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.
If you find any missing or incorrect information, do not hesitate to contact me!
| Title, original; | Porträttet, opera, version 1 |
| Title, translated; | The Portrait, opera, version 1 |
| Crew; | voices, mixed choir, orchestra (1*1*21 0030 11 0 strings, piano) |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 148 |
| Composed; | k1955 |
| Movements; | 12 scenes |
| Playing time; | 96 minutes |
| Text by; | Bertil Malmberg's (1889-1958, Sweden) play (p1956 in "Svenska radiopjäser 1956") based on the short story (ca 1836-42, Portrait) by Nikolaj Gogol (1809-52, Russia). |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1956-03-22: Kjerstin Dellert, Anders Näslund, Olle Sivall, Sven-Erik Vikström, Arne Tyrén, Arne Wirén, Kerstin Löfgren-Hybbinette, Bo Lundborg, Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Hilding Rosenberg at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in theatrical direction by Palle Brunius. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive, possibly only the Prelude), also "score and piano score of the two versions". |
| Published by; | no, possibly available through the Swedish MIC. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | ? |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kjerstin Dellert, Anders
Näslund, Olle Sivall, Sven-Erik Vikström, Arne Tyrén,
Arne Wirén, Kerstin Löfgren-Hybbinette, Bo Lundborg,
Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Hilding Rosenberg, recorded
22 March 1956, 96 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Versions 2, 3 & 4. |
| Comments; |
| Title, original; | Porträttet, opera, version 2 |
| Title, translated; | The Portrait, opera, version 2 |
| Crew; | voices, mixed choir, ballet (?), orchestra (as version 1?) |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 148 |
| Composed; | k1955, r1956 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | 90m |
| Text by; | Bertil Malmberg's (1889-1958, Sweden) play (p1956 in "Svenska radiopjäser 1956") based on the short story (ca 1836-42, Portrait) by Nikolaj Gogol (1809-52, Russia). |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1956-10-15: Kjerstin Dellert, Anders Näslund, Olle Sivall, Sven-Erik Vikström, Arne Tyrén, Arne Wirén, Kungliga Hovkapellet, Sixten Ehrling at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm in theatrical direction by Bengt Peterson. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive, possibly only the Prelude), also "score and piano score of the two versions". |
| Published by; | no, possibly available through the Swedish MIC. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | ? |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | Parts of acts 1 and 2 were recorded by the Royal Swedish Opera at the premiere 561015. |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Versions 1, 3 & 4. |
| Comments; | was the ballet included 1956 or 1963? |
| Title, original; | Porträttet, opera, version 3 |
| Title, translated; | The Portrait, opera, version 3 |
| Crew; | voices, mixed choir, ballet, orchestra (1*1*21 0030 11 0 strings, piano) |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 148 |
| Composed; | k1955, r1956, r1963 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | 90m |
| Text by; | Bertil Malmberg's (1889-1958, Sweden) play (p1956 in "Svenska radiopjäser 1956") based on the short story (ca 1836-42, Portrait) by Nikolaj Gogol (1809-52, Russia). |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | never performed according to Åhlén 1992. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive, possibly only the Prelude), also "score and piano score of the two versions". |
| Published by; | no, available through the Swedish MIC. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | ? |
| 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; | Versions 1, 2 & 4. |
| Comments; | was the ballet included 1956 or 1963? |
| Title, original; | Porträttet, opera, version 4, arr Paula af Malmborg-Ward |
| Title, translated; | The Portrait, opera, version 4, arr Paula af Malmborg-Ward |
| Crew; | voices, mixed choir, ballet, orchestra (1*1*21 0020 12 0 strings, piano) |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1955, r1956, r1963, arr1997 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | 77m |
| Text by; | Bertil Malmberg's (1889-1958, Sweden) play (p1956 in "Svenska radiopjäser 1956") based on the short story (ca 1836-42, Portrait) by Nikolaj Gogol (1809-52, Russia). TV-recording freely after the opera & Gogol |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | TV-recording broadcasted 990403: Gösta Zahrisson, Ingemar Andersson, Elisabeth Erikson, Moa Lagerkrantz, Hans Josefsson, Lars Väringer, Göteborgsoperan, Michael Bartosch with theatrical direction by Marie Feldtmann. |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | no, available through the Swedish MIC. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | ? |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | TV-recording broadcasted 990403: Gösta Zahrisson, Ingemar Andersson, Elisabeth Erikson, Moa Lagerkrantz, Hans Josefsson, Lars Väringer, Göteborgsoperan, Michael Bartosch with theatrical direction by Marie Feldtmann. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | Internet Movie Database at http://us.imdb.com/Details?0167345 |
