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.

David Popper - Cello Conceertos Nos.1, 2 and 3

David POPPER (1843-1913)

Cello Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.8 (1868)

Cello Concerto No.2 in E minor, Op.24 (1880) 

Cello Concerto No.3 in G major, Op.59 (1888) 

Wen-Sinn Yang (cello)

WDR Radio Studio Orchestra of Cologne

Niklas Willén

rec. 2011, WDR Funkhaus, Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal

Swedish Romantic Violin Concertos - Berwald; Aulin; Stenhammar

Swedish Romantic Violin Concertos

Franz BERWALD  (1796-1868)

Violin Concerto in C-sharp minor

Wilhelm STENHAMMAR (1871-1927)

Two Sentimental Romances

Tor AULIN (1866-1914)

Violin Concerto in C minor

Tobias Ringborg (violin)

Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Niklas Willén

Recorded in Örebro Konserthus on 7th and 8th February, 1997 (Berwald and Stenhammar) and 20th and 21st May 1997 (Aulin)