Postcard from Gothenburg
In 1621, King Karl Gustav II pointed to a pile of mud on the west coast of Sweden. That pile of mud became the city of Gothenburg, spreading out on either side of the Göta river with stunning archipelagos to the north and south.
Read more…- Stenhammar•Cantata 'Ett folk' op. 22: No. 2 Sverige (Version for Chorus a cappella)•Sverige, fosterland, vår längtans bygd
- Atterberg•Suite No. 3 (1917) (Version for 2 Violins and String Orchestra)•I. Prelude. Adagio
- Atterberg•Fanal: Nocturnes (1929-32)•1. Flykten till bodelskojan (The Flight to the Executioner's Cottage)
- Atterberg•Symphony No. 6 in C major op. 31 (1927-1928) “Dollar Symphony”•I. Moderato
- Atterberg•Symphony No. 6 in C major op. 31 (1927-1928) “Dollar Symphony”•II. Adagio
- Atterberg•Symphony No. 6 in C major op. 31 (1927-1928) “Dollar Symphony”•III. Vivace
- Nielsen•Wind Quintet op. 43 FS 100 CNW 70•III. Praeludium. Adagio – Tema con variazioni. Andantino festivo
- Atterberg•Fanal: Nocturnes (1929-32)•2. Drommen, taget till avrattsplatsen (The Dream, the March to the Scaffold)
- Rangström•Den utvalda•I. No. 1, Festlig förberedelse
- Atterberg•Fanal: Nocturnes (1929-32)•3. Uppvaknandet (The Awakening)
- Stenhammar•String Quartet No. 2 in C minor op. 14•II. Andante quasi adagio
- Stenhammar•Cantata 'Sången' ('The Song') op. 44•Part II. 'Templet strålar. Rymder ljuda.' Molto adagio, solenne
- Nielsen•Symphony No. 5 op. 50 FS 97 CNW 29•I. Tempo giusto – Adagio
- Nielsen•Symphony No. 5 op. 50 FS 97 CNW 29•II. Allegro – Presto – Andante poco tranquillo
- Rangström•Den mörka blomman (1924)•2. Bön till natten
- Rangström•Intermezzo drammatico (1916)•III. Nottruno. Andante con moto
- Stenhammar•Serenade in F major op. 31•I. Overtura. Allegrissimo
- Stenhammar•Serenade in F major op. 31•II. Canzonetta. Tempo di valse, un poco tranquillo
- Stenhammar•Serenade in F major op. 31•III. Scherzo. Presto
- Stenhammar•Serenade in F major op. 31•IV. Notturno. Andante sostenuto
- Stenhammar•Serenade in F major op. 31•V. Finale. Tempo moderato
- Rangström•Serenad (1920)•
- Wikander•Forvarskvall (Spring evening)•I. Forvarskvall (Spring evening)
- Buxtehude•Cantata 'Alles was ihr tut ' BuxWV 4•
- Atterberg•Sonata for Violoncello (Violin, Viola, Horn) and Piano in B minor op. 27 (1925)•III. Allegro energico, poco pesante
- Sibelius•En Saga op. 9•
- Brahms•Motets op. 29•2. Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz
- Andersson•Intrada•I. Intrada
- Buxtehude•Magnificat primi toni BuxWV 203•
- Glazunov•Five Novelettes for String Quartet op. 15•IV. Valse. Allegretto
In 1621, King Karl Gustav II pointed to a pile of mud on the west coast of Sweden. That pile of mud became the city of Gothenburg, spreading out on either side of the Göta river with stunning archipelagos to the north and south.
Gothenburg will mark its 400th birthday in 2021 with the completion of its first ever 'Ring' cycle, a mark of the city's musical eminence today. It's not just opera. Famously home to Volvo, Gothenburg has swapped heavy industry for weighty culture, reinventing itself as a leading light in culture and sustainability. But the city can't escape its Nordic Noir atmosphere. Brutal weather and industrial grime has influenced much of the dark-tinged music that has come from here, most famously from Swedish maverick Kurt Atterberg.
Atterberg was a local, but plenty of musicians were lured from elsewhere. Bedřich Smetana lived in Gothenburg, Carl Nielsen sought refuge here and Wilhelm Stenhammar breathed life into the town's orchestra, which became one of the finest in Scandinavia and has a knack for signing excellent young conductors (Gustavo Dudamel and Sanntu-Matias Rouvali, for example). Our playlist includes music written here and conducted here by those figures, as well as excellent Gothenburg ensembles of all kinds.