by Carl-Gunnar Åhlén
Sources (selection):
Anna Lena Holm (curator of the Dag Wirén collection), 1987 & 2001 (SMB).
Stig Jacobsson: Swedish Composers – Discography, Rikskonserter 1985.
Lennart Reimers (ed.): 12 Chapters on Dag Wirén, Stockholm 1995, especially Kalender by Jan Olof Rudén.
Music Conservatory: Directories 1920–35 and programmes for student concerts 1920–35.
Swedish Radio Document Archive: Payments for Dag Wirén, etc.
Swedish Radio Music Library: card directory.
Wirén collection (Swedish Music Collections): newspaper clippings.
Databases:
GAMBA (= Swedish Radio Gramophone Archive)
The Swedish Media Database (SMDB), Stockholm
The Music and Theatre Library of Sweden, Stockholm
STIM/Svensk Musik (Swedish Music Information Centre), Stockholm
Abbreviations:
° = The Music and Theatre Library of Sweden (SMB, formerly the library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music)
COMM = comment
arr. = arrangement
SETT: = setting
CG = Gehrmans music publishers, Stockholm
ID = STIM number
MIC = STIM/Svensk Musik (Swedish Music Information Centre)
MK = The Swedish Art Music Society
MUB = Swedish Radio Music Library
NMS = Nordiska Music Publishers (today a part of Gehrmans)
SSKB = Society for the Advancement of Quartet Singing (represented by Gehrmans)
SUE = Edition Suecia, c/o STIM/Svensk Musik
PUB = Published notes and transparencies (transp.)
UE = Universal Edition, Vienna
PREM = world premiere
transl = translation
Undated works
“A Matter of Morals”
Score and transp.°
“Benedictus qui venit”, double fugue for mixed choir
Score and pencil sketch°
A Little Lullaby, for piano
Autograph°
Freedom song, “Frihet är det bästa ting” for voice and piano
Pencil autograph°
Fugue for String Quartet
Autographs (pencil)°
“Gold Green”, film music
Score°
Intermezzo [E-flat Minor] for piano
Autograph°
“Klara stjärnor med de ögon snälla” (Hon-Han)
Pencil sketch°
Concert piece for piano and orchestra
Pencil score°
“Långdans”. Potpourri of Christmas songs in 3/4 time, arr.
[“Vi ska ställa till med en roliger dans”, “Nu är det jul igen”, “Nu tar vi i ring och dansa omkring”, “Här finns ingen sorg i vårt hem”, “Så väva vi vadmal”, “Höga berg och djupa dalar”, “Hej tomtegubbar”, “Du tycker du är vacker”, “Och jungfrun hon går i dansen”, “Kom lilla flicka valsa med mej”, “Klara sol på himmelen lyser”, “Sju vackra flickor i en ring”, “Nu ska vi skörda linet”, “Opp and hoppa ligg ej å dra dej”, “O jänta å ja”, “Grannens gamla kråka”, “Nu är det jul igen”]
SETT: 0010 0110 2 perc str p
PUB: NM 1584 (1930s)
March for a Celebration, for piano
Dedicated to the Stockholm garrison [?] and volunteer war artist corps [?]
Pencil sketch°
Prelude. Dedicated to Mamma on Mother’s Day [for piano]
Pencil autograph°
“Seven Doll Songs for Children”, for voice and piano (Elisabeth Uhr, eng. transl. Noel Wirén)
I: Jumping doll
II: Sleepy doll
III: Car doll
IV: Ordinary doll
V: Rag doll
VI: Proud maiden
VII: Golliwog
ID: 15075. Material with Swedish texts°
Sonata [for violoncello and piano]
Score and parts°
Spelmannen i Dooney/ “När jag spelar på felan” (The Fiddler of Dooney/When I play on my fiddle in Dooney, W B Yeats, transl A Stenhagen), for voice and piano
Autograph°
String Quartet no. 1 [in D Minor]
Score°
“The Fox’s sleep”/Wedding march. Irish melody arr. for piano
Autograph°
“Vi äro musikanter”. Potpourri of Christmas songs and dance games, arr.
