The Hilding Rosenberg Pages

- worklist 1942-1943

Letters before or after year of composition means; k = composed, r = revised, arr = arranged, ? = don't know, z = latest.
The catalogue numbers "Lyne xxx" refers to Peter Lyne's worklist in En bok till Hilding Rosenberg 21 juni 1977, still available through the Musical Academy in Stockholm! Åhlén 1992 refers to Carl-Gunnar Åhlén's worklist in the booklet to Caprice 21510. Broman 2000 refers to the dissertation "Kakofont storhetsvansinne eller uttryck för det djupaste liv?" by Per Olov Broman.

If you find any missing or incorrect information, do not hesitate to contact me!

 

1942

Title, original;

Svensk lagsaga, oratorium 

Title, translated; Svensk lagsaga, oratorio
Crew; soprano, baritone, recitation, mixed choir, orchestra (2222 4331 12 1 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 104
Composed; k1941-2 (january)
Movements; 1. Allegro maestoso, 2. Tempo di marcia moderato, 3. Allegro - maestoso - andantino, 4. Allegro agitato - andante - tempo di marcia moderato, 5. Pastoral - andantino, 6. Allegro con fuoco - andante - allegro moderato.
Playing time; 50 minutes
Text by; Extracts chosen by HR with assistance by Ingvar Andersson from Swedish medieval laws (landskapslagarna), Olaus Petri's (1493-1552, Sweden) Svensk krönika, Georg Stiernhielm's (1598-1672, Sweden) poem Herkules, Lars Wivallius' (1605-69, Sweden) poem Vårvisa, bishop Tomas' (?-1443, Sweden) poem Frihetsvisa (a part of the larger poem Engelbrektsvisan).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1942-02-24: Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind, Claes-Göran Stenhammar, Gunnar Olsson, Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Hilding Rosenberg at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Henrik Karlsson's article "Hilding Rosenbergs beredskapsoratorium" in Svensk Tidskrift för Musikforskning No 2/1992, 16 pages in Swedish with a short summary in English. Available at http://www.musikforskning.se/stm/STM1992/STM1992_2Karlsson.pdf
Christina Tobeck's Blomdahl-dissertation from 2002 (ISBN 91-85974-70-6, in Swedish), part 2, pages 150-156.
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Comments; The oratorio has the motto "Non vi sed concordia" (not through power, but through concord) on the score's first page.
According to Henrik Karlsson the oratorio was probably inspired by a radio program by Karl Ragnar Gierow called "Land skall med lag byggas. Ett program om rikets samvete" broadcasted Midsummer Day 1940.

 

Title, original;

Hellas, scenmusik i samarbete med Karl-Birger Blomdahl
Title, translated; Hellas, theatre music in collaboration with Karl-Birger Blomdahl
Crew; song, flutes, ?
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1942
Movements; probably vignettes
Playing time; ?
Text by; the play Hellas (1903) by August Strindberg (1849-1912, Sweden).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 13 May 1942 at Södra teatern, Stockholm (this was also the first performance of the play)
Manuscript at; lost
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Christina Tobeck: "Karl-Birger Blomdahl. En musikbiografi. Del 1." ISBN 91-85974-70-6.
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Related pieces;  
Comments; Rosenberg sketched the music and left for Karl-Birger Blomdahl to finish it. Neither of them have mentioned the music later on.

 

Title, original;

Hymn till ett evakuerat Nationalmuséum, kantat till 150-årsjubiléet 29/6 1942 

Title, translated; Hymn for an evacuated National Museum, cantata to its 150-year jubilee 29/6 1942
Crew; soprano, bass, mixed choir, orchestra (2121 3200 12 1 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 105
Composed; k1942
Movements; 1. Lento espressivo, 2. Det skapande ögonblicket, 3, Batavernas sammansvärjning, 4. Amor och Psyke, 5. Näcken, 6. Allegro con fuoco, 7. Lento espressivo - andante.
Playing time; 45-50m
Text by; Hjalmar Gullberg's (1898-1961, Sweden) cycle of poems Hymn till ett evakuerat Nationalmuseum, from "Fem kornbröd och två fiskar" (collection of poems, 1942).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1942-06-28: Lorri Lail, Claes-Göran Stenhammar, Radiokören, Radioorkestern (Kgl Hovkapellet according to Åhlén 1992), Hilding Rosenberg at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, (1943-06-01 at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation according to Grove 1980).
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Djufars visa, melodram 

