The Hilding Rosenberg Pages

- worklist 1951-1954

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.

If you find any missing or incorrect information, do not hesitate to contact me!

 

1951

Title, original;

En hovdikt (Från det höga jadegemaket), nr 9 ur 14 kinesiska poem/sånger
Title, translated; A palace poem (Från det höga jadegemaket), no 9 from 14 Chinese poems/songs
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; Lyne 116:9
Composed; k1951
Movements; no
Playing time; 1-2 minutes
Text by; Ku K'uang in translation by Erik Blomberg (1894-1965, Sweden) from the collection Jadeberget, kinesisk lyrik från Tangdynastin 618-906 (p1944). Also on the cover of BIS LP 190 and CD 38 (in Swedish and English).
Dedicated to; no
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; nos 1-10 fp 1954-11-25 by Ann-Sofie Rosenberg, Wilhelm Freund in: Stockholm (according to the Swedish MIC).
nos 7-10 fp 1955-06-10 by Elisabeth Söderström, Gunnar Hallhagen at a Fylkingen concert in Börshuset during Stockholms festspel (according to Lyne 1977 & Åhlén 1992).
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; MK (Musikaliska konstföreningen) Ed nr 161, p1962, also includes the poems in English.
nos 1-10 also available at the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; Rolf Leanderson, baritone; Helene Leanderson, piano, recorded 16-17/1 1982 in the BIS Studio, Djursholm, issued as BIS LP-190 + CD-38, 1:33 minutes.
Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Jan Eyron, recorded 13 & 19/9 1984, issued as Bluebell BELL 205.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Ann-Sofie Rosenberg, Wilhelm Freund, recorded 25 November 1954.
Elisabeth Söderström, Gunnar Hallhagen, recorded 10 June 1955.
Astrid Andersson, Wilhelm Freund, recorded 23 January 1963.
Ann-Sofie Rosenberg, Birgit Sommer, recorded 20 February 1966.
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Comments; I've listed the 14 Chinese Songs separately as much information differs from song to song. They're also placed at their actual year of composition: nos 1-6 = 1945, nos 7-8 = 1950, nos 9-10 = 1951, nos 11-14 = 1948.

 

Title, original;

Gränslös längtan (Jag längtar gränslöst), nr 10 ur 14 kinesiska poem/sånger
Title, translated; Endless yearning (Jag längtar gränslöst), no 10 from 14 Chinese poems/songs
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; Lyne 116:10
Composed; k1951
Movements; no
Playing time; 2 minutes
Text by; poem by Li-Po in translation by Erik Blomberg (1894-1965, Sweden) from the collection Jadeberget, kinesisk lyrik från Tangdynastin 618-906 (p1944). Also on the cover of BIS LP 190 and CD 38 (in Swedish and English).
Dedicated to; no
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; nos 1-10 fp 1954-11-25 by Ann-Sofie Rosenberg, Wilhelm Freund in: Stockholm (according to the Swedish MIC).
nos 7-10 fp 1955-06-10 by Elisabeth Söderström, Gunnar Hallhagen at a Fylkingen concert in Börshuset during Stockholms festspel (according to Lyne 1977 & Åhlén 1992).
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; MK (Musikaliska konstföreningen) Ed nr 161, p1962, also includes the poems in English.
nos 1-10 also available at the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; Rolf Leanderson, baritone; Helene Leanderson, piano, recorded 16-17/1 1982 in the BIS Studio, Djursholm, issued as BIS LP-190 + CD-38, 2:24 minutes.
Maria Lafveskans (soprano), Isabel Björg Carlander, recorded in the Lenhovda church september 1993, issued as Chamber Sound CSCD 9306, 2:01 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Ann-Sofie Rosenberg, Wilhelm Freund, recorded 25 November 1954.
Elisabeth Söderström, Gunnar Hallhagen, recorded 10 June 1955.
Astrid Andersson, Wilhelm Freund, recorded 23 January 1963.
Ann-Sofie Rosenberg, Birgit Sommer, recorded 20 February 1966.
Solveig Faringer, Gustav Djupsjöbacka, concert at the Academy of Music, Stockholm 1985.
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Comments; I've listed the 14 Chinese Songs separately as much information differs from song to song. They're also placed at their actual year of composition: nos 1-6 = 1945, nos 7-8 = 1950, nos 9-10 = 1951, nos 11-14 = 1948.