| Related pieces; | Versions 1, 2 & 3. |
| Comments; | Paula af Malmborg-Ward is a Swedish composer, born 1962. |
Revisions and arrangements 1955
String Quartet No 1, version 3, 2 violin, viola,
cello, k1920, r1923, r1955
String Quartet No 2, revised, 2 violin, viola, cello, k1924,
r1956
String Quartet No 3, Quartetto pastorale, revised, 2 violin,
viola, cello, k1926, r1955
Sonata for Piano No 4, revision, piano, k1926, r1955
| Title, original; | Lento (Elegie - Ungernkrisen) |
| Title, translated; | Lento (Elegy - Hungarian crisis) |
| Crew; | string orchestra |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 150 |
| Composed; | k1956 |
| Movements; | one I suppose |
| Playing time; | 6 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1972-06-21: Malmö kammarorkester at the church of Bosjökloster, Scania. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), version? |
| Published by; | Eriksförlaget Ed nr K 251, p1972 |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Stockholmsensemblen, Mats Liljefors, recorded 16-17/7 1981 at the Concert Hall of the Royal Academy of Music, issued as Caprice CAP 1266, re-issued on cd as Phono suecia PSCD 58-1 = 6:24. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Örebro kammarorkester,
Lennart Hedwall, recorded 24 March 1974, 7 minutes. Musica Sveciae, Sven Verde, recorded 3 December 1976, 6 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Version for string quartet. |
| Comments; | Called "Elegi under Ungernkrisen hösten 1956" (Elegy during the Hungarian Crisis Autumn 1956) on the autograph. Called "Elegi. För Ungern d. 14/11 1956" (Elegy. For Hungary the 14/11 1956) on the copy at The Music Library of Sweden. |
| Title, original; | Lento (Elegie - Ungernkrisen), stråkkvartett |
| Title, translated; | Lento (Elegy - Hungarian crisis), string quartet |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | no |
| Composed; | k1956 |
| Movements; | one I suppose |
| Playing time; | 6m |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | not performed according to Åhlén 1992 |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), version? |
| 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; | Version for string orchestra. |
| Comments; | Called "Elegi under Ungernkrisen hösten 1956" (Elegy during the Hungarian Crisis Autumn 1956) on the autograph. Called "Elegi. För Ungern d. 14/11 1956" (Elegy. For Hungary the 14/11 1956) on the copy at The Music Library of Sweden. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 7 |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 7 |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 149 |
| Composed; | k1956 (31 December) |
| Movements; | 1. Moderato placido, 2. Poco lento, 3. Allegro giusto, 4. Adagio con molto espressione - allegro |
| Playing time; | 25 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio). |
| First performance; | 1958-11-07: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Craaford, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme) at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 5832, p1962. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
24-25/3 1962, issued as RCA LM 9913. Berwaldkvartetten (Lennart Fredriksson, Otto Hauge, Anne-Marie Lysell, Bo Ericsson), recorded 15-16/10 1987 in the Concert Hall of the Music Museum in Stockholm, issued as Caprice CAP 21353 + CAP 21431, 25 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded 7
November 1958, 26 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice CAP 21353 + CAP 21431. Bo Wallner's article on the string quartets: "Kammarmusikalisk sammanfattning" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik Nos 1 and 2 1958-59, also presentation of quartet 7 (no 2/58-9). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
Revisions and arrangements 1956
The Portrait, opera, version 2, voices, mixed
choir, ballet, orchestra, k1955, r1956
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 8 |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 8 |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 151 |
| Composed; | k1957 (9 February) |
| Movements; | 1. Largo maestoso, 2. Andante mesto 3. Allegretto, (attacca) 4. Presto (Lyne 1977 has "1. Largo maestoso - allegro con fuoco"). |
| Playing time; | 25 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | The Kyndel Quartet |
| Commissioned by; | The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| First performance; | 1958-12-16: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Craaford, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme) at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. 58-12-11 according to Lyne 1977, Åhlén 1992 and Wallner in the cd-booklet, 58-12-20 according to Grove 1980. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 5845, p1964. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
28-29/4 1962, issued as RCA LM 9913. Lysellkvartetten (Bernt Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren), recorded 19-20/5 1989 in Studio 3 at the Swedish National Radio Company, issued as Caprice CAP 21354 + CAP 21431, 25 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