Title, translated; The Ballad of Djufar, melodrama
Crew; reciter, orchestra
Catalogue number; the suite = Lyne 106, the melodrama not properly listed
Composed; k1942
Movements; ?
Playing time; 30 minutes
Text by; Verner von Heidenstam's (1859-1940) poem from the collection Vallfart och vandringsår (1888).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1942-12-18: Gunnar Sjöberg, Radioorkestern, Hilding Rosenberg at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Gunnar Sjöberg, Göteborgs SO, Sixten Eckerberg, recorded 18 April 1960, 34 minutes.
Hilding Rosenberg, Stockholms filharmoniska orkester, Leif Segerstam, recorded 5 June 1977, 33 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; The oriental suite.
Comments; It's called Djufar's Song in Grove 1980, The Ballad of Djufar in Libris and the score.

 

Title, original;

Djufar, orientalisk svit efter Djufars visa, melodram 

Title, translated; Djufar, oriental suite after The Ballad of Djufar, melodrama
Crew; orchestra (2221 3200 11 1 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 106
Composed; k1942
Movements; Introduktion och dans, Djufars morgonsång, Djufar och danserskorna, Djufars vision, Procession, Det stilla landet, Finale.
Playing time; 27 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 3631, Edition Musicalia nr 959, p1949
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Swedish Radio SO, Leons Reiters, concert 12 December 1956 in the Stockholm Concert Hall, 27 minutes.
Swedish RSO, Leif Segerstam, recorded 28 April 1971, 27 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings; 3 movements: Metropolitanoperans orkester, Fritz Busch, recorded 11 April 1949 in Carnegie Hall, 11 minutes.
Nordwestdeutsche Rundfunk SO, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, recorded 1949, 25 minutes.
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; The melodrama Djufars visa.
Comments; It's called Suite [from melodrama Djufars visa, k1942] in Grove 1980.

 

Title, original;

Violakonsert 1942 

Title, translated; Concerto for Viola and String Orchestra, 1942 version
Crew; viola, string orchestra
Catalogue number; Lyne 107
Composed; k1942
Movements; ?
Playing time; 34m
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1943-02-11: Lince Berglund, Radioorkestern, HR, at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.
Manuscript at; NMS according to Åhlén 1992.
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 1945 & 1964 versions of the Viola Concerto. Romance from the 1945 Concerto arranged for clarinet & orchestra by Kjell-Inge Stevensson 1983.
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Violakonsert 1945 

Title, translated; Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, 1945 version
Crew; viola, orchestra (2222 3200 10 1 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 107
Composed; k1942, r1945
Movements; Moderato - Allegro assai, Andante, Allegro energico
Playing time; 30 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1946-07-08: Renzo Sabatini, Rome Radio Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, in Rome.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 4710, p1949
NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 3672, c1949 in piano reduction, with separate viola part.
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings; Renzo Sabatini, Rome Radio Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, recorded 8 July 1946 in Rome, 30 minutes.
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 1942 & 1964 versions of the Viola Concerto. Romance from the 1945 Concerto arranged for clarinet & orchestra by Kjell-Inge Stevensson 1983.
Comments; NMS 3672 includes what i suppose is cut outs in the Allegro energico third movement. Possibly this indicates that 3672 with the cut outs is the 1964 version.