 

Title, original;

Violinkonsert nr 2
Title, translated; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 2
Crew; violin, orchestra (2222 3200 10 1 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 134
Composed; k1951
Movements; Allegro moderato, Poco adagio, Allegro (Caprice 21367 is wrong in only calling the second movement "Adagio")
Playing time; 32 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1952-02-13: Camilla Wicks, Stockholms konsertförenings orkester, Sixten Eckerberg at the Stockholm Concert Hall. 53-03-25 according to Grove 1980. Sixten Ehrling according to Åhlén 1992.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 5483, p1961 (reduction for violin & piano and violin part).
Commercially issued recordings; Leon Spierer, Stockholms PO, Arvid Jansons, recorded 19/9 1981, issued as Caprice CAP 1225, on cd as Caprice CAP 21367 = 32:03.
Gunnar Barter, Stockholms PO, Herbert Blomstedt, concert recorded 7 September 1967, issued as Gunnar Barter GB 1-2, 30 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Endre Wolf, Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, concert 12 August 1961 at Musikaliska akademiens stora sal, Stockholm, 31 minutes.
Per Enoksson, Gothenburg SO, Michel Tabachnik, concert 19 January 1990 in the Gothenburg Concert Hall.
Zvi Zeitlin, Stockholm PO, Leif Segerstam, concert 14 January 1988 in the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Joakim Andersson's article "Hilding Rosenberg och 50-talet" in Musikrevy 4/92, in Swedish.
Bo Wallner's text (in English) for the booklet to Caprice 21367.
Anders Tykesson: "Gestaltande analys. Analytisk gestaltning. Om verkanalys som redskap i musikalisk interpretation med ett studium av Hilding Rosenbergs Violinkonsert nr 2 (1951) och Lars-Erik Larssons Violinkonsert op 42 (1952)". 70 pages of text + 77 pages of extracts from the scores. In Swedish. From 2003.
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Title, original;

Symfoni nr 6, Sinfonia semplice
Title, translated; Symphony No 6, Sinfonia semplice
Crew; orchestra (2222 3230 11 0 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 135
Composed; k1951
Movements; 1. Adagio, 2. Alla marcia - allegro, 3. Recitativo - allegro, 4. Inno - allegro moderato
Playing time; 24 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; The 40th anniversary of Gävleborgs orkesterförening.
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1952-01-16: Gävleborgs orkesterförening, Stig Westerberg at the Gävle stadsteater.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 6061, Edition Musicalia nr 975, p1964.
Commercially issued recordings; Stockholms SO, Stig Westerberg recorded at the Stockholm Concert Hall 1960-05-22, issued as Phono suecia PSCD 100, previously as Swedish Society LT 43053 + Telefunken SLT 43053 + Turnabout TV-S 34318 (p1970), 24 minutes.
Göteborgs SO, Charles Dutoit, recorded at a concert 1977-09-08 at the Gothenburg Concert Hall, issued as BIS LP 301-303.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Stockholms konsertförenings orkester, Stig Westerberg,recorded 4 February 1953, 25 minutes.
Radioorkestern, Stig Westerberg, recorded 26 July 1959, 24 minutes.
Stockholm PO, Jorma Panula, recorded 28 August 1981, 25 minutes.
Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, concert 10 October 1986 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, 26 minutes.
Malmö SO, Mario Venzago, concert 9 october 2008 in Malmö Concert Hall, 22 minutes, with the second movement played last (approved by Rosenberg's family).
Other not commercially issued recordings; BBC SO, Mario Venzago, concert 2005 at BBC's Maida Vale Studios, 25 minutes, with the second movement played last (approved by Rosenberg's family).
Significant texts about the piece; Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet to Phono suecia PSCD 100 (in Swedish and English).
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Comments; Possibly with some revisions made in 1955 (according to Bo Wallner in Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, 1998).