[“Ritsch, ratsch, fili bom, bom”, “Denna ringen skall vandra”, “Staffan var en stalledräng”, “Skära skära havre”, “Nu vilja vi begynna en domaredans”, “Flickorna små uti ringen de stå”, “Tjuv, tjuv det skall du heta”, “Jag gick mig ut en afton”, “Jungfrun and ungersven i dansen gå”, “Viljen I veta and viljen I förstå”, “Vi äro musikanter”, “Klang min vackra bjällra”, “Så går jag här i ringen”, “I Dala i Dala skog”, “Hopp, mor Annika”]
SETT: 0010 0110 2 perc str p
PUB: NMS 1584 (1930s)
1920
Humoresque D-flat Major for piano
Autograph and sketch°
PREM: Dag Wirén, 14? May 1924
1922
Valse caprice for piano [F major]
Autograph°; also undated version.
PREM: Dag Wirén, 14? May 1924
1923
“Mitt hjärta vildmarkens fågel” (My Heart the Bird of the Wilderness, Tagore), for voice and piano
Autograph°
Nocturne [G Major?], for piano
Autograph°
Romans [D Major], for piano
Autograph°
Symphony [“no. 2”, unfinished. Not = op 14]
Pencil score and sketches°
“Så sluta den sista sången” (So ends the final song, Tagore) for voice and piano
Autograph, also pencil °
Valse caprice for piano [G Major]
Autograph°
PREM: Dag Wirén, 14? May 1924
Valse fantastique [E Major] for piano / harmonium / violoncello / [clarinet]
Parts°; manuscript contains clarinet
PREM: Brageförbundets Orchestra., cond: Dag Wirén 15 March 1924
“Vårsång” (Spring Song) for piano
Autograph°
PREM: Dag Wirén, 4 June 1924
1924
Burlesque for piano
Autograph°
Den svenske Celadons klagovisa /“De svarte morhianer” (Gustaf Fröding), for voice and piano
Autograph°
“Jag ville jag vore” (Gustaf Fröding), for voice and piano
Pencil autograph°
Nocturne [G-flat Major], for voice and piano
Pencil autograph°
“Titania” for male-voice choir (compare 1942)
Score and 4 parts (pencil)°
Two dance melodies [G Major & C Major], for piano
Autographs°
Variations on an old lullaby for piano
Autograph°
1925
Dansmelodi III [A Minor] and IV [E Minor], for piano
Autographs°
Jorden “Vår Herre är ett gammalt liv” (Bo Bergman), for voice and piano
Pencil autograph and text manuscript (ink)°
Sulamit’s song (Hjalmar Procopé), for voice and piano
Autograph°
1926
A la passacaglia, for piano
Autograph°
Humoresque [D Major], for violin and piano
Autograph: score and parts°
Impromptu [A Minor] for piano
Autograph and pencil sketch°
Klagenlied eines alt-deutschen Jünglings /“Wohl dem, dem noch die Tugend lacht” (Heinrich Heine), for voice and piano
Autograph°
Legend [for piano]
Autograph°
Melody for violin and piano
Score and parts°
The Sad Child’s Lullaby [for piano]
Autograph°
[Songs to texts by Erik Axel Karlfeldt for voice and piano:]
Blomstervisa /“Som liljorna i natten”
Bulan /“Hej, Polydor, kryp fram”. Vårsång till Polydor
Ett hjärta /“Mitt hjärta är en stadig bälg”
Hos häxan /“När dimmiga natten”
Mot aftonen /“Det lyste mig att spela”
Autographs°
“Ormvisa” (Snake song), for voice and piano
Autograph°.
ID: 869. PUB: CG [1988].
PREM: Einar Wærmö
Song /“Min kärlek föddes i lustfylld vår” (Dan Andersson), for voice and piano
Autograph°
Song /“Villemo, Villemo” (August Strindberg), for voice and piano
Autograph°
1927
En vintervisa /“Jag sörja väl må” (Gustaf Fröding), for voice and piano [D-sharp Minor]
Autograph°
PREM?: Joel Berglund, voice, Dag Wirén, piano, 21 June 1928 (radio)
Ett Helicons blomster /“Och skulle jag sörja” (Gustaf Fröding) for voice and piano
Manus°
Floderna /“Genom natten floderna rinna” (Anders Österling), for voice and piano
Manuscript°
PREM?: Joel Berglund, voice, Dag Wirén, piano, 21 June 1928 (for radio)
Impromptu [E Minor], for piano
Autograph and pencil sketch°
Nattväktaren /“Klockan är tio slagen” (Bo Bergman), for voice and piano
Autograph°
“Nu öppnar nattglim sin krona” (Erik Axel Karlfeldt), for voice and piano
Autograph°
“Semele” (August Strindberg), for voice and piano
Autograph°
“Sju rosor och sju eldar” (August Strindberg), for voice and piano
Autograph°
1928
Sonata in C Minor for Violin and Piano
Autograph°
PREM: (movements 1–3) Lince Berglund, violin, Dag Wirén, piano, 6 October 1928
Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Piano
Autograph and pencil sketches°
ID: 9459. PUB: MIC.