 

Title, original;

Violakonsert 1964 

Title, translated; Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, 1964 version
Crew; viola, orchestra
Catalogue number; Lyne 107
Composed; k1942, r1945, r1964
Movements; Moderato - allegro assai, Andante, Allegro energico
Playing time; 29 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1965-02-09: Gideon Roehr, Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, at the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.
Manuscript at; NMS according to Åhlén 1992.
Published by; possibly NMS (Nordiska Musikförlaget) Ed nr 3672, c1949 in piano reduction, with separate viola part.
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Gideon Roehr, Radioorkestern, Stig Westerberg, recorded 9 February 1965, 29 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 1942 & 1945 versions of the Viola Concerto. Romance from the 1945 Concerto arranged for clarinet & orchestra by Kjell-Inge Stevensson 1983.
Comments; NMS 3672 includes what i suppose is cut outs in the Allegro energico third movement. Possibly this indicates that 3672 with the cut outs is the 1964 version.

 

Title, original;

Romans, arr Kjell-Inge Stevensson från Violakonsert
Title, translated; Romance, arr Kjell-Inge Stevensson from Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Crew; clarinet, orchestra
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1942, r1945, r1964, arr1983
Movements; no
Playing time; 9 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Kjell-Inge Stevensson, Norrköpings SO, Niklas Willén, recorded ?
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 1942, 1945 & 1964 versions of the Viola Concerto.
Comments; From the second movement of the 1945 Viola Concerto, approved by HR.

 

Title, original;

Stråkkvartett "1942" med appendix av Bäck, Börtz & Lidholm
Title, translated; String Quartet "1942" with appendix by Bäck, Börtz & Lidholm
Crew; 2 violin, viola, cello
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1942, appendix k1982
Movements; 1. Allegro energico, 2. Largo con espressione, 3. Allegro assai, 4. Allegro deciso
Playing time; 27m
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1984-05-10: Harald Grimsrud, Nicola Boruvka, Svein Harald Martinsen, Magnus Larsson from the Edsberg Institute of Music coached by Sven-Erik Bäck, at the Stockholm Cultural Center (Kulturhuset).
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; Talekvartetten (Tale Olsson, Patrik Swedrup, Ingegerd Kierkegaard, Helena Nilsson), recorded 15-16/6 1989 in the Petrus Church, Stocksund, Caprice CAP 29038 + CAP 21431
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece; Bo Wallner in the cd-booklet to Caprice CAP 29038 + CAP 21431 (in Swedish and English).
Daniel Börtz short article "Den bortglömda stråkkvartetten" in "Den europeiske Rosenberg" (in Swedish), Stockholms Konserthusstiftelse1997.
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Comments; Refound in the beginning of the eighties at the bottom of a desk drawer with a finale that suddenly stopped. Continued in 1982 with three interlocking codas by three former students of Rosenberg: Sven-Erik Bäck, Daniel Börtz and Ingvar Lidholm.

 

1943

Title, original;

Maries lovsång (Min själ prisar) 

Title, translated; Marie's song of praise (Min själ prisar)
Crew; soprano, piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1943
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; possibly Saint Luke (Lukas) 1:46...
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Lycksalighetens ö, opera i 4 akter 