 

Title, original;

Konung Oidipus, skådespelsmusik
Title, translated; King Oidipus, music for theatre
Crew; song, piano, percussions ("choir" rather than "song" according to Lyne 1977)
Catalogue number; Lyne 136
Composed; k1951
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; play by Sofokles (Sophocles, ca 497bc - 406bc, Greece) in Swedish translation probably by Erik Staaff, p1916.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1951-10-25 at Dramaten, Stockholm in theatrical direction by Olof Molander.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Comments; it's called "Musik till Oidipus" at the Swedish MIC, just "Oidipus" in Grove 1980 and Lyne 1977, "Konung Oidipus" in Åhlén 1992.
HR also wrote theatre music for Oidipus in 1945 and 1926, revised 1941.

Revisions and arrangements 1951
Joseph and his brothers, concert version of the opera-oratorio, voices, mixed choir, orchestra, k1945-8, arr1951

1952

Title, original;

Allt som har sovit under vintern, barnvisa 

Title, translated; Allt som har sovit under vintern, children's song
Crew; song, ?
Catalogue number; Lyne 139
Composed; k1952
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; Bengt Franzén
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1952-03-03 at a children's concert at Fylkingen, Stockholm.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; Aulin & Levander, Skolsånger, page 261.
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 "Rosenbergiana" (5 pages in Swedish) in Musikrevy no 4 1962.
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Comments; A straight translation of the title would be "Everything that has slept during the winter".

 

Title, original;

Toccata, aria pastorale, ciaccona
Title, translated; Toccata, aria pastorale, ciaccona
Crew; organ
Catalogue number; Lyne 137
Composed; k1952 (march-april)
Movements; the three of the title
Playing time; 26 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; Alf Linder
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1952-06-21: Alf Linder at Oscar's church in Stockholm.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 6433, p1974.
Commercially issued recordings; Alf Linder, recorded 20/5 and 30/9 1975 at the organ of Oscar's church in Stockholm, issued 1980 as Caprice CAP 1064, 26 minutes.
Toccata: Greta Lundkvist at an organ in Virserum, recorded 26 january 1998, issued 1998 as Nosag CD 031, 5:40 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Alf Linder, recorded 24 September 1954 in Uppsala, 25 minutes.
Rolf Stenholm, recorded 7 March 1962 at the organ of Delsbo church, 25 minutes.
Rolf Stenholm, concert 1984 at Matteus church in Norrköping.
Hans Fagius, concert 1989 in Trefaldighetskyrkan, Gävle.
Erik Lundkvist, concert 10 December 1989.
Erik Lundkvist at the Gustaf Vasa church in Stockholm (possibly the same recording as above), 22 minutes
Erik Boström, recorded 5 April 1992 at the Oscar's church, Stockholm.
Toccata: Hans Fagius, recorded 24 May 1973 at the organ of Adolf Fredriks church in Stockholm, 5 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Lennart Hedwall in the article "Hilding Rosenbergs orgelmusik" (in Swedish) in Musikrevy No 2 1982.
Erik Lundkvist's article "Född med en orgelton i skallen..." in Musikrevy 4/1992 (only in Swedish).
Henrik Karlsson in the booklet to Caprice CAP 1064 (in Swedish, English and German).
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Comments; In an interview with Erik Lundkvist 1980 HR stated that he thought the piece best suited to a baroque organ (Musikrevy 4/92).
Ciaccona with 15 variations on a 10-measure sarabande, followed by a fugue.
The Toccata is dated 520409, the Aria pastorale 520410, the Ciaccona 520329.

 

Title, original;

Missionären och medicinmannen (Lianbron, Under Södra korset), filmmusik till Sven Nykvist 

Title, translated; The Missionary and the Medicine Man (Unter dem Kreuz des Südens), music for a film by Sven Nykvist
Crew; orchestra (1111 2100 percussions, harp, strings)
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1946-52
Movements; Afrikansk pastoral, Andante religioso
Playing time; ?
Text by; Script by Olof Bergström and Sven Nykvist after stories and diaries of the missionary Gustaf Nykvist (1871-1944).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; the film was produced by Sandrews.
First performance; 1952-10-13 at Grand in Stockholm.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), also at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (according to Lyne 1977) and at the Swedish Film Institute (according to Åhlén 1992).
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Internet-resources; in the Internet Movie Database at http://us.imdb.com/Details?0045278
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Comments; Filmed in Africa.
Åhlén 1992 calls it Missionären och medicinmannen, the Internet Movie Database as well as "Svensk filmografi" calls it Under södra korset.
Lowell Mason also contributes with music.

