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Elfrida Andrée: Symphony No. 1 · Fritiof-Svit

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Catalogue numbercpo 555 589-2
Release date2025-01-06
Discs1
Orig. sample rate96000 Hz

This album features two major orchestral works by Elfrida Andrée (1841–1929), a pioneering Swedish composer, organist, and champion of women’s rights. The Fritiof Suite (1908) is a five-movement orchestral adaptation of her earlier opera Frithiofs saga, based on Esaias Tegnér’s epic poem. Dramatic, lyrical, and richly orchestrated, the suite evokes scenes of heroic romance, seafaring adventure, and Norse legend, and was praised at its premiere for its expressive color and atmosphere.

The Symphony No. 1 in C major (1868) was the first known symphony by a Nordic woman composer. Written in her twenties and premiered in 1869, it combines neo-Romantic spirit with striking orchestral command. Despite initial acclaim, Andrée later viewed the work critically—but it remains a landmark in Scandinavian music history.

Performed by the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra under Hermann Bäumer, this recording shines a light on a remarkable composer whose music deserves renewed attention.
 
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  Composer: Elfrida Andrée
  Fritiof-Svit 27:50
01 I. Förspel / Prelude: Maestoso 08:47 $ 2.37 USD
02 II. Ingeborgs klagan / Ingeborg's Lament: Andantino 03:50 $ 1.04 USD
03 III. Rings drapa / King Ring's ode: Andantino maestoso 02:38 $ 0.71 USD
04 IV. Fritiofs svärmeri / Frithiof's romance 03:15 $ 0.88 USD
05 V. Fritiofs färd på havet / Frithjof's sea voyage: Allegro
agitato
09:20 $ 2.52 USD
 
 
  Composer: Elfrida Andrée
  Symphony No. 1 in C major 35:10
06 VI. I. Allegro 08:11 $ 2.21 USD
07 VII. II. Allegro moderato 08:13 $ 2.22 USD
08 VIII. III. Andante con moto 10:09 $ 2.74 USD
09 IX. IV. Finale: Allegro 08:37 $ 2.33 USD
 
  Album total 63:00
OrchestraNorrköping Symphony Orchestra
ConductorHermann Bäumer
ComposerElfrida Andrée

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