visits since November 2001, not counting the editor
Letters before or after year of composition means; k =
composed, r = revised, arr = arranged, ? = don't know, z =
latest.
The catalogue numbers "Lyne xxx" refers to Peter Lyne's
worklist in En bok till Hilding Rosenberg 21 juni 1977, still
available through the Musical Academy in Stockholm! Åhlén 1992
refers to Carl-Gunnar Åhlén's worklist in the booklet to
Caprice 21510. Broman 2000 refers to the dissertation
"Kakofont storhetsvansinne eller uttryck för det djupaste
liv?" by Per Olov Broman.
If you find any missing or incorrect information, do not hesitate to contact me!
| Title, original; | Sinfonia da chiesa nr 1, original |
| Title, translated; | Sinfonia da chiesa No 1, original |
| Crew; | small orchestra (1111 2000 11 0 strings organ piano) |
| Catalogue number; | opus 15, Lyne 16 |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | Largo, Moderato, Andante cantabile, Allegro moderato |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1923-03-21: Norrköpings SO,
Hilding Rosenberg in Norrköping according to Åhlen 1992
and HR:s memoirs. 1923-11-20: Norrköpings SO, Hilding Rosenberg in Norrköping according to Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2 and Artes No 2 1987. 1924-03-12, Göteborgs orkesterförening, Hilding Rosenberg in Gothenburg according to Lyne 1977 and the Swedish MIC. |
| Manuscript at; | lost |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | The revised version. |
| Comments; | All four movements based on
the tune to Dies Irae (hymn 609 in the Swedish hymn
book). HR writes in his memoirs that the piece was inspired by the cathedral in Como, which he and Vera visited during their Italian journey 1922. There are 4-7 preludes for piano from cirka 1913-1920 that also have opusnumber 15. |
| Title, original; | Sinfonia da chiesa nr 1, revised |
| Title, translated; | Sinfonia da chiesa No 1, revised |
| Crew; | small orchestra (1111 2000 10 0 strings, piano) |
| Catalogue number; | opus 15, Lyne 16 |
| Composed; | k1923, r1950 |
| Movements; | Largo, Moderato, Andante cantabile, Allegro moderato |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1950-12-10; Radioorkestern, Sten Frykberg at The Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | no, available through the Swedish MIC |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | The original version. |
| Comments; | All four movements based on
the tune to Dies Irae (hymn 609 in the Swedish hymn
book). HR writes in his memoirs that the piece was inspired by the cathedral in Como, which he and Vera visited during their Italian journey 1922. There are 4-7 preludes for piano from cirka 1913-1920 that also have opusnumber 15. |
| Title, original; | Pianosonat nr 1 |
| Title, translated; | Sonata for Piano No 1 |
| Crew; | piano |
| Catalogue number; | opus 17, Lyne 17 |
| Composed; | k1923 (july) |
| Movements; | 1. Molto espressivo, 2. Presto, 3. Largo recitativo, 4. Allegro comodo. |
| Playing time; | 12 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1936-12-01: Fritjof
Kjellberg at Fylkingen in Stockholm. Fritjov Sjöberg
according to Lyne 1977. According to Bo Wallner in the booklet to Daphne DR 1001 it was premiered during the twenties, unknown by who. |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 345, p1926. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | José Ribera, recorded
31/1-1/2 1979, issued as Caprice CAP 1172. Mats Widlund, recorded 14-16 May 1995 in the Örebro Concert Hall, issued 1997 as Daphne DR 1001,12:38 minutes. Öyvind Sörum, recorded in Studio 7 at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, issued 1999 as MAP CD 05, 13 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | José Ribera, recorded 12
June 1972, 12 minutes. Per Lundberg, recorded ? |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | The first movement is analysed in depth in Per Olov Broman's dissertation "Kakofont storhetsvansinne eller uttryck för det djupaste liv?" (2000). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Symphony Eb Major (1919-20) also has opusnumber 17. |
| Title, original; | Violinsonat, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Sonata for Violin & Piano, withdrawn |
| Crew; | violin, piano |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1923 (summer) |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | ? |
| Manuscript at; | lost according to Broman 2000 |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | The Chamber Symphony in C Major (1923). |
| Comments; | mentioned in worklist written in 1923 by HR. |
| Title, original; | Kammarsymfoni C-dur, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Chamber Symphony C Major, withdrawn |
| Crew; | chamber orchestra? |
| Catalogue number; | opus 18, Lyne 18 |
| Composed; | k1923 (december) |
| Movements; | four movements: Energico, an andante enfolding a scherzo, a slow movement, a finale with a fugato. |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1924-03-19: Stockholms konsertförenings orkester, Rudolf Krasselt at the Stockholm Concert Hall. |
| Manuscript at; | lost |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner's article "Rosenberg och 20-talet. Ett avsnitt ur ett kapitel och en bok på väg" in Nutida Musik Nos 4/1971-2 (in Swedish). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Based on a Sonata for Violin and Piano composed in Dalecarlia during the summer of 1923. |