 

Title, original;

Ingresso solenne del Premio Nobel, festuvertyr 

Title, translated; Ingresso solenne del Premio Nobel, festival overture
Crew; orchestra (2222 4340 10 0 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 138
Composed; k1952
Movements; ?
Playing time; 3 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1952-12-10; Konsertföreningens orkester, HR at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
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); Konsertföreningens orkester, HR, recorded 10 December 1952 at the Stockholm Concert Hall, 3 minutes.
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Title, original;

Wadköping runt, radioteatermusik
Title, translated; Wadköping round, music for radio theatre
Crew; flute, trumpet, string orchestra, percussions
Catalogue number; Lyne 140
Composed; k1952
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; play by Alf Henrikson (1905-95, using the pseudonym A Henriques), not published (?)
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1953-01-04: ensemble, Sten Frykberg at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in theatrical direction by Henrik Dyfverman.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC.
also at the music library of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation according to Åhlén 1992.
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Title, original;

Tema och 11 variationer ur Wadköping runt, radioteatermusik
Title, translated; Theme and 11 variations, from Wadköping round, music for radio theatre
Crew; flute, trumpet, string orchestra, percussions
Catalogue number; Lyne 140
Composed; k1952
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
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Related pieces; music for radio theatre (?)
Comments; I'm not sure if this really is a separate piece or just a "subtitle", technical description of the music for radio theatre.

Revisions and arrangements 1952
Blood Wedding, music for radio theatre, revision for voices, choir, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, guitar, percussions, k1944, r1952

1953

Title, original;

Stråkkvartett nr 6
Title, translated; String Quartet No 6
Crew; 2 violin, viola, cello
Catalogue number; Lyne 141
Composed; k1953
Movements; 1. Andante - allegro, 2. Allegretto, 3. Presto, 4. Adagio
Playing time; 21 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1954-05-25: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Celia Aumere, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme) at Kammarmusikföreningen Fylkingen in Stockholm.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 4916, Edition Musicalia nr 967, p1956.
Commercially issued recordings; Kyndelkvartetten, recorded 12/5 1956, issued as Swedish Society LT 33122 + Telefunken SWS LT 33122 + Westminster XWN 18704.
Gotlandskvartetten (Mats Zetterqvist, June Gustafson, Karin Ahnlund, Ewa Forsberg), recorded 30/5 1980 in Studio 3 at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, Caprice CAP 21352 + CAP 21431 + CAP 1237, 21 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Kyndelkvartetten, recorded 27 September 1954, 22 minutes.
Kyndelkvartetten, recorded 4 June 1956 at ISCM Festival in Stockholm, 22 minutes.
Benthienkvartetten, recorded 1 April 1968, 22 minutes.
Lysellkvartetten, recorded 7 February 1976, 23 minutes.
Gotlandskvartetten, recorded 1 March 1980 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, 23 minutes.
Gotlandskvartetten, recorded 7 November 1980, 21 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet to Caprice CAP 21352 + CAP 21431 (in Swedish and English).
Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik no 4/1961-2 (only in Swedish), 5 pages.
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Related pieces; String Quartet No 12, Quartetto riepilogo (1957).
Comments; The cantilena that begins this quartet is alluded to in the 12th quartet. In Wallner's article in NM 4/1961-2 the cantilena is said to originate in "a solo sonata".
This quartet won first prize at the ISCM festival in Stockholm 1956.