15 December 1958, 25 minutes. Vilnakvartetten, recorded ? 7 minutes rehearsal: Kyndelkvartetten, recorded 5 or 7 Faebruary 1963. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice CAP 21354 + CAP 21431. Bo Wallner's article on the string quartets: "Kammarmusikalisk sammanfattning" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik Nos 1 and 2 1958-59, also presentation of quartet 8 (no 3/58-9). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 9, original |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 9, original |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 152 |
| Composed; | k1957 (13 March) |
| Movements; | 1. Lento teneramente - allegro, 2. Poco adagio, 3. Tema con variazioni. |
| Playing time; | 34 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| First performance; | 1959-03-17: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Craaford, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme) at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 6057, p1964. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
17 March 1959, 34 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice CAP 21379 + CAP 21431. Bo Wallner's article on the string quartets: "Kammarmusikalisk sammanfattning" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik Nos 1 and 2 1958-59, also presentation of quartet 9 (no 5/58-9). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Revised version. |
| Comments; | The second movement was
excluded at the 1965 revision. Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 9, reviderad |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 9, revised |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 152 |
| Composed; | k1957, r1965 |
| Movements; | 1. Prima parte (Poco lento teneramente. Allegretto. Poco lento. Vivace molto. Poco Adagio. Allegretto), 2. Seconda parte: Tema con variazioni. |
| Playing time; | 27 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | original version by The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| First performance; | 1965-09-11: Kyndelkvartetten at Stockholms festspel. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | NMS according to Åhlén 1992. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Lysellkvartetten (Bernt
Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren),
recorded 29-30/11 1990 in Studio 2 at the Swedish
National Radio Company, Caprice CAP 21379 + CAP 21431, 27
minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
11 September 1965, 26 minutes. Georgiska kvartetten, recorded ? |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet to Caprice CAP 21379 + CAP 21431. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Original version. |
| Comments; | Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 10 |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 10 |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 153 |
| Composed; | k1957 (10 July) |
| Movements; | 1. Moderato (quasi andante) ; 2. Allegro vivace ; 3. Poco adagio ; 4. Allegro assai |
| Playing time; | 27 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| First performance; | 1959-05-12: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Craaford, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme) at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive). |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 6139, p1968. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Freskkvartetten (Lars Fresk,
Hans-Erik Westberg, Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Per-Göran
Skytte), recorded 1987 and 1989 in Studio 2 at the
Swedish Radio Company, Caprice CAP 21380 + CAP 21431, 27
minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
12 May 1959, 26 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice CAP 21380 + CAP 21431. Bo Wallner's article on the string quartets: "Kammarmusikalisk sammanfattning" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik Nos 1 and 2 1958-59, also presentation of quartet 10 (no 6/58-9). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 11 |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 11 |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 154 |
| Composed; | k1957 (10 October) |
| Movements; | 1. Allegro energico ; 2. Moderato ; 3. Allegro giusto ; 4. Poco lento. Allegro grazioso (Lyne 1977 has "3. Allegro assai", Wallner in the cd-booklet has "4. Poco lento - Allegro grazioso - Allegro assai".) |
| Playing time; | 27 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| First performance; | 1959-10-23: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Craaford, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme) at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive). |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 6140, p1968. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Talekvartetten (Tale Olsson,
Patrik Swedrup, Ingegerd Kierkegaard, Helena Nilsson),
recorded 21-22/5 1990 in Studio 2 at the Swedish
Broadcasting Corporation, Caprice CAP 21380 + CAP 21431,
27 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
23 October 1959, 29 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice CAP 21380 + CAP 21431. Bo Wallner's article on the string quartets: "Kammarmusikalisk sammanfattning" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik Nos 1 and 2 1958-59, also presentation of quartet 11 (no 1/59-60). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
