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At home with Hugo Alfvén - Songs and Piano Pieces

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Catalogue numberBIS-2575 SACD
Release date2022-05-06
Discs1
Orig. sample rate96000Hz
Total time67:18

During his lifetime, Hugo Alfvén became known as one of Sweden’s principal composers of his time, with works that struck a chord with a wide audience. As a result of his popularity, a nationwide collection was held in celebration of his 70th birthday in 1942, with the proceeds used to build Alfvéngården, the composer’s home during his final years. Now, 80 years later, Elin Rombo and Peter Friis Johansson are releasing their tribute to Alfvén’s 150th anniversary, recorded at Alfvéngården using the composer’s own piano.

Alfvén is primarily known for his orchestral music – including the ubiquitous Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 – and as a composer of choral music. As befits the setting, the focus of the present disc is on more intimate works, however – namely songs and piano pieces. Some of the pieces are closely related to the venue – Fyra låtar från Leksand (Four Tunes from Leksand) is a piano version of folk tunes collected from a local fiddler and Så tag mit hjerte (‘So take my heart’), Alfvén’s most frequently performed song, was composed there in 1946 as a present to his wife.
 
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Extra material for download
 
 
  Composer: Alfvén, Hugo
01 Aftonen 03:26 $ 0.41 USD
 
  Sju dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op.28 17:14
02 1. Djupt hos friborna människor 01:41 $ 0.20 USD
03 2. Ett enda vart mitt hjärta givet 02:16 $ 0.27 USD
04 3. Jag kysser din vita hand 04:59 $ 0.60 USD
05 4. Du är stilla ro 02:46 $ 0.33 USD
06 5. Jag längtar dig 01:05 $ 0.13 USD
07 6. Skogen sover 02:52 $ 0.34 USD
08 7. Se, du kom med jubel och sång i hågen 01:35 $ 0.19 USD
 
  Fyra låtar från Leksand 10:45
09 Gånglåt 02:50 $ 0.34 USD
10 Dans 02:42 $ 0.32 USD
11 Skänklåt 01:35 $ 0.19 USD
12 Danslek 03:38 $ 0.44 USD
 
  Tre Österlingsånger, Op.22 10:05
13 1. Bön 02:58 $ 0.36 USD
14 2. Pioner 03:10 $ 0.38 USD
15 3. Minnesskrift 03:57 $ 0.47 USD
 
  Skärgårdsbilder, Op.17 12:39
16 Solglitter 03:17 $ 0.39 USD
17 Natt 05:24 $ 0.65 USD
18 Böljesång 03:58 $ 0.48 USD
 
  Tvenne Iyriska stämningar, Op. 8 06:45
19 1. Svarta rosor (Tristi amori) 04:09 $ 0.50 USD
20 2. Sommardofter 02:36 $ 0.31 USD
 
21 Så tag mit hjerte 03:16 $ 0.39 USD
 
  Album total 67:18
ComposerAlfvén, Hugo
SopranoRombo, Elin
PianoFriis Johansson, Peter

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