Sonata in F-sharp Minor for Piano
I: Allegro energico
II: Andante lugubre
III: Molto presto
IV: Canon
Autograph°
Theme and variations for violino solo.
Autograph°
Three Small Oriental Dances [for piano]
Autograph°
1929
Jungfru Maria (Erik Axel Karlfeldt), song for voice and piano (see 1961)
PREM?: Karin Gustafson, voice, Dag Wirén, piano
“Privatskolan” (Sandro Malmqvist), theatre music
Pencil score & 4-part. manuscript°
PREM: De ungas teater, 4 May 1929
SETT: Clar, 2 vla, trp, perc
COMM: After an old Japanese drama. Sandro Malmqvist, Director
String Quartet in C Minor
I: Allegro appassionato
II: Andante con variazioni
III: Scherzo: Allegro vivo
IV: Molto allegro ed energico
Autograph (score & pencil sketches)°
PREM: Lince Berglund, Folke Reinholdsson, Börje Andersson, Gustav Gröndahl, 27 April 1929
1930
“När jag uti marken vandrar”, for voice and piano (undated)
Manuscript?
PREM?: Olle Nygren, voice, Dag Wirén, piano, 21 January 1931 (for radio)
Sonata for violoncello and piano
Autograph (score & parts)°
Spelmannen i Dooney /“När jag spelar på felan” (The Fiddler of Dooney/When I play on my fiddle, W B Yeats, transl: A Stenhagen) for voice and piano [1930?]
Autograph°
PREM?: Olle Nygren, voice, Dag Wirén, piano, 21 January 1931 (for radio)
“Yttersta domen” (Erik Axel Karlfeldt), cantata
Pencil score & sketches°
ID: 9460.
SETT: Soprano, tenor, baritone, bass soloists, mixed choir and orchestra 3*3*22 4331 12 1 str.
1931
Concert Overture no. 1 op 2
SETT: 2222 4321 11 0 str.
ID: 10416. PUB: MIC.
PREM: Örebro orkestersällskap, cond: Nils Höglund, 2 April 1932
INSP: Norrköping Symphony Orch., cond: Thomas Dausgaard 3–5 Feb. 1999 (CD) CPO 999 677-2 [7:45]
Sonatina for violoncello and piano op 1
I: Allegro energico – [attacca]
II: Adagio – [attacca]
III: Molto vivace
Parts°
ID: 2716. PUB: SUE / MIC [1969].
PREM: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Natanael Broman, piano, 20 November 1931
INSP A: Maurice Maréchal, cello, Harry Ebert, piano, 8 May 1940 (78) Radiotjänst R 63 / Rtj+474-75 A, (CD) Caprice CAP 21761 [2:54 + 2:54 + 1:41]
INSP B: Torleif Thedéen, cello, Stefan Bojsten, piano 28-30 August 1992 (CD) BIS CD 582 [3:09 + 3:30 + 1:45]
Sådant av livet /“Och haren han sitter” (Gustaf Fröding) for voice and piano
Autograph°, also fragment of a pencil sketch for mixed choir
1932
“Arbetare” (Bo Bergman) for male quartet
Autograph°
ID: GB2728. PUB: SSKB/CG [undated]
Prelude for violoncello and piano op 8 b
Manus (with composer)
ID: 9461.
PREM: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Dag Wirén, piano, 11 March 1935
“På värdshuset Kopparflöjeln” (Erik Axel Karlfeldt) for male choir
ID: GB2727. PUB: SSKB/CG [year ?].
PREM: Kvartettsångarförbundets jubileumskör, cond: Emil Carelius, 5 March 1933.
Symphony [no. 1] op. 3
Score and pencil sketches°
COMM: “Student work, should not be performed?” [Wirén 1945]
1933
Berceuse for violoncello and piano
Score & parts°
“Renard and his Little Cousins” (Cynthia Franks?), theatre music
Autograph°. Also text and “Chat of Chickens”.