| Comments; | The score was burnt by HR? |
| Title, original; | Flöjtsonatin, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Sonatina for Flute & Piano, withdrawn |
| Crew; | flute, piano |
| Catalogue number; | opus19, Lyne 19 |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | Twenties by Carl Achatz and HR at a social gathering in ISCM (the Swedish MIC dates the fp 1922-01-01 [sic!]). |
| Manuscript at; | private owner |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; |
| Title, original; | Cellosonat, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Sonata for Cello & Piano, withdrawn |
| Crew; | cello, piano |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | I, II, III |
| Playing time; | 16 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | ? |
| Manuscript at; | copy at The Music Library of Sweden. |
| Published by; | no, possibly available at the Swedish MIC. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Mats Lidström, Bengt Forsberg, recorded 6-9 November 1995 at the Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm, issued 1996 as Caprice CAP 21460, 16:30 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Refound in the eighties by Mats Lidström. |
| Title, original; | Svit nr 2, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Suite no 2, withdrawn |
| Crew; | violin, piano |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | ? |
| Manuscript at; | lost according to Broman 2000 |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | mentioned in worklist written in 1923 by HR. |
| Title, original; | Pianotrio, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Piano Trio, withdrawn |
| Crew; | piano, violin, cello |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | ? |
| Manuscript at; | lost according to Broman 2000 |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | mentioned in worklists written in 1923 and 1926 by HR. |
| Title, original; | 3 sånger till text av Ernst Josephson, indragna |
| Title, translated; | 3 Songs to poems by Ernst Josephson, withdrawn |
| Crew; | voice, piano |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | poems by Ragnar Josephson (1891-1966, Sweden), can't be located until their titles are known. |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | ? |
| Manuscript at; | lost according to Broman 2000 |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | mentioned in worklists written in 1923 and 1926 by HR. |
| Title, original; | Koralförspel, indragen |
| Title, translated; | Choral Prelude, withdrawn |
| Crew; | organ |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1923 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | ? |
| Manuscript at; | lost according to Broman 2000 |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | mentioned in worklist written in 1926 by HR. |
Revisions and arrangements 1923
String Quartet No 1, version 2 for 2 violin,
viola, cello, k1920, r1923
| Title, original; | Svit |
| Title, translated; | Suite |
| Crew; | piano |
| Catalogue number; | opus 20, Lyne 20 |
| Composed; | k1924 (june) |
| Movements; | Preludium, Arabesk, Impromptu, Pastoral, Burlesk. |
| Playing time; | 17m |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | Natanael Broman (Swedish composer, 1887-1966) |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1928-03-29: Fritjof Kjellberg at an ISCM-concert in Läkarsällskapet's hall, Stockholm (1928-03-03 in Uppsala according to Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 4/1971-2). |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 353, published during the twenties. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Ralf Lindblom, recorded
14-15/6 1979 in the Abrahamsberg Church in Bromma, issued
1979 as Proprius PROP 7820 = 17m. Mats Widlund, recorded 13-16 April 1996 in the Örebro Concert Hall, issued 1997 as Daphne DR 1003 = 17:07. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Piano Sonata No 3 (1926) also has opusnumber 20. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 2, original |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 2, original |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | opus 21, Lyne 21 |
| Composed; | k1924 |
| Movements; | 1. Moderato e cantando, 2. Presto agitato, 3. Andantino, 4. Allegro energico |
| Playing time; | 15m |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | Kjellströmkvartetten |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1925-03-06: Kjellströmkvartetten (Sven Kjellström, Ernst Törnqvist, Einar Grönwall, Carl Christiansen) at a concert arranged by the Swedish section of ISCM in KFUM:s (YMCA) hall in Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), what version? |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 351, p1927, but later withdrawn. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice 21431 (in Swedish and English). Sven-David Sandström's "Hilding Rosenberg som kompositör i 1920-talets Stockholm", a paper for the Stockholm University the spring 1967 with a detailed (37 pages) analysis of the quartet, in Swedish. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Revised version. |
| Comments; |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 2, reviderad |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 2, revised |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | opus 21, Lyne 21 |
