeuvre for orchestra.

Also included are the three Swedish Rhapsodies and several other orchestral works such as ‘Elegy for Gustav II Adolf’ and the Suite from 'The mountain King’. Alfvén’s style is ‘modern’ romantic. Most of his work evokes the Swedish landscape and atmosphere which somehow is not surprising since he was also a painter.

Of course the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under Neeme Järvi gives truly Swedish performances. When first issued these recordings were met with great acclaim.
( Brilliant Classics )

CD1
Uppsalarapsodi (Swedish Rhapsody No.2), Op.24
Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op.7
Drapa for large orchestra, Op.27
Andante religioso from 'Revelation Cantata', Op.31

CD2
Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No.1), Op.19
Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.11

CD3
Dalarapsodi (Swedish Rhapsody No.3), Op.47
Symphony No.3 in E major, Op.23
Den forlorade sonen (The Prodigal Son), Suite

CD4
En skargardssagen (A Tale from the Archipelago), Op.20
Symphony No.4 in C minor, Fran havsbandet, Op.39

CD5
Bergakungen (The Mountain King), Suite, Op.37
Symphony No.5 in A minor, Op.54
Elegy from 'Gustav II Adolf', Op.49