SETT: Violin, cello, piano.
Sonatina for violoncello and piano no. 2 in E Minor op 4
I: Allegro energico
II: Grave – Vivace
III: Allegro giocoso
Photocopies of score°
ID: 16810. PUB: CG [1976].
PREM: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Judith Malmquist, piano, 5 April 1934
Theme with variations op 5 for piano
I: Tema. Andante
II: Variation I: L’istesso tempo
III: Variation II: L’istesso tempo
IV: Variation III: Tempo di marcia
V: Variation IV: Più mosso
VI: Variation V: Andante
VII: Variation VI: L’istesso tempo
VIII: Variation VII: Più mosso
IX: Variation VIII: Molto vivace
X: Variation IX: Allegro furioso
XI: Tempo di tema
Autograph°
ID: 14838. PUB: CG [1949].
PREM: Sixten Eckerberg, 16 May 1933 (London)
INSP: Stefan Bojsten, 22–23 July 1996 (CD) BIS CD 797 [1:09 + 1:09 + 1:06 + 0:40 + 0:39 + 1:11 + 1:00 + 1:04 + 0:37 +1:15 + 1:30]
Trio for violin, violoncello and piano no. 1 in C-sharp Minor op 6
I: Allegro
II: Adagio
III: Fugetta
IV: Alla passacaglia
Score & 2 parts°
ID: 10009. PUB: CG [1963].
PREM: Gösta Rybrant, violin, Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Ingemar Liljefors, piano, 9 November 1933
INSP: Stockholm Arts Trio (Dan Almgren, violin, Thorleif Thedéen, cello, Stefan Bojsten, piano), 28–30 August 1992 (CD) BIS CD 582 [5:40 + 3:42 + 1:12 + 4:27]
COMM: (According to MUB movement 3 is struck over with red pen in score)
1934
Gavotte-Musette (1933–34) [from Two Pieces for Orchestra op 7 b; orig. second movement of op 7]
ID: 15903. PUB: MIC.
PREM?: Stockholm radio orch., cond: Tor Mann, 6 July 1940 (for radio)
SETT: 2222 2210 10 0 str.
“Livet och skrifterna” /En helig man (Nils Ferlin), for voice and piano
Autograph°
“Mitt trollslott står i skogens bryn” (August Strindberg), for voice and piano
Autograph°
Scherzo (1933–34) [from Two Pieces for Orchestra op 7 b; orig. third movement of op 7]
ID: 14904. PUB: CG [1941].
PREM?: Stockholm radio orch., cond: Tor Mann, 6 July 1940 (for radio)
SETT: Orchestra 2*222 2210 10 0 str.
Sinfonietta op 7 (1933–34)
I: Molto allegro ed energico – [attacca]
II: Andante espressivo – [attacca]
III: Molto allegro
Transparency of score of the older version °
ID: 28701. PUB: UE [1951].
PREM: Konsertföreningens orch., cond: Fritz Busch, 21 February 1940
INSP A: Radio ork, cond: Dag Wirén, 4 May & 19 May 1948. (78) Cupol 6013-14, matris: Rtj 2574-B, 2575-B, 2671-C, 2575-B or 1093-B, 1094-B, 1180-C, 1181-B (CD) Phono Sueciae PSCD 79, Caprice CAP 21761 [6:42 + 4:42 + 5:29]
INSP B: Radio orch, cond: Albert Wolff, 27 January 1960. (LP) BIS LP-31 [7:22 + 5:00 + 6:22]
INSP C: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond: Stig Westerberg, 15 May 1965 (LP) Swed. Soc. Disc. SLT 33167; (CD) SCD 1035 [6:35 + 4:40 + 5:48]
INSP D: SAMI Sinfonietta, cond: Stefan Solyom 19–23 February 2001 (CD), Phono Suecia PSCD 716 [7:12 + 4:40 + 6:00]
SETT: 2222 2210 11 0 drum str.