| Composed; | k1924, r1955. |
| Movements; | 1. Andante molto ed espressivo, 2. Allegro assai, 3. Lento, 4. Moderato energico (- Allegro vivace). |
| Playing time; | 13 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | Kjellströmkvartetten (original version) |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1957-06-17: Grünfarbkvartetten (Josef Grünfarb, A Sagi, B Appelbom, Claude Génetay) at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), what version? |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 5466, p1961. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Lysellkvartetten (Bernt
Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren)
recorded 16-17/3 1989 in Studio 3 at the Swedish
Broadcasting Corporation, issued as Caprice CAP 21354 +
CAP 21385 + CAP 21431, 13 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Grünfarbkvartetten,
recorded 17 June 1957, 14 minutes. Lento: Grünfarbkvartetten, recorded 15 May 1960, 2:30 minutes. Lento: Ivan Ericson-kvartetten, recorded 27 January 1962, 2:40 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice 21431 (in Swedish and English). Sven-David Sandström's "Hilding Rosenberg som kompositör i 1920-talets Stockholm", a paper for the Stockholm University the spring 1967 with a detailed (37 pages) analysis of the quartet, in Swedish. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Original version. |
| Comments; |
| Title, original; | Violinkonsert nr 1 |
| Title, translated; | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra no 1 |
| Crew; | violin, orchestra (2222 3200 10 0 strings) |
| Catalogue number; | opus 22, Lyne 22 |
| Composed; | k1924 |
| Movements; | Moderato, Allegro robustamente, Lento e cantabile, Vivace, Allegro risoluto |
| Playing time; | 30m |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | Charles Barkel |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1927-05-08: Tobias Wilhelmi, Stockholms Konsertförenings orkester, Hilding Rosenberg at the Nordic Music Festival in Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | Edition Suecia Ed nr 13, p1935 (piano score only, orchestral parts only for hire). |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Charles Barkel, Radiotjänsts symfoniorkester, Hilding Rosenberg, radio broadcast 13/12 1948 from the Stockholm Concert Hall, issued 1992 as Caprice CAP 21507 + CAP 21510 = 30:15. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Charles Barkel,
Radioorkestern, Tor Mann, recorded 27 October 1954, 33
minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Carl-Gunnar Åhlén in the booklet to Caprice CAP 21507, in Swedish and English. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; |
| Title, original; | Sinfonia da chiesa nr 2 |
| Title, translated; | Sinfonia da chiesa No 2 |
| Crew; | orchestra (2*222 4200 10 0 strings) |
| Catalogue number; | opus 23, Lyne 23 |
| Composed; | k1924 |
| Movements; | I. Allegro ma non troppo, II. Moderato, III. Lento espressivo, IV. Allegro moderato - quasi adagio - allegro energico |
| Playing time; | 23 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | The birth of his and Vera's first daughter Margita. |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1926-01-20; Stockholms Konsertförenings orkester, Wilhelm Sieben, at the Stockholm Concert Hall. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget), Ed nr 3207, p1947. Also as NMS 361, p1927. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Radiotjänsts SO, Tor Mann,
recorded 19 March 1956, 23 minutes. Norrköpings SO, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, recorded 24-26 January 1983, 23 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | ? |
| Comments; | Based on the hymntune "Vänligt över jorden glänser" (hymn 35 in the Swedish hymn book). |
| Title, original; | Pastoral kvartett, 5 sånger |
| Title, translated; | Pastorale Quartet, 5 Songs |
| Crew; | voice, flute, clarinet, viola |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1924 (may) |
| Movements; | 1. Påsk (In öfver mossens breda); 2. När skogen sprang ut (Långsamt, tövande); 3. Förbi (Så solblankt stilla); 4. Lördagskvällen (Som en skuggning); 5. Från barndomen (Där ute sjunger). |
| Playing time; | ? |
| Text by; | Vilhelm Ekelund's (1880-1949, Sweden) poems Påsk, När skogen sprang ut & Förbi from the collection Melodier i skymning (1902), Lördagskvällen & Från barndomen from the collection Syner (1901). |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | possibly Paula Hoffman (mezzosoprano), Tobias Carron (fl), Kjell-Inge Stevensson (cl), Lars Arvinder (vla), broadcasted 14 July 1993. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Paula Hoffman
(mezzosoprano), Tobias Carron (fl), Kjell-Inge Stevensson
(cl), Lars Arvinder (vla), broadcasted 14 July 1993. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Sten Dahlstedt's article "Två världars möte" in Artes No 3/1993, 13 pages in Swedish. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | It's called "Vid Ringsjöns strand. Pastoral för ..." by Gunnar Sjöqvist in Musikrevy 4/92. |
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| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; |
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