 

Title, original;

Cellokonsert nr 2
Title, translated; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No 2
Crew; cello, orchestra (2222 3300 11 0 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 142
Composed; k1953 (september)
Movements; Allegro moderato, Andante, Vivace
Playing time; 26 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; Massimo Amfitheatrof
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1954-04-24: Massimo Amfitheatroff, Radioorkestern, Sten Frykberg, broadcasted from the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm.
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; CG (SK-Gehrmans Musikförlag) Ed nr 5032B, p1956. 2001: orchestral score with number 5032P. 2001 also pianoscore available as CG (SK-Gehrmans Musikförlag) 5032U.
Commercially issued recordings; Ola Karlsson, Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, recorded 13/10 1982 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, issued 1985 as Caprice CAP 1283 = 28 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Massimo Amfitheatrof, Radioorkestern, Sten Frykberg, recorded 25 April 1954, 27 minutes.
Massimo Amfitheatrof, Göteborgs orkesterförening, Sten Frykberg, recorded 16 February 1955, 26 minutes.
Gösta Lundqvist, Radioorkestern, Sten Frykberg, recorded 23 May 1959, 26 minutes.
Åke Olofsson, Swedish RSO, Sixten Ehrling, recorded 2 December 1972 at Cirkus, 24 minutes.
Ola Karlsson, Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, concert 15 October 1982 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, 27 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Bo Wallner's article "Rosenberg och violoncellen" in Nutida Musik No 1 1982/83 (in Swedish).
Bo Wallner in the booklet to Caprice CAP 1283 (in Swedish and English).
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Title, original;

Kaspers fettisdag, kammaropera
Title, translated; Punch's Shrove Tuesday (Le Mardi-gras de Polichinelle), chamber opera
Crew; voices, mixed choir, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quintet, piano, 2 percussions
Catalogue number; Lyne 143
Composed; k1953
Movements; ?
Playing time; 90m
Text by; August Strindberg's (1849-1912, Sweden) play (p1901) and some of his poems. Prologue by Alf Henriksson.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1954-01-28: Björn Forsell, Birgit Schöldberg-Stenberg, Sigvard Berg, Eva Prytz, Erik Sundqvist, Arne Wiren, Erik Saedén, Sven-Erik Jacobsson, Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Sten Frykberg at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in theatrical direction by Hans Dahlin.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Sigvard Berg (Kasper), Eva Prytz (Kasperina), Björn Forsell (Direktörn), Birgit Schöldberg-Stenberg (Direktörns fru), Erik Sundquist (Officeren), Arne Wirén (Fordringsägaren), Erik Saedén (Döden), Sven-Erik Jakobsson (Polisen), Gunnar Sjöberg (prolog), Orchestra, Sten Frykberg, recorded 28 January 1954, 38 minutes.
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Title, original;

3 svenska folkvisor
Title, translated; 3 Swedish Folksongs
Crew; mixed choir
Catalogue number; Lyne 144
Composed; k1953
Movements; Herrar och furstar, Kärleksvisa, Det var en lördagsafton
Playing time; ?
Text by; Traditional from the 17th century, Lasse Lucidor (actually Lars Johansson, 1638-74, Sweden), Traditional 1842 chapbook
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1953 in USA
fp in Sweden 1953-10-26: Radiokören, Eric Ericson
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 4356, 4357, 4358, p1953.
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Comments; Nos 1 & 3 are actually arrangements, only no 2 has a melody by HR.
The texts to nos 1 & 3 from N. Svanfeldts sång- och visbok.

 

Title, original;

Soloviolinsonat nr 2
Title, translated; Sonata for solo violin No 2
Crew; violin
Catalogue number; Lyne 145
Composed; k1953
Movements; 1. Moderato energico, 2. Allegro moderato
Playing time; 10 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1966-06-02: Gunnar Barter at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. According to the NMS score it was first performed by Gunnar Barter 1965 at NMS' 50th anniversary celebrations at Moderna Museet, Stockholm.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) 6081, p1965
Commercially issued recordings; Gunnar Barter, recorded 31/5 1970 at the Stockholm Concert Hall, issued 1971 as Caprice CAP 1010 (Expo Norr Riks LP 10) = 10m.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Gunnar Barter, recorded 2 June 1966, 10 minutes.
Kjell Lysell, recorded ?
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Revisions and arrangements 1953
Variazioni su una sarabanda (Variations on a sarabande) for violin, chamber orchestra, k1929, arr 1953

1954

Title, original;