Suite-Miniature for violin/violoncello and piano op 8 a
I: Moderato
II: Adagio
III: Allegro (rubato)
IV: Andante espressivo
V: Molto vivace
Two scores and parts°
ID: 14835. PUB: SUE [1948]
PREM: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Dag Wirén, piano, 11 March 1935
INSP A: Sven Karpe, violin, Dag Wirén, piano, March 1953. (78) Discofil A 65 /DFT 5370-71 A, (CD) Caprice CAP 21761 [0:44 + 1:13 + 0:48 + 1:13 + 0:27]
INSP B: Torleif Thedéen, cello, Stefan Bojsten, piano, 10–11 May 1996. (CD) BIS CD 797 [1:47 + 2:18 + 0:58 + 1:41 + 0:33]
Suite miniature for violin, violoncello and piano op. 8 b
ID: 34848. PUB: MIC.
PREM: Sven Karpe, violin, Gunnar Norrby, cello, Tore Wiberg, piano, 1 March 1938 (for radio)
Suite miniature [for salon orchestra] op 8 b
ID: 34845. PUB: MIC.
PREM: John Hylbom’s Orchestra, 23 March 1937
SETT: 2 vl, vc, cb, piano cond.
COMM: (According to card at MUB): “The sheet music for this version has been lying for years in the litter piles of the archives. Acc. to list of works in Musikvärlden 1945 no. 1 Suite miniature for vcl & piano (1934) = op. 8 a. (Op. 8 b = Preludium for vlc & pi, 1932). Acc. to list of works in I. Bengtsson, Modern nordisk musik 1957, p. 76, Suite miniature for vlc & pi.= op 8. (Op 8 b = Prelude).”
1935
String Quartet [no. 2] op. 9
I: Tema med variationer: Andante
II: Scherzo: Moderato ma molto ritmico
III: Final: Prestissimo
Transparency of score & parts°
ID: 11524. PUB: NMS [1939].
PREM: Per Carlsten, Holger Gustafsson, Olle Hylberg, Gustav Gröndahl, 27 April 1936
INSP A: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Tage Lundgren, Gereon Brodin, Gustav Gröndahl), 6 December 1943. (78) HMV DB 11007 & DB 11010-11 (pub: 1944), DBS 11063 & DB 11064-65 (pub: 1951). Matris: 2SB 2361/65, (CD) Caprice CAP 21503 [7:51 + 5:13 + 4 :48].
INSP B: Saulesco Quartet (Mircea Saulesco, Claes Nilsson, Holger Hansson, Åke Olofsson), 27 May 1966. (LP) HMV SCLP 1069 [7:53 + 6:00 + 5:57]
INSP C: Henrik Peterson, Finndis Kristinsdotter, Maria Åberg, Per Nyström, 30 January 1991. (CD) Caprice CAP 21413 [7:42 + 6:22 + 5:29]
INSP D: Lysellkvartetten (Bernt Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren), February 2005. (CD) Daphne 1021
Symphonic movement
Pencil score and sketches°.
COMM: “should not be played” [Wirén 1945]
1936
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra op 10
I: Tempo moderato
II: Andante espressivo
III: Allegro
ID: 14680. PUB: CG [1950].
PREM: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Konsertföreningens orkester, cond: Fritz Busch, 1 October 1939
INSP A: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Radioorkester, cond: Sixten Ehrling, 10 October 1950 (78) HMV DB 11039-40, matris 2SB 3324-27 (CD) Caprice CAP 21761 [5:32 + 5:44 + 4:06]
INSP B: Mats Rondin, cello, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, cond: Petri Sakari, 15–19 August 1995. (CD) CAP 21513 [5:20 + 6:12 + 6:13]
INSP C: Mats Lidström, cello, SAMI Sinfonietta, cond: Stefan Solyom 19–23 February 2001. (CD) Phono Suecia PSCD 716 [4:46 + 5:59 + 5:59]
SETT: 2222 2210 10 0 str.
1937
Chaconne for violin and piano op 12
Score and pencil sketch°
PUB: MIC. ID: 14871.
PREM?: Sven Karpe, violin, Dag Wirén, piano, 14 August 1938 (for radio)
COMM: “Should not be performed” [Wirén, 1945]
Gavotte; Caricature; Miniature
PUB: MIC. ID: 14870.
SETT: cello and piano
Serenade for string orchestra op 11
I. Prelude
II: Andante espressivo
III: Scherzo
IV: Marcia
ID: 5720. PUB: MIC.
SETT: Small string orchestra (54332).
[Serenade for string orchestra op 11]
ID: 22819. PUB: CG [1944].