| Title, original; | Stråkkvartett nr 12, Quartetto riepilogo |
| Title, translated; | String Quartet No 12, Quartetto riepilogo |
| Crew; | 2 violin, viola, cello |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 155 |
| Composed; | k1957 (3 November) |
| Movements; | 1. Parte prima, 2. Parte seconda |
| Playing time; | 25 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. |
| First performance; | 1959-12-11: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Craaford, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme), at the Concert Hall of Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive). |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska musikförlaget) Ed nr 6141, p1968. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | The Copenhagen String
Quartet (Tutter Givskov, Mogens Durholm, Mogens Bruun,
Asger Lund Christiansen), recorded 4-5/12 1975 in Studio
3 at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, Caprice CAP
21352 + CAP 21431 + CAP 1100, 25 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Kyndelkvartetten, recorded
11 December 1959, 25 minutes. Köpenhamns Stråkkvartett, recorded 17 April 1972, 26 minutes. Norrköpingskvartetten, recorded 22 October 1972 at Valdemarsudde, 26 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet
to Caprice CAP 21352 + CAP 21431. Bo Wallner's article on the string quartets: "Kammarmusikalisk sammanfattning" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik Nos 1 and 2 1958-59, also presentation of quartet 12 (no 3/59-60). |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | String Quartet's Nos 1 & 6. |
| Comments; | Wallner translates the title
as "retrospective summary". With a tonerow borrowed from the intervals of the first quartet's (1920) first theme. Both movements also begins with an allusion to the cantilena that begins the sixth quartet (1953). Bo Wallner (Nutida Musik 1/58-9) mentions "some minor revisions" the spring and summer of 1958, concerning all the six late quartets. |
| Title, original; | 4 sånger till dikter av Johannes Edfelt |
| Title, translated; | 4 Edfelt Lieder |
| Crew; | voice, piano |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 156 |
| Composed; | k1959 |
| Movements; | 1. Hymner i skymningen (Vad sjunger den mörka vinden, [Hymnen in der Dämmerung (Was singen)]); 2. Smärtan är en skulptör, (Ein Bildhauer ist der Schmerz); 3. Arkaisk bild (Vad ler hon mot, [Archäisches Bild (Was lächelt sie)]); 4. Ungdom (Våren var feber, [Jugend (Im Lenz)]) |
| Playing time; | 12 minutes |
| Text by; | Johannes Edfelt (1904-97, Sweden), from the collection of poems Elden och klyftan, 1943. FST-edition also with German translation by Erich Furreg [no 1] and Nelly Sachs [nos 2-4]. |
| Dedicated to; | The Friend Johannes Edfelt |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1971-04-26: Ann-Sofi Rosenberg, Irène Mannheimer at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | Edition Suecia 232, p1963. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Arkaisk bild: Iwa Sörenson, Thomas Schuback, issued 1985 as Caprice CAP 2019. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Märta Schéle (soprano),
José Ribera (piano), recorded 19 july 1982, 13 minutes Ann-Sofi Rosenberg, Irène Mannheimer, 12 minutes |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | According to Edition Suecia the songs can also be performed with organ or guitar, these versions aren't published though. I'll include them as separate posts here if they ever get recorded! |
| Title, original; | Träblåskvintett, original |
| Title, translated; | Wind Quintet, original version |
| Crew; | flute/picccolo, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon, horn |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 157 |
| Composed; | k1959 (july) |
| Movements; | Fantasia, Allegro moderato, Lento espressivo - adagio quasi andante, Allegro scherzando - andante, Allegro energico |
| Playing time; | 22 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1959-09-29: Bengt Öfverström, Rolf Lännerholm, Thore Janson, Bruno Lavér, Ib Lanzky-Otto at Fylkingen in Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | no |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Stockholms filharmoniska
orkesters blåskvintett (Bengt Öfverström, Rolf
Lännerholm, Thore Janson, Bruno Lavér, Ib Lanzky-Otto)
recorded 12 January 1960, 22 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik
No 3 1975/1976. Bo Wallner's article "Rosenbergiana" (5 pages in Swedish) in Musikrevy no 4 1962. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Revised version. |
| Comments; | With three quotes from an old chorale from Scania. |
| Title, original; | Träblåskvintett, reviderad |
| Title, translated; | Wind Quintet, revised version |
| Crew; | flute/picccolo, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon, horn |
| Catalogue number; | no (the revisionen isn't mentioned in Lyne 1977) |
| Composed; | k1959, r1968 |
| Movements; | Fantasia, Allegro moderato, Lento espressivo - adagio quasi andante, Allegro scherzando - andante, Allegro energico |
| Playing time; | 23 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | don't know when the revised version was first performed |