Title, translated; Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera in 4 acts
Crew; voices, mixed choir, children's choir, ballet, orchestra (2222 4331 11 2 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 108
Composed; k1943
Movements; Akt I: I hyperboreernas land. Bild 1: Vild vinterlig skogstrakt vid ishavet. Bild 2: Buskbeväxt hed i en annan, ännu ödsligare trakt. Bild 3: Vindarnas grotta.
Akt II: Lycksalighetens ö. Bild 1: Trädgårdspark vid ungdomens källa. Bild 2: Felicias palats. Bild 3: Vid Ungdomens källa.
Akt III: Lycksalighetens ö. Bild 1: Felicias sovgemak. Bild 2: Trädgårdspark med paviljong på en kulle.
Akt IV: Hyperboreernas land. Bild 1: Vid ishavet. Bild 2: I kyrkan. Bild 3: Eforernas festsal. Bild 4: Vid ishavet.
Playing time; 157 minutes
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). The final song by Zephyr is taken from Atterbom's poem "Erotikon".
Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
The booklet to Phono Suecia PSCD 722 contains the libretto in Swedish and English (translated by Neil Betteridge and Paul Britten Austin) to the abridged version.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1945-02-01: Einar Beyron (Astolf), Brita Hertzberg (Felicia), Hjördis Schymberg (Zephyr), Margit Sehlmark, Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren (Nyx), Georg Svedenbrant (Time), Kungliga Hovkapellet, Herbert Sandberg, at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm in theatrical direction by Harald André.
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; Orchestral score available through the Swedish MIC.
Piano score by Hans Holewa p1945 by Nordiska musikförlaget (283 pages). Includes German translation.
Commercially issued recordings; abridged version: Patrik Forsman (Astolf), Agneta Eichenholz (Felicia), Lisa Gustafsson (Zephyr), Susanna Levonen (Anemotis and Nyx), Peter Kadiev (Time), Håkan Starkenberg (Young Florio, East Wind and Mopsus), Lars Martinsson (Hunter, North Wind and Old Florio), Dietmar Keitz (Hunter, Southern Wind and Priest), Anna Bergendahl Sjöberg (Peribanou), Anna Axelson (Nightingale and Ervina), choirs and orchestra of The Norrlands Opera, Kristian Järvi, recorded at performances 2, 8, 9 and 12 March 2002 at the Norrlands Opera in Umeå, Sweden, Musica Sveciae Modern Classics, Phono Suecia PSCD 722, 2 cd = 119 minutes (32 + 30 + 23 + 33 minutes).
Scene with Felicia and Nyx from act 3 in the recording above is also available as Infogram 049.
Finale: Britt Marie Aruhn (soprano, Zephyr), Jonny Blanc (tenor, Astolf), Björn Asker (baritone, Tiden), choir of the Royal Swedish Opera, Kungliga Hovkapellet, Sixten Ehrling, recorded september 1981, issued as Caprice CAP 1262, 14 minutes.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Margareta Hallin, Busk Margit Jonsson, Sonja Norin, Christina Gorne, Barbro Ericson, Kjerstin Dellert, Margareta Bergström, Gunnar Lundberg, Olle Sivall, Arne Ohlson, Sigurd Björling, Erik Saedén, Sve-Eric Jacobsson and others, Stig Westerberg, recorded 25 October 1962, 158 minutes.
Patrik Forsman (Astolf), Agneta Eichenholz (Felicia), Lisa Gustafsson (Zephyr), Susanna Levonen (Anemotis and Nyx), Peter Kadiev (Time), Håkan Starkenberg (Young Florio and Mopsus), Lars Martinsson (Old Florio and Hunter), Anna Bergendahl Sjöberg (Peribanou), Anna Axelsson (Nightingale), Helena Martinsson (Laura), Lars Martinsson (Hunter), Dietmar Keitz (Hunter and Guide), Lars Lodin (Church Warder), Choir, Children's Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Norrlands Opera, conducted by Kristjan Järvi, in theatrical direction by Åsa Melldahl, recorded at NorrlandsOperan, Umeå 2 March 2002 = 32m+30m+22m+32m.
Three excerpts: Brita Hertzberg, Einar Beyron, the Choir of Kungliga Teatern and others, recorded 6-8 June 1953, 14 minutes.
Zephyr's aria in act 4, scene 4 (Vildare agar tiden sitt spann): Karin Ingebäck, Swedish Radio SO, Tuomas Ollila, concert 20030110 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm. (This recording contains an extra verse compared to the Phono Suecia-recording of the opera.)
Other not commercially issued recordings; The Swedish Public Service Television Company (SVT) made a highlights TV-program (63 minutes) from the 2002 Umeå performances (cast as above), with guiding by the poet and composer Bengt Emil Johnson, showed 2002-04-27.
Significant texts about the piece; Hilding Rosenberg's article (2 pages in Swedish) in Musikvärlden no 1 1945.
Sofia Nyblom's article (in Swedish and English) in the booklet to Phono Suecia PSCD 722.
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Concert version of the opera, the orchestral suite Vindarnas musik, Jägarkör ur akt I, Astolfs recitativ och aria ur akt I, Zephyrs sång ur akt I, Zephyrs sång ur akt II, Astolf och Felicias kärleksscen ur akt II, Felicias aria ur akt III, Skördefolkets sång (När man i heta timmars kvalm) ur akt IV.
Comments; In 1930 HR composed radio theatre music for the same play. Felicia's song in act 3 (Lunas ljusa öga faller...) and the Song of the Nightingale in act 3 were taken from the radio theatre version.
Hans Holewa (1905-91) was born in Austria and settled in Sweden in 1937. He was active as composer, the first in Sweden with a deeper understanding of Schoenberg's twelve-tonesystem, but sadly underrated and not very well represented on cd (do get the one on Phono Suecia!).
The abridged Phono Suecia-release has cuts regarding "songs that contain a great deal of repitition, the middle section of the duet between Astolf and Felicia in Act II, Time's dance at the opening of Act III, a number of the hunters' choruses in Act I and III, and long stretches of dialogue in each of these acts" (quoted from the booklet note).