PREM: Stockholm Chamber Orch., cond: Tobias Wilhelmi, 28 October 1937
INSP A: Gothenburg Radio Orch., cond: Sixten Eckerberg, 27 September 1940 (78) Radiotjänst RC 304 & RD 530 /Matris SD 518-21 A, (CD) Caprice CAP 21761 [2:54 + 3:45 + 3:04 + 4:16]
INSP B: Radioorkester, cond: Stig Westerberg September 1952 (LP) Decca LX 3086 [2:56 + 3:50 + 2:50 + 4:23]
INSP C: Stockholm Philh. Orch., cond: Stig Westerberg, 9 January 1960 (LP) Decca LXT 5646, Barben BLP/SBLP 1005; Swed. Soc. Disc. SLT 33176, (CD) Swed. Soc. Disc. SCD 1035, SCD 1098 [2:46 + 3:48 + 2:44 + 4:23]
INSP D: Hirsch Chamber Player, cond: Leonard Hirsch 1965? (CD) BBC 9118
INSP E: English Chamber Orch, cond: Johannes Somary, 1969 (LP) Vanguard C-10067, (CD) VCS 10067 [3:06 + 3:37 + 3:00 + 4:30]
INSP F: The Hart House Orchestra 1970 (LP) Turnabout CTC 32007
INSP G: Bournemouth Sinfonietta, cond: Kenneth Montgomery, 1976 (LP) HMV OC 037-78128, Greensleeves ESP 7001 (CD) ESD 7156, Seraphim/EMI 7243 5 69110 2 4 [15:30]
INSP H: Academy-of-Saint-Martin-in-the-Fields, cond: Neville Marriner, 1977 (LP) ARGO ZRG 877, (CD) 417 132-2 [3:00 + 3:40 + 2:50 + 5:10]
INSP I: Scottish Baroque Ensemble, Concert Master: Leonard Friedman, 1978 (LP) CRD 1042, (CD) CRD 3342, Klassiska musikstunder KM 010 SEP 6201 20 010 [3:55 + 3:15 + 2:45 + 4:30]
INSP J: RIAS Sinfonietta, cond: Jiři Starek, 1979 (LP) Schwann VMS 2081 [3:15 + 3:20 + 2:55 + 4:30]
INSP K: Strings of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, cond: Leonard Dommet, 1982 (LP) Chandos CBR 1007
INSP L: Örebro Chamber Orch., cond: František Vajnar, 1982–83 (LP) Bluebell BELL 149 [3:00 + 4:20 + 2:55 + 4:45]
INSP M: Chinese Radio Folk Orch., leader: Peng Xiuwan, 1984 (LP) Friendship Through Music FTM 001 [2:55 + 3:50 + 3:00 + 4:45]
INSP N: London Youth String Ensemble (no date) (LP) Cameo Classic GOCLP 9004
INSP O: Stockholm sinfonietta, cond: Esa Pekka Salonen, 1984 (LP) BIS LP 285, (CD) BIS CD 285 [3:00 + 3:50 + 2:45 + 4:20)
INSP P: National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, cond: Eduardo Mata, 1985 (LP) RCA RL 85362 [2:55 + 3:50 + 3:00 + 4:45]
INSP Q: Örebro Chamber Orch., cond: Göran W Nilson, 1988 (CD) Bluebell ABCD 019 [2:45 + 4:00 + 2:40 + 3:45]
INSP R: Guildhall String Ensemble, cond: Robert Salter, 1989 (CD) RCA RD 60439 [2:55 + 4:00 + 2:50 + 4:30]
INSP S: English String Orchestra, cond: William Boughton, 1991 (CD) Nimbus NI 5347, NI 7020 [3:05 + 3:40 + 2:50 + 4:40]
INSP T: Bournemouth Sinfonietta, cond: Richard Studt, 1994 (CD) Naxos 8.553106 S [3:09 + 4:00 + 2:44 + 4:36]
INSP U: Swedish Chamber Orch., cond: Petri Sakari, 15–19 August 1995 (CD) Caprice CAP 21513 [3:11 + 3:58 + 2:53 + 5:33]
INSP V: Zürcher Kammerorchester, cond: Howard Griffiths 1997? (CD) Novalis 150 140-2
Movement 1: Prelude
INSP: Angele La Pieta Dubeau, Canada 2002 (CD) Analecta AN 287 21 [4:31]
Movement 3: Scherzo
INSP. a = C: (EP) Barben BEP 77, Decca SCE 7510 [2:44]