| Manuscript at; | ? |
| Published by; | no, available through the Swedish MIC |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Stockholms filharmonikers
blåsarkvintett, recorded 10-11/3 1972, issued as Caprice
CAP 1021 (RIKS LP 21) + EMI 7638672 + EMI (HMV) 4E
055-34629. Amadékvintetten, recorded at Studio 3 at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm 13/5, 5/10, 7/10 and 8/10 2004, issued 2004 as Daphne 1019, 23:03 minutes. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Malmö blåsarkvintett
(Bertil Melander, Hermann Gibhardt, Gunnar Mossberg,
Ingemar Rilfors, Ota Vojacek), recorded 29 December 1970,
21 minutes. Stockholms filharmoniska orkesters blåskvintett (Eje Kaufeldt, Per Olof Gillblad, Thore Janson, Knut Sönstevold, Rolf Bengtsson), recorded 19 March 1976, 21 minutes. Wind Quintet Academia, Prag (Jiri Marsélek, Otto Trnka, Petr Donek, Josef Janda, Miroslav Kubicek), recorded 28 September 1981, 22 minutes. Stockholms blåsarkvintett, recorded 9 October 1982, 21 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner in Nutida Musik No 3 1975/1976. |
| Internet-resources; | |
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| Comments; | With three quotes from an old chorale from Scania. |
| Title, original; | Soloflöjtsonat, originalversion |
| Title, translated; | Sonata for flute solo, original |
| Crew; | flute |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 158 |
| Composed; | k1959 (september) |
| Movements; | 1. Lento, 2. Allegro grazioso, 3. Andante con variazioni (Bo Wallner [in Musikrevy no 4/1962] divides the piece in two movements: 1. Lento - Allegro grazioso, 2. Andante con variazioni.) |
| Playing time; | 17 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1960-04-24: Alf Andersen at Fylkingen in Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), version? |
| Published by; | Edition Suecia |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Alf Andersen recorded 1960
or 1964, issued as Philips 631 053 NL and Nordisc NORLP
10007. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Alf Andersen recorded 16
August 1960, 16:25 minutes. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner's article "Rosenbergiana" (5 pages in Swedish) in Musikrevy no 4 1962. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Revised version. |
| Comments; | The revised version is
shorter than the original. |
| Title, original; | Soloflöjtsonat, reviderad version |
| Title, translated; | Sonata for flute solo, revised |
| Crew; | flute |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 158 |
| Composed; | k1959, r1965 |
| Movements; | 1. Lento, 2. Allegro grazioso, 3. Andante con variazioni (1. Lento - Allegro grazioso, 2. Andante con variazioni according to Proprius PROP 9922) |
| Playing time; | 14 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1971-04-28; Gérard Schaub, possibly in Gothenburg. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive), version? |
| Published by; | Edition Suecia Ed nr 251, p1987. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | Sanfrid Schön, recorded
january 1982 at Burgården's auditorium, Gothenburg,
issued 1985 as Proprius PROP 9922 = 13 minutes. Terje Thiwång, recorded august 1985, issued as MAP R 8608. Mats Möller, recorded spring 2000 at Hässlö Hall in Västerås, issued 2001 as Sforzando SFZ 2001 = 13:48. |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Gerard Schaub, recorded 28
April 1971, 13 minutes. Margret Rudén, recorded 2 November 1981, 14 minutes. Sanfrid Schön, recorded 19 February or 14 April 1982, 13 minutes. Manuela Wiesler, recorded 10 December 1984, 16 minutes |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | Original version. |
| Comments; | The revised version is shorter than the original. |
| Title, original; | Riflessioni nr 1 |
| Title, translated; | Riflessioni no 1 |
| Crew; | violin, string orchestra |
| Catalogue number; | Lyne 159 |
| Composed; | k1959 |
| Movements; | ? |
| Playing time; | 20 minutes |
| Text by; | no |
| Dedicated to; | ? |
| Commissioned by; | ? |
| First performance; | 1965-04-24: Vaclav Rabl, Radioorkestern, Stig Westerberg, broadcasted from Stockholm. |
| Manuscript at; | Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive) |
| Published by; | NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 6010, p1967. |
| Commercially issued recordings; | no |
| Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); | Vaclav Rabl, Radioorkestern,
Stig Westerberg, recorded 24 April 1965, 20 minutes. Lars Holm, Veroensemblen, Lennart Fredriksson, concert 7 December 1989 at Historiska museet, Stockholm. |
| Other not commercially issued recordings; | |
| Significant texts about the piece; | Bo Wallner's article "Kring Rosenbergs Riflessioni 1-3" (in Swedish) in Nutida Musik no 4 1961-2. |
| Internet-resources; | |
| Related pieces; | |
| Comments; | Riflessioni nos 2 & 3
are for string orchestra without soloist (1960). The three Riflessioni was inspired by a performance of Purcell Fantasias by August Wenzinger's gamba ensemble in Arvika 1958. |
Revisions and arrangements 1959
3 Songs of Glauke, revised version, from The
Woman in Hyllo's House (editor's translation), music for radio
theatre, voice, flute, piano/harp, k1940, arr 1959
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