Two norwegian rhapsodies for orchestra 191920 duration. Johan svendsen remains preeminent among those 19thcentury norwegians who harnessed romantic nationalism to classical musical forms. Founded more than five hundred and fifty years ago, the royal danish orchestra is the worlds oldest orchestral institution. Johan svendsen, a contemporary of edvard grieg, is known for his orchestral works inspired by norwegian folk melodies.
Oct 06, 2016 norwegian composer johan svendsen 18401911 was a contemporary and also a rival to edvard grieg. Symphonic works by johann svendsen, terje mikkelsen, latvian national symphony orchestra from amazons classical music store. The blend of melody and melancholy, combined with norwegian folk elements, that is familiar in griegs music, is also evident in svendsen s, though the execution is different. Norwegian composer johan svendsen 18401911 was a contemporary and also a rival to edvard grieg. Norwegian rhapsodies ole kristian ruud, trondheim symphony orchestra on allmusic 1991. As it is, svendsen s musical depictions of his native land are insufficiently alluring to tempt me from my current location on a beautiful stretch of thai beach. This disc starts with svendsen s take on the romeo and juliet theme.
Neeme jarvi, marianne thorsen by johan svendsen, neeme jarvi, bergen philharmonic orchestra, marianne thorsen from amazons classical music store. Cass, album, dol aurora 5, rpo records 2 zc rpo 8015. Born in christiania now oslo, norway, he lived most of his life in copenhagen, denmark. Johan severin svendsen the classical composers database. The four norwegian rhapsodies, performed here by the south jutland symphony orchestra with bjarte engeset conducting, are among his most. Orchestral works scandinavian rhapsody partsongs, op. Johan severin svendsen was born on 30 september 1840 in vika, a working class district in old chriatiania. His father played in a regimental band, and gave johan his first music lessons. Svendsens output includes two symphonies, a violin concerto, a cello concerto, and the romance for violin, as well as a number of norwegian.
Svendsen 18401911 was a contemporary and lifelong friend of perhaps the greatest norwegian composer edvard greig. This page lists all recordings of norsk rapsodi no. 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. To date, more than a thousand musicians have been employed in the orchestra. Edvard grieg, johan svendsen, halfdan kjerulf, ole bull, rikard nordraak, royal philharmonic orchestra, per dreier norwegian rhapsody. When johan svendsen emigrated to denmark, it was a severe blow to norwegian music life, and there was a great deal of bitter talk about how poorly norway treated her artists. Obsessed with horses almost before she could walk, claire spent her summers dragging the old family typewriter into the garden where she would write books about a rich family giving her a horse. Isni 0000000109192174 johan severin svendsen 18401911. Johan svendsen 1840 1911 a norwegian composer, conductor and violinist, svendsen studied in leipzig. Svendsen s first, on volume 3, is a lesser work by comparison, though still far from negligible.
Johan severin svendsen johan severin svendsen 30 september 1840 14 june 1911 was a norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. As soon as you hear that tune, you start making comparisons, and not in svendsen. Outside of norway, where his status has never been questioned, svendsen, despite his eclipse by grieg, has nonetheless retained a cult of admirers and it may be only a matter of time before he receives the same belated international interest accorded to berwald and nielsen. Grieg, svendsen, kjerulf, bull, nordraak, halvorsen. Svendsen, j orchestral music latvian national symphony.
Nov 01, 2011 johan svendsen 30 september 1840 14 june 1911 was a norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. Sep 06, 2012 johan svendsen 18401911 was a close friend of edvard grieg, and though he virtually abandoned composition after he turned 40, he is regarded as the first successful norwegian symphonist. Claire svendsen was born and raised in england, which means she talks with a vaguely cool accent and drinks a lot of hot tea. If you enjoy romantic and post romantic period symphonic music, scandinavia offers a wealth of composers beyond grieg or sibelius including johan svendsen. Johan svendsen composer 18401911 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. His norwegian rhapsodies were built on the guise of liszts own. In stark contrast to his more famous contemporary and close friend, edvard grieg, svendsen was famous read more. Svendsen s output includes two symphonies, a violin concerto, a. Although johan svendsen was a contemporary of grieg, he is very much less well known. Johan svendsen, bergen symphony orchestra conducted by. Starting out as a trumpeter corps, the institution is today an opera and symphony orchestra based at the royal opera in copenhagen.
In fact, the first norwegian rhapsody has the misfortune of sharing a melody with griegs norwegian dances. Use shift and the arrow up and down keys to change the volume. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from johan svendsen at the discogs marketplace. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Johan svendsen, johan halvorsen, trondheim symphony orchestra, ole kristian ruud. Johan svendsen, along with his exact contemporary grieg, represents norwegian romanticism at its apex.
The composer, best known on cd for a handful of excellent outings for his two symphonies, produced the works on this present disc in. Svendsen s output includes two symphonies, a violin. Piano book only classical composed by johan severin svendsen 18401911. It has a most original first theme followed by a beautiful transition to a second theme which is one of svendsens best inspirationstruly tragic. In the early 1870s johan svendsen and his american wife sally levett got to be friends with dick and cosima wagner. Go search 12 days of deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases. He is right in the heart of the late romantic, composing in the 1860s to 1880s.
Johan svendsen, neeme jarvi, gothenburg symphony orchestra svendsen. Norwegian rhapsodies to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Johan svendsen, bergen symphony orchestra conducted by karsten andersen norwegian rhapsody no. For lighter but colourful fare, volume 1 has most to offer, and by way of bonus includes svendsen s bestknown work, the lilting violin romanze op. Johan svendsen biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Johan svendsen s four norwegian rhapsodies represent his best orchestral work, probably because they used borrowed tunes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The material is approached both via the physical sources and via the creative act of writing music. The third rhapsody is more emotionally varied than the first two. This naxos cd was released back in 1998, and features recordings made in 1997 by the bournemouth symphony orchestra conducted by bjarte engeset of johan svendsen s two symphonies. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
His romeo and juliet suffers by being compared to, well, anyone elses, but particularly those of tchaikovsky and berlioz. Johan severin svendsen musician music database radio. He was not a particularly interesting melodist, or orchestrator, or composer generally. Born in christiania now oslo, norway, he lived most his life in copenhagen, denmark. To my knowledge, this is the first thorough examination of svendsens sketches and exercises. The four norwegian rhapsodies, performed here by the south jutland symphony orchestra with bjarte engeset conducting, are among his most popular works. Publication date 1874 topics marches, for orchestra, scores featuring the orchestra collection. For the last thirty years of his life he concentrated largely on conducting, becoming the leading scandinavian conductor of his day. It has a most original first theme followed by a beautiful transition to a second theme which is one of svendsen s best inspirationstruly tragic.
Johan svendsen, johan halvorsen, trondheim symphony. Johan svendsen bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. This means his music is easy to listen to and in the same general tonal world as brahms. Svendsen s main instrument was originally the violin, but he also played the flute and the clarinet. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Outside of norway, where his status has never been questioned, svendsen, despite his eclipse by grieg, read full biography.
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