Symphony No. 1 by Karl-Birger Blomdahl.
Conducted by Leif Segerstam with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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I. Sostenuto Et Pesante - Allegro - 00:00
II. Andante - 10:18
III. Allegro Con Brio - 20:44
Symphony No. 2 by Karl-Birger Blomdahl.
Conducted by Leif Segerstam with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
I. Maestoso - Allegro Giusto - 00:00
II. Molto Tranquillo - 6:47
III. Allegro Assai - 16:56
Symphony No. 3 by Karl-Birger Blomdahl. Conducted by Leif Segerstam with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
His third symphony, Facettes - a work in one subdivided movement from 1950 is a major contribution to the repertoire. In 1959 he composed the opera Aniara based on the poem by Harry Martinson. His output of compositions also includes concertos for violin and viola, a chamber concerto for piano, winds and percussion, at least one other opera (Herr von Hancken), and much chamber music, including a trio for clarinet, cello and piano.
Karl-Birger Blomdahl (19 October 1916 -- 14 June 1968) was a Swedish composer and conductor born in Växjö. He was educated in biochemistry, but was primarily active in music and by his experimental compositions he became one of the big names in Swedish modernism. His teachers included Hilding Rosenberg. He died in Kungsängen, Stockholm.
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| English: Harry Martinson (1904-1978), Swedish author and poet; reciever of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974. Svenska: Harry Martinson (1904-1978), svensk författare och poet; mottagare av Nobelpriset i litteratur 1974. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
