Composer: Hugo Alfvén
Performer: Elin Rombo, Peter Friis Johansson
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: BIS
Catalogue: BIS2575
Release: 2022
Size: 1.07 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Aftonen
7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28
02. No. 1, Djupt hos friborna människor bor
03. No. 2, En enda vardt mitt hjärta givet
04. No. 3, Jag kysser din hvita hand
05. No. 4, Du är stilla ro
06. No. 5, Jag längtar dig
07. No. 6, Skogen sover
08. No. 7, Se, du kom med jubel och sång i hågen
4 Låtar från Leksand (After L. Mats)
09. No. 1, Gånglåt
10. No. 2, Dans
11. No. 3, Skänklåt
12. No. 4, Danslek
3 Österlingsånger, Op. 22 (Version for Voice & Piano)
13. No. 1, Bön
14. No. 2, Pioner
15. No. 3, Minnesskrift
Skärgårdsbilder, Op. 17
16. No. 1, Solglitter
17. No. 2, Natt
18. No. 3, Böljesång
2 Lyriska stamningar, Op. 8
19. No. 1, Svarta rosor
20. No. 2, Sommardofter
21. Så tag mit hjerte
During his lifetime, Hugo Alfvén became known as one of Sweden’s principal composers of his time, with works that struck a chord with a wide audience. As a result of his popularity, a nationwide collection was held in celebration of his 70th birthday in 1942, with the proceeds used to build Alfvéngården, the composer’s home during his final years. Now, 80 years later, Elin Rombo and Peter Friis Johansson are releasing their tribute to Alfvén’s 150th anniversary, recorded at Alfvéngården using the composer’s own piano.
Alfvén is primarily known for his orchestral music – including the ubiquitous Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 – and as a composer of choral music. As befits the setting, the focus of the present recording is on more intimate works, however – namely songs and piano pieces. Some of the pieces are closely related to the venue – Fyra låtar från Leksand (“Four Tunes from Leksand”) is a piano version of folk tunes collected from a local fiddler and Så tag mit hjerte (“So take my heart”), Alfvén’s most frequently performed song, was composed there in 1946 as a present to his wife.