Swedish Orchestral Favourites Vol. 2

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KURT ATTERBERG / LARS-ERIK LARSSON / GUNNAR DE FRUMERIE
Swedish Orchestral Favourites Vol. 2
Sarah Lindolff (Flute) / Sara Troback (Violin) / Johanna Persson (Viola) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Petter Sundkvist

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"This is an incredibly beautiful CD, one that will surely be played repeatedly around here."
- Classics Today, June 14, 2000

"This is an incredibly beautiful CD, one that will surely be played repeatedly around here. The repertoire is mostly for string orchestra and every piece is a romantic gem. Lars-Erik Larsson's music occupies half the CD, and ranges from the tuneful Little Serenade to the eloquent, soul searching Adagio. Gunnar de Frumerie wrote romantic music within a neo-classic framework, and his Pastoral Suite, exquisitely played here, is a prime example. Kurt Atterberg's Suite, which began life as music for a play called Sister Beatrice, is perhaps on a more spiritual level than the pastoral works of the other composers. Atterberg's use of modality at times makes it reminiscent of Vaughan Williams' Tallis Fantastia, and it is just about as lovely and nearly as significant. The lovely little Blomdahl romance might come as a surprise to listeners who only know this composer from his stringent, modern-to-the-max compositions. The playing throughout is incredibly beautiful. This orchestra plays with a rich, ripe tone that is completely disarming, and conductor Petter Sundkvist gets the utmost in nuance from every player. The Naxos sound is full and warm with lots of well-defined bass. This CD is a real find."
- Classics Today, June 14, 2000

Tracks:

Lars-Erik Larsson
Lyric Fantasy, Op. 54

Gunnar de Frumerie
Pastoral Suite for Flute, String Orchestra and Harp, Op. 13B

Karl-Birger Blomdahl
Vaknatten (The Wakeful Night): Adagio

Lars-Erik Larsson
Little Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 12

Kurt Atterberg
Suite No. 3 for Violin, Viola and String Orchestra, Op. 19, No. 1

Lars-Erik Larsson
Adagio for String Orchestra, Op. 48

Ture Rangstrom
Divertimento elegiaco for String Orchestra