Movement 4: Marcia
INSP a = A: (78) Telefunken E 19019 / Matris SD 521 A [4:35]
INSP b: (78) (arr: Charles Wildman) Åke Jelvings ensemble, 27 June 1947, (78) HMV X 7389 / Matris OSB 2553-1
INSP c = B:(EP) Decca 71032, SEC 5066, SPA 323 [4:23]
INSP d = C: (EP) Barben BEP 77, Decca SCE 7510 [4:23]
INSP e: Geoffrey Brand Orch, 1971,(LP) Pye NSPL 41009 [4:45]
INSP f: Ron Goodwin Orch, 1961, Parlophone PMC 1149 [4:45]
INSP g: Chalmers Tekniska Högskola: revue »Lasse-Maja«. Student orch. (LP) Chalmers CLP 017 [2:30]
INSP h: (arr.: Rune Frödén) Solna Brass, cond: Lars-Gunnar Björklund, 1977 (LP) RCA 25147 [4:25]
INSP i: Gävle Musikskola String Orch., cond: Mats Häggström, 1979 (LP) Jockey JSLP 2006 / 2008 [4:50]
INSP j = O: (CD) BIS Mia MCD 1010-1; BIS CD 750
INSP k: Swedish Radio Symph. Orch, cond: Stig Westerberg, 1986 (CD) Caprice CAP 21340 [4:40]
INSP l: (arr.: L Hillman) Spårvägens music corps, Gothenburg, cond: Anders Widestrand 1989 (CD) Spårvägens music corps, Gothenburg DTRCD-8909 [4:40]
INSP m: Helsingborg Symph Orch, cond: Okko Kamu, 1994 (CD) Naxos 8.553115 S [4:32]
INSP n: CBC Vancouver Orchestra, cond: Mario Bernardi, 1996 (CD) CDC SMCD 5157
INSP o: Malmö Symph. Orch, cond: Harald Eikaas. Narrator: Olof Thunberg. 1998 (CD) Egmont CD 5288 [4:43]
INSP p: Royal. Philh. Orchestra in Stockholm, cond: Magnus Ericsson, June 2000 (CD) BIS CD 1181 [4:43]
INSP q: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, cond: Neeme Järvi, 2002 (CD) DGG 474 128-2 [4:26]
INSP r: Angele La Pieta Dubeau, Canada, 2002 (CD) Analecta AN 287 21 [4:31]
INSP s: Kringkastingsorkestret Norway, cond: Ari Rasilainen, 2002 (CD) Finlandia Records 0927-49253-2 [4:38]
1938
Two songs from “Hösthorn” (Erik Axel Karlfeldt) op 13 for voice and piano
I: “Om till din bädd” op 13 a
II “En höstens kväll” op 13 b
Pencil sketches°
ID:14836. PUB: MIC.
(I) ID:14838. PUB: NMS [1943]
(II) ID: 14837. PUB: NMS [1943]
PREM?: Folke Brundin, voice, Dag Wirén, piano, 7 February 1939 (for radio)
INSP: Christina Högman, soprano, Stefan Bojsten, piano, 10–11 May 1996 (CD) BIS CD 797 [1:42 + 2:10]
1939
“Madame Bovary” (Guston Baty), theatre music
Pencil score°
PREM: Cond: Gösta Berlin, Blancheteatern, 24 February 1939.
SETT: Clarinet, violin, cello and piano.
COMM: Harry Roeck Hansen, cond
Symphony no. 2 op 14
I: Allegro molto
II: Adagio – Allegro molto – Tempo I
III: Allegro – Più moto – Poco meno moto – Tempo primo – Meno mosso – Più mosso – Meno mosso
Pencil score°
ID: 10423. PUB: MK (2000).
PREM: Gothenburg Symphony Orch., cond: Sixten Eckerberg, 10 October 1940
INSP: Norrköping Symph Orch., cond: Thomas Dausgaard, 3–5 February 1999 (CD) CPO 999 677-2 [10:48 + 9:10 + 10:28]
SETT: 2222 2231 11 0 str.
1940
“Gult, rött and blått”, radio operetta (Yellow, Red, and Blue, Georg “Tuppen” Eliasson)
Pencil score°. Copy at MUB.
PREM: Cond: Sven Sköld, 26 April 1940.
INSP: SR LB 4149 [24:00], unpubl.