 

Title, original;

Lycksalighetens ö, konsertversion 

Title, translated; Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), concert version
Crew; recitation, voices, orchestra
Catalogue number; Lyne 108
Composed; k1943, r1961
Movements; ?
Playing time; 62 minutes
Text by; Linking poems/text by Johannes Edfelt (1904-97, Sweden) and the fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden).
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1961-05-28: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Bjoner, Stina-Britta Melander, Ingrid Olovsdotter Larsson, Gunnar Lundberg, Erik Sundquist, Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Stig Westerberg.
Manuscript at; The music library of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation.
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; Max von Sydow, Ingrid Bjoner, Stina-Britta Melander, Ingrid Olovsdotter Larsson, Gunnar Lundberg, Erik Sundquist, Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Stig Westerberg, recorded 28 May 1961, 63 minutes.
Den blyga aftonvinden [3:02] and Allt övervinns av tiden [6:30]: Stina-Britta Melander, Gunnar Lundberg, Erik Sundquist, Radiokören, Radioorkestern, Stig Westerberg, recorded 25 May 1961, issued as Nosag CD 2108.
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings; Per-Axel Branner made a recording on acetate tape of the premiere 610528, that's available through The Swedish National Archive of Recorded Sound and Moving Images.
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the suite and arias mentioned below.
Comments; in 1930 HR composed radio theatre music for the same play.

 

Title, original;

Vindarnas musik, svit ur Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Music of the Winds [editor's translation], suite from Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; orchestra (3*222 4311 11 2 strings, celesta according to the Swedish MIC, 3222 4331 11 2 strings, celesta according to Lyne 1977)
Catalogue number; Lyne 108b
Composed; k1943, arr1946(z)
Movements; 1. Vindarnas sång, 2. Vindarnas grotta, 3. Dans av Östanvinden, 4. Dans av Nordan, 5. Zephyr dansar, 6. Sunnan och de övriga vindarnas dans, 7. Vindarnas avfärd.
Playing time; 15-18 minutes
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1946-04-26: Konsertföreningens orkester, Carl von Garaguly, in the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Swedish RSO, Ulf Söderblom, recorded 24 August 1979 at Circus, 10 minutes.
Swedish RSO, Esa-Pekka Salonen, concert 5 June 1992 in the Berwald Hall, Stockholm.
movements 1-6: Swedish RSO, Stig Westerberg, recorded 3 September 1974, 9 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Jägarkör (Vilda mäktiga sinne, njut), arr Lennart Lundén ur akt I, scen 1 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Huntsmen's Chorus, arr Lennart Lundén from act I, scen 1 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; men’s choir, orchestra (2122 2210 00 0 strings, piano according to the Swedish MIC, 2121 2210 strings, piano according to Lyne 1977)
Catalogue number; Lyne 108e
Composed; k1943, arr1966(z)
Movements; no
Playing time; ?
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; ?
Published by; no, available at the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments; Lennart Lundén (1914-66) was active as a teacher and composer. He's mainly known for children's songs.
The Phono Suecia recording of the opera only includes the second part of this Huntmen's Chorus.

