Allan pettersson, christian lindberg, norrkoping symphony. His music is tonal, but dont expect melodies as such. He answered the question himself with his music, in particular in the barefoot songs, and also in interviews. Pettersson symphony 9 bis bissacd2038 rb classical music. The work was premiered on october, 1968 in a concert for the music for youth series founded by antal dorati in cooperation with the stockholm philharmonic. The texts are by the composer himself, and in the words as in the music he. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These works, like most of petterssons other symphonies, are in a single movement. One of four children of an alcoholic and violent smith and a pietistic, weak mother, who grew up in the slums of stockholm. Allan pettersson, gerd albrecht, johann arnell, alun. For further information about allan pettersson, please visit the wikipedia page. By contrast, ingmar bengtsson in svenska dag bladet described petters son as a wholly individual composer.
Private unofficial fanpage dedicated to the music of swedish composer allan pettersson 19111980. Gustaf allan pettersson was a swedish composer and violist. Swedish radio symphony orchestra took diametrically opposing views. A man whose music evades all attempts at labelling. Berlin radio symphony orchestra direzione, thomas sanderling le opere del video sono del pittore tedesco hans hofmann 18801966 info. I think that lindbergs recording is exceptional and certainly the best since kamus with the same orchestra. Christian lindberg and the norrkoping symphony orchestra here present symphony no. Triangle tambourine military drum snare drum cymbals bass drum tamtam gong xylophone celesta. Allan pettersson, gerd albrecht, johann arnell, alun francis. Gustaf allan pettersson 19111980 is known especially for creating massive, complex, challenging single movement symphonic structures that highlight despair and gut wrenching pain. Pettersson symphony 9 bis bissacd2038 rb classical. Recent shows search playlists schedule schedule pdf podcasts. Allan pettersson enthusiasts public group facebook.
Sep 03, 2011 berlin radio symphony orchestra direzione, thomas sanderling le opere del video sono del pittore tedesco hans hofmann 18801966 info. The dark and desperate tone of the work, where life seems to be about to surrender during the last 30 minutes. Following his first attempt in the genre symphony no. Jan 05, 2018 the thirteenth symphony by allan pettersson was completed in 1976, as a result of a request from the bergen festival for the celebration of its 25th anniversary. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. In a way, you have, since the symphony is allan petterssons eighth 1969, and it is only one section of a very long song. Tonicnote1and10c,penultimatenote9dastepabovethetonictenorclausula. Throughout the 50minute interview, pettersson sits with his eyes closed behind dark glasses, clearly uncomfortable in front of the camera, as he recounts his struggle to become a composer. If you are really interested of getting to know the music of allan pettersson, then you must get a recording of his barefoot. The present study examines the structure of the symphony from a voiceleading perspective. Complete symphonies various artists on allmusic 2007 hemingway wrote that life breaks us all, but it. He wrote 16, of which the first remained incomplete although.
I recently saw a documentary that aired on swedish television in 1974, titledaptly, i think, given the note of defiancewho the hell is allan pettersson. If you are really interested of getting to know the music of allan pettersson, then you must get a recording of his barefoot songs. He also wrote 16 symphonies, choral and chamber music, and a number of orchestral pieces. Allan pettersson baltimore symphony orchestra sergiu. Teddy ny blom in aftonbladet saw only one way out of the dilemma in which allan pettersson finds himself. The present study examines the structure of the symphony from a voiceleading. Complete your allan pettersson baltimore symphony orchestra sergiu comissiona collection. Gustaf allan pettersson was a symphonist of the twentieth century, specializing in giant, singlemovement structures chronicling pain and despair. You could consider swedish composer allan pettersson a musicians musician. The thirteenth symphony by allan pettersson was completed in 1976, as a result of a request from the bergen festival for the celebration of its 25th anniversary.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Most of the material of petterssons 8th symphony is derived from mozarts symphony. Sveriges television sveriges radios symfoniorkester ismn 9790070119801 score. Allan pettersson, gerd albrecht, johann arnell, alun francis, manfred honeck, peter ruzicka, thomas sanderling, manfred trojahn, bbc scottish symphony orchestra, rundfunksinfonieorchester saarbrucken pettersson. Gustaf allan pettersson 19 september 1911 20 june 1980 was a swedish composer and violist. He is considered one of swedens most important 20th century composers. Its quite a list and i am not by any means sure that it is complete. Pettersson 8th symphony c 7 c 6 8 c 10 c 9 c 3 c 2 c 1 c 5 c 4 c. Pettersson, gustaf allan 191180 eight barefoot songs 194345. The music forming my work is my own life, its blessings, its curses in order to rediscover the song once sung by the soul. Allan pettersson, leif segerstam, norrkopping symphony orchestra pettersson. Pettersson s seventh symphony had been premiered just six weeks earlier. Between 1951 and his death from cancer, pettersson completed 16 symphonies and a fragment of a 17th.
