Description
Svendsen – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons / EMI Classics Audio CD 2003 Stereo
UPC 724358506822
Johan Severin Svendsen (30 September 1840 – 14 June 1911) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. Born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, he lived most his life in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Svendsen's output includes two symphonies, a violin concerto, a cello concerto, and the Romance for violin, as well as a number of Norwegian Rhapsodies for orchestra. At one time Svendsen was an intimate friend of the German composer Richard Wagner.
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 15, was composed by Johan Svendsen in 1874.
The symphony has been characterized by Svendsen's biographers – Finn Benestaf and Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe – as Svendsen's "most mature and distinguished work".
| Label: | EMI Classics – 724358506822 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2003 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 1 In D, Op. 4 | 34:55 | ||
| 1 | Molto Allegro | 9:37 | |
| 2 | Andante | 11:38 | |
| 3 | Allegro Scherzando | 4:47 | |
| 4 | Finale (Maestoso – | 1:50 | |
| 5 | Allegro Assai Con Fuoco) | 7:03 | |
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Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 15 |
32:25 |
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| 6 | Allegro | 9:22 | |
| 7 | Andante Sostenuto | 7:54 | |
| 8 | Intermezzo (Allegro Giusto) | 4:48 | |
| 9 | Finale (Andante – | 2:10 | |
| 10 | Allegro Con Fuoco) | 8:11 |
- Composed By – Svendsen
- Conductor – Mariss Jansons
- Design – Stuart Wilson
- Engineer – Mike Clements
- Painting – Normann Adelsteen
- Performer – Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Producer – David R. Murray