Concerto nr 3, Louisville, original
Title, translated; Concerto No 3, Louisville, original
Crew; violin, viola, cello, orchestra
Catalogue number; Lyne 146
Composed; k1954
Movements; Andante quieto, Poco adagio, Allegro energico
Playing time; 24m
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; The Louisville Orchestra
First performance; 1955-03-12: The Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney in Louisville, Kentucky.
Swedish fp: 1956-11-16: Radioorkestern, Robert Whitney.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), version?
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; Sidney Harth, Virginia Schneider, Grace Whitney, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney, recorded 12/3 1955, issued as Louisville LOU 56-1.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Stockholms filharmoniska orkester, Sixten Ehrling, recorded 2 April 1958, 25 minutes.
Stockholms filharmoniska orkester, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, recorded 24 February 1960, 24 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings; Südwestfunkorkestern, Sixten Ehrling, recorded 20 February 1959, 24 minutes.
Significant texts about the piece; Bo Wallner's article "Hilding Rosenbergs Concerti" in Musikrevy 4/92 (in Swedish).
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Related pieces; Revised version.
Comments; Uses a melody from Karl Tirén's (1869-1955) Die lappische Volksmusik (p1942) in the finale: no 313, Björnen (The Bear).

 

Title, original;

Concerto nr 3, Louisville, reviderad
Title, translated; Concerto No 3, Louisville, revised
Crew; violin, viola, cello, orchestra (2*2*22 4231 13 1 strings, celesta)
Catalogue number; Lyne 146
Composed; k1954, r1968
Movements; Andante quieto - allegro vivacce, Poco adagio - presto - poco adagio, Allegro energico.
Playing time; 24 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1972-06-16-17; by ? at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation/Rikskonserter (the recording?)
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), version?
Published by; Edition Suecia Ed nr 310, p1981.
Commercially issued recordings; Mircea Saulesco, Björn Sjögren, Åke Olofsson, Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, recorded 16-17/6 1972 at the auditorium of the Royal Academy of Music, Stockholm, issued as Swedish Society SCD 1026 + SLT 33215, 24:11 minutes
Bernt Lysell, Thomas Sundkvist, Elemér Lavotha, Stockholm PO, Andrew Davis, recorded 12-13/2 1999, issued as Finlandia 3984-29719-2, 24:25 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Swedish RSO, Sixten Ehrling, concert 13 November 1972 in Bergen, 25 minutes.
Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, recorded 22 February 1977 in Palast der Republik, East Berlin, 24 minutes.
Andreas Röhn, Björn Sjögren, Åke Olofsson, Swedish RSO, Herbert Blomstedt, concert 22 January 1981 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, 24 minutes.
Swedish RSO, Herbert Blomstedt, concert 21 February 1981 in City Hall Victoria in Hong Kong, 25 minutes.
Bernt Lysell, Björn Sjögren, Mats Rondin, Swedish RSO, Esa-Pekka Salonen, concert 24 January 1987 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm, 23 minutes.
Swedish RSO, Esa-Pekka Salonen, concert 19 March 1987 at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Bo Wallner's article "Hilding Rosenbergs Concerti" in Musikrevy 4/92 (in Swedish).
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original version.
Comments; Uses a melody from Karl Tirén's (1869-1955) Die lappische Volksmusik (p1942) in the finale; no 313, Björnen (The Bear).

 

Title, original;

Lyrisk svit, kantat till invigningen av Göteborgs universitet 2/10 1954
Title, translated; Lyric suite, cantata to the inauguration of the Gothenburg University 2/10 1954
Crew; mezzo, mixed choir, orchestra (2222 4331 11 1 strings, celesta)
Catalogue number; Lyne 147
Composed; k1954
Movements; 1. Allegro moderato, 2. Andante, 3. Allegro moderato, 4. Andante placido, 5. Allegro grazioso, 6. Andante - allegro moderato.
Playing time; 25 minutes
Text by; Poems (yet unlocated) by Harry Martinson (1904-78, Sweden).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1954-10-02: Ann-Sofi Rosenberg, choir, Göteborgs orkesterförening, Sixten Eckerberg at the Gothenburg University.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
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; the text is available at zenit, kulturtidningen i väst, Harry Martinson, brev 48
Related pieces;  
Comments;  

 

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