Hugo Alfven - Symphony No.5; Andante Religioso

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960)

Symphony No. 5 in A minor, Op. 54 (1943-1958)

Andante religioso from Revelation Cantata, Op. 31 (1913)*

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

Niklas Willén

Recorded at: De Geer Hall, Norrköping, Sweden, 15-17 June 2004; 23-27 May, 2005*

Hugo Alfven - Symphony No.4 "From the Outermost Skerries"; Festival Overture

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960)

Symphony No. 4 "From the Outermost Skerries" Op. 39 (1919)

Festival Overture Op. 52 (1944)

Arndis Halla, (soprano vocalise) 

Johann Valdimarsson, (tenor vocalise)

Sigrun Edvaldsdottir (violin) 

Richard Talkowsky (cello) 

Kristjan Th. Stephensen (cor anglais)

Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Niklas Willén.

Recordded at, 10–13 June 2003 at Haskolabo University Cinema Auditorium, Reykjavik, Iceland

 

Hugo Alfven - Symphony No. 3; Legend of the Skerries

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960) 

Symphony No. 3 (1905) 

Legend of the Skerries (1904)

Dalecarlian Rhapsody (1931) 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Niklas Willén.   

Recorded Glasgow, February 1 and 1 1996

Hugo Alfven - Symphony No. 2; The Prodigal Son Suite

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960) 

Suite from the ballet "The Prodigal Son" 

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 11

National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Niklas Willén

Recorded from 29th to 31st May 2000 in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland.

Hugo Alfven - Symphony No.1; Festival Overture; The Mountain King

Hugo ALFVEN  (1872-1960)

Festspel, Op. 25 (Festival Overture)

Suite From Bergakungen (The Mountain King)

Uppsalarapsodi, Op. 24 (Svensk Rapsodi Nr. 2) (Uppsala Rhapsody - Swedish Rhapsody No. 2)

Symphony No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 7

Scottish National Orchestra

Niklas Willn

Recorded in Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, on 21st and 22nd May, 1996

Hugo Alfvén - Complete Orchestral Songs

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960)

Complete Orchestral Songs

10 Songs, Op.4: No.3, Aftonstämning

7 Poems, Op.28: No.7, Se, du kom med jubel och sång

I stilla timmar (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Vallvisa (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

En båt med blommor, Op.44

Vaggsång (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Rosor och violer (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

7 Poems, Op.28: No.6, Skogen sover

No.5, Jag längtar dig

10 Songs, Op.4: No.10, Gammalt kväde från Hälsingland

Saa tag mit hjerte (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Aftonen (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Vaggvisa (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Sommardofter, Op.8 No.2

Pioner, Op.22

7 Poems, Op.28: Du är stilla ro

Lindagull (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

10 Songs, Op.4: Var stilla hjärta

Hos drottning Margaretta, Op.18

Talstratten (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Berceuse (Version for Voice & Orchestra)

Klockorna, Op.13

Kerstin Avemo (soprano)

Sabina Bisholt (soprano)

Tobias Westman (tenor)

Karl-Magnus Fredriksson (baritone)

Göteborg Opera Orchestra

Patrik Ringborg

rec. 2023/24, GöteborgsOperan, Göteborg, Sweden

Camille Tilling - I skogen - Nordic Songs (Sibelius, Grieg, Alfven, Stenhammar)

 

I skogen - Nordic Songs

Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957)

Norden, Op. 90 No. 1 (text: J.L. Runeberg)

Six Songs, Op. 50 

1. Lenzgesang (text: A Fitger) 

2. Sehnsucht (Text: E.R. Weiss) 

3. Im Feld ein Mädchen singt (text: M. Susman)

4. Aus banger Brust (text: R. Dehmel) 

5. Die stille Stadt (text: R. Dehmel) 

6. Rosenlied (text: A. Ritter) 

Skogsrået JS 171 (text: V. Rydberg) 

Edvard GRIEG (1843 – 1907)

Six Songs Op. 48 

1. Gruss (text: H. Heine) 

2. Dereinst, Gedanke mein (text: E. von Geibel) 

3. Lauf der Welt (text: J.L. Uhland) 

4. Die verschwiegene Nachtigall (text: W von der Vogelweide)

5. Zur Rosenzeit (text: J.W. von Goethe) 

6. Ein Traum (text: F. von Bodenstedt)

En svane Op. 25 No. 2 (text: H. Ibsen) 

Wilhelm STENHAMMAR (1871 – 1927)

I skogen (text: A.T. Gellerstedt) (from Sånger och visor)

From Visor och stämningar, Op. 26:

1. Vandraren (text: V. Ekelund)

2. Nattyxne (text: E.A. Karlfeldt) 

5. Det far ett skepp (text: B. Bergman)

4. Jungfru Blond och jungfru Brunett (text: B. Bergman) 

Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte Op 4 No. 1 (text: J.L. Runeberg) 

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872 – 1960)

Skogen sover Op. 28 No. 7 (text: E. Thiel) 

Camilla Tilling (soprano), Paul Rivinius (piano)

rec. 2014, Bavaria Musikstudios, Munich, Germany

Texts with English translations enclosed

Hugo Alfven - Cantatas Vol.2

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960)

Cantatas - Volume 2

Uppenbarelsekantaten (Revelation Cantata) Op. 31 (1913)

Kantat vid Uppsala Universitets 450-årsjubileum (Cantata for the 450th Anniversary of Uppsala University) Op. 45 (1927)

Charlotta Larsson (soprano); Frederik Zetterström (baritone); Peter Boman (bass);

Malmo Opera Choirs;

Malmo Opera Orchestra

Arvo Volmer

rec. June 2003, St. Petri Church, Malmö (Revelation Cantata), St. Johannes Church, Malmö.

Hugo Alfven - Cantatas Vol.1

Hugo ALFVÉN (1872-1960)

Cantatas Vol.1

Cantata, `At the Turn of the Century'

Cantata for the 1917 Reformation Festivities in Up

(The) Bells, `Klockorna'

Lena Hoel (sop)

Karl-Magnus Fredriksson (bar)

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Choir

Gävle Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Parkman

Recorded at Gävle Concert Hall, Sweden, on 16th-19th September 1999