Franz Berwald: The Four Symphonies & Konzertstück for Bassoon & Orchestra

Franz Berwald: The Four Symphonies & Konzertstück for Bassoon & Orchestra

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 1 in G minor, "Sérieuse"
Composed by Franz Berwald
Performed by Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sixten Ehrling

2. Konzertstück for bassoon & orchestra
Composed by Franz Berwald
Performed by Malmo Symphony Orchestra with Christian Davidsson
Conducted by Sixten Ehrling

3. Symphony No. 2 in D, "Sinfonie Capricieuse"
Composed by Franz Berwald
Performed by Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sixten Ehrling

4. Symphony No. 3 in C, "Sinfonie Singulière"
Composed by Franz Berwald
Performed by Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sixten Ehrling

5. Symphony No. 4 in E flat, "Sinfonie Naïve"
Composed by Franz Berwald
Performed by Malmo Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sixten Ehrling

Editorial Reviews
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Berwald was the first great Scandinavian Romantic composer, and one of the most interesting symphonists of the first half of the 19th century. His long life made him a contemporary of composers ranging from Beethoven to Wagner, and he was a particular friend of Mendelssohn, whose music his sometimes resembles. Three of his four symphonies are masterpieces (one was orchestrated from sketches discovered after his death) that belong in the collection of anyone who enjoys the Mendelssohn/Schumann school. In some respects, Berwald is more interesting than either, combining Schumann's love of formal experimentation with Mendelssohn's orchestral brilliance. Sixten Ehrling has long been the world's finest exponent of this music, and this is his definitive recording of it. --David Hurwitz

Franz Berwald: The Four Symphonies & Konzertstück for Bassoon & Orchestra, Music, Christian Davidsson, Franz Berwald, Sixten Ehrling, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Concerto, Orchestral & Symphonic, Romantic Symphony, Symphonic

Franz Berwald: The Four Symphonies & Konzertstück for Bassoon & Orchestra

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