Parallels of part ii of the 8th symphony with movement iv. Pettersson, in very poor health, was called to the podium with standing ovations four times after the works conclusion. The international allan pettersson society founded in 1985 is an association of friends of allan petterssons music. Allan pettersson, w a mozart, knut sonstevold, swedish radio symphony orchestra, sergiu comissiona symphony no. Cpo have the hardwon distinction of issuing the first cd integrale of the symphonies of allan. The next higher context is the repetition of the ascending sequence figure9. Symphony 9, like most of his 16 symphonies, is organized as one long movement, in this case of almost 70 minutes duration. The sixth is one movement and lasting around an hour score spans more than 2000 bars.
Sveriges television sveriges radios symfoniorkester ismn 979. They were written early in his career and sometimes he uses fragments of them in his symphonies. The symphony closes with the orchestra slowly dipping back into the dark pool from which it had emerged some fifty minutes earlier. Today he is considered one of the most important swedish composers of the 20th century. Explosive performance of allan pettersson violin concerto. The earlier symphonies of the 1950s embody a gradual realization of petterssons own unique symphonic style, containing largescale development, repetition, and reiteration. Explosive performance of allan pettersson violin concerto wtju. These works, like most of pettersson s other symphonies, are in a single movement.
There is one movement, though it divides into a number of smaller sections that follow each other with at most nominal pause but usually none. Allan pettersson, leif segerstam, norrkopping symphony orchestra. A listing of classical music blogs external to musicweb international. The symphony is his last composition preceding a ninemonth stay in hospital starting september 1970. Allan pettersson, swedish composer known as the creator of barfotasanger barefoot songs, a collection of 24 songs for voice and piano set to his own lyrics. This release is but the latest in his string of outstanding pettersson recordings. With articles about petterssons symphonies in english and german. Before too long, at this rate we will hear similar realisations of baxs early teenage unorchestrated and unnumbered symphony not to mention a realisation of rvws cello concerto movement, william schumans first two symphonies each withdrawn and shostakovichs sixteenth symphony. With articles about pettersson s symphonies in english and german. Allan pettersson download free sheet music and scores scorser. Christian lindberg and the norrkoping symphony continue their allan pettersson cycle with this coupling of the fourth and sixteenth symphonies. He is unique in that his symphonic music fails to adhere to any particular school of composition unless you consider dark a school. His symphonies developed a devoted international following, starting in the.
It took four years to write the conceptual and styledefining sixth symphony 1963 1966. Born sep 19th, 1911 in vastra rya, sweden, he was victim to an abusive, alcoholic father who as an atheist clashed with his deeply religious mother. Since 2009 maestro christian lindberg has been moving through petterssons orchestral catalog. The allan pettersson project briefing by the norrkoping symphony orchestra edited version the swedish composer allan pettersson 19111980 is one of the most important composers in scandinavia, on the same level as sibelius and nielsen. People interested in, obsessed with, or generally blown away by the music of swedish composer, allan. Allan pettersson, w a mozart, knut sonstevold, swedish radio symphony orchestra, sergiu comissiona. Sui generis as far as form is concerned is the symphony no. Gustav allan pettersson was a stockholmborn symphonist who composed in the vicinity of the middle of the 20th century. Instrumentation piccolo flute 2 flutes 2 oboes cor anglais 2 clarinets in b b bass clarinet 2 bassoons contrabassoon 4 horns in f 3 trumpets in c 3 trombones tuba timpani percussion. His symphonies, though rarely performed in concert halls, are considered groundbreaking masterworks. The pettersson symphonies have been pretty much exhaustively documented by cpo in their boxed set. Instrumentation piccolo flute 2 flutes 2 oboes cor anglais 2 clarinets in b b bass clarinet 2 bassoons contrabassoon 4 horns.
It begins in the middle, the sounds suggesting that you have been there listening all along. Solo violinist ulf wallin and the norrkoping symphony orchestra play with almost unrelenting intensity. Compared to most other composers, allan pettersson was an outandout symphonist. Only numbers 2 and 7 from this list have been reissued on cd. Allan pettersson french manuscript translation subsequently, he pettersson expresses the desire that his latest work, concerto for viola and orchestra, be by all means, conducted by comissiona, on its world premiere with the berlin radio symphony orchestra.
On this sacd disc, christian lindberg leads the norrkoping symphony orchestra in petterssons ninth symphony. In their series of allan petterssons symphonies, christian lindberg and the norrkoping symphony orchestra have arrived at the fourteenth symphony, completed in 1978 and given its first performance in 1981, one year after the death of the composer. Manfred trojan could obviously get more from the symphony, but the interpretation is nevertheless impressive. How do you begin to describe the swede allan pettersson 191180. His symphonies developed a devoted international following, starting in the final decade of his life. As regards the 6th symphony, it is also one of the pinnacles in the oeuvre, but, as said, the old lp with kamu is much better than the cpo cd version.
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