 

Title, original;

Astolfs recitativ och aria (Man hör mig ej) ur akt I, scen 2 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Astolf's recitative and aria (They hear me not), from act I, scene 2 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; tenor, orchestra (3222 4230 01 2 strings according to the Swedish MIC, 3222 4231 11 2 strings according to Lyne 1977)
Catalogue number; Lyne 108g
Composed; k1943
Movements; one
Playing time; 5 minutes
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; don't know when first performed separately from the opera.
Manuscript at; Opera copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Zephyrs sång (Se, jag i prinsessans trädgård mig befann) ur akt I, scen 3 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Zephyrs song (Lo! In the fair princess's garden I was) from act I, scene 3 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; soprano, orchestra (2222 2200 harp strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 108c
Composed; k1943
Movements; no
Playing time; ?
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; don't know when first performed separately from the opera.
Manuscript at; Opera copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; STIM according to Lyne 1977, but not available at the Swedish MIC 011130.
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments;  

 

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Zephyrs sång (Den trädgården i sanning väl må kallas naturens mästerstycke) ur akt II, scen 3 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Zephyrs song from act II, scene 3 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; soprano, chamber orchestra (2 flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinette, harp, celesta, 4 violin, 2 cello) according to Lyne
soprano, orchestra (1110 0000 00 1 strings) according to the Swedish MIC.
Catalogue number; Lyne 108d
Composed; k1943
Movements; no
Playing time; ?
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; don't know when first performed separately from the opera.
Manuscript at; Opera copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; STIM according to Lyne 1977, but not available at the Swedish MIC 011130.
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments; In the Phono Suecia recording the aria starts with the line "Den blyga aftonvinden skämtar tyst" ("Silently and shy the evening breeze").
Åhlén 1992 lists the song as belonging to act III but that's a misprint.

 

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Astolf och Felicias kärleksscen (I stjärnor, blommor, gröna lunder alla) ur akt II, scen 3 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Astolf and Felicia's love scene (O verdant groves, flowers, stars all), from act II, scene 3 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; soprano, tenor, orchestra (2122 0000 01 2 strings, celesta according to the Swedish MIC, 2222 0000 00 2 strings, celesta according to Lyne 1977), there's actually also a part (as Genie of Youth) for a choir of children.
Catalogue number; Lyne 108f
Composed; k1943
Movements; no
Playing time; 6-7 minutes
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; don't know when first performed separately from the opera.
Manuscript at; Opera copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Anitha Sold, Hans Johansson, MariAnne Häggander, Swedish RSO, Ulf Söderblom, recorded 24 August 1979 at Circus, 8 minutes.
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Felicias aria (Ve! redan över brynet den grymma solens öga blixtrar) ur akt III, scen 2 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera 

Title, translated; Felicia's aria (Ah woe! Already flashes forth the sun's cruel eye), from act III, scene 2 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; song, orchestra (2222 4331 11 2 strings)
Catalogue number; Lyne 108h
Composed; k1943
Movements; no
Playing time; 4 minutes
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; don't know when first performed separately from the opera.
Manuscript at; Opera copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; no, available at the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio); Anitha Sold, Swedish RSO, Ulf Söderblom, recorded 24 August 1979 at Circus, 5 minutes,
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments; Felicia's song in act 3 (Lunas ljusa öga faller...) was taken from his radio theatre setting (1930) of the play.

 

Title, original;

Skördefolkets sång (När man i heta timmars kvalm) ur akt IV, scen 1 av Lycksalighetens ö, opera
Title, translated; The Harvest Song (When working in the stifling heat) from act IV, scene 1 of Die Insel der Glückseligkeit (The Isle of Bliss), opera
Crew; mixed choir a capella
Catalogue number; Lyne 108a
Composed; k1943
Movements; no
Playing time; 1-2 minutes
Text by; fairytale play (1824-7) by Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855, Sweden). Libretto p1944 in the series "Operarepertoar" no 109 according to Libris. There's also a German translation of the libretto in the orchestral score.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; don't know when first performed separately from the opera.
Manuscript at; Opera copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive).
Published by; Eriks Ed nr K 27, p1965
Commercially issued recordings; ?
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Original opera version, possibly also the concert version of the opera.
Comments; In the opera the song is for choir and orchestra.

 

Revisions and arrangements 1943
Symphony No 3, version 2, orchestra, k1939, r1943

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