Concert overture no. 2 op 16 [Allegro moderato]
ID: 10417. PUB: MIC.
PREM: Music Conservatory Student Orch., cond: Tor Mann, 22 March 1941
INSP A: Stockholm Radio Orch., cond: Tor Mann, 9 November 1943. (CD) Caprice CAP 21761, transmission from lacquer SR L-B+4.792 [4:43]
INSP B: Norrköping Symphony Orch., cond: Thomas Dausgaard, 3–5 February 1999 (CD) CPO 999 677-2 [5:11]
SETT: 2222 4231 11 0 str. Transparency of score°.
“My Lagan love,” arr. of Irish folk song for cello and piano (undated)
Transparency of score and parts°
ID: 14864. PUB: Svensk Musik/MIC.
PREM?: Gustav Gröndahl, cello, Dag Wirén, piano 5 January 1940 (for radio)
Sonatina for violin and piano op 15
I: Allegro
II: Andantino
III: Vivace
Two scores, of which one pencil & parts°
ID: 7333. PUB: MK [1949].
PREM: Sven Karpe, violin, Stig Ribbing, piano, 4 April 1940
INSP A: Arve Tellefsen, violin, Göran W Nilson, piano, 1981 (LP) Caprice CAP 1246 [3:40 + 3:00 + 2:35]
INSP B: Dan Almgren, violin, Stefan Bojsten, piano, 28–30 August 1992 (CD) BIS CD 582 [4:43 + 3:00 + 2:53]
1941
“Den glada patiencen” (The Happy Solitaire), radio operetta (Georg “Tuppen” Eliasson)
Autograph (pencil score)°, also at MUB
Little Suite for Orchestra op 17
I: Uvertyr
II: Burlesk
III: Final: Molto vivace
ID: 9458. PUB: CG
PREM?: Radiotjänsts underhållningsork., cond: Lars-Erik Larsson, 28 March 1943 (for radio)
SETT: 2*222 2210 11 0 str.
“King of Spades Waltz (???)” from “The Happy Solitaire”
Pencil sketch°
COMM: “Not solitaire”.
1942
“Man glömmer ingenting”, film music (original music & arr.)
Pencil score°
PUB: MIC ID: 3937.
Sveafilm, premiere, 16 November 1942
COMM: Åke Ohberg, cond.
SETT: 2121 2100 10 1 str.
“Titania” for female choir (Gustaf Fröding) (see 1924)
Transparency of score°
ID: 2656. PUB: NMS [1954]
PREM: Hammarström Choir, 6 March 1943 (for radio)
INSP A: Chamber Choir, cond: Eric Ericson 4 & 6 May 1965, (LP) HMV SCLP 1043 [1:01]
INSP B: Students from Stockholm College of Music and Music Classes, cond: Jan-Åke Hillerud, 1974, (LP) CBS 53478 [0:50]
INSP C: Three Churches, cond: Anna-Lisa Wallmark, (LP) DBG LP 001
INSP D: Adolf Fredrik Music Classes, class 6 B and 6 C, cond: Helena Ströberg, 1995 (CD) Hjärtebarnsföreningen, 1996-1 [1:01]
INSP E: Carmen Choir, Hagby Sankt Ansgars kyrka, cond: Mårten Jansson, 1998 (CD) Carmen 1 [0:55]
INSP F: Adolf Fredrik’s Female Choir, cond: Bo Johansson, 2001 (CD)
SETT: three-part female choir (SSA).
1943
“The Merchant of Venice” (William Shakespeare), theatre music
Transparency of score°
PREM: Royal Dramatic Theatre, 5 January 1944. Cond: Erik Ehrling
SETT: flute, picc, oboe, clar, 2 trp, trmbn, perc, guitar, piano, celesta, String Quartet, double bass.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, cond
Romantisk svit op 22 [“Merchant of Venice”] (also revised 1961)
I: “Om jag bara visste” (If I Only Knew) / Andante espressivo
II: “Vi resa till Venedig” (We Travel to Venice) / Allegretto grazioso
III: “Serenad för Jessica” / Tempo moderato, espressivo
IV: “Gyckeldans” (Jesters Dance)/ Allegro
V: “Portias slottsorkester” (Portia’s Palace Orchestra)/ Andante espressivo
Transparency of score°
ID: 10422. PUB: CG [1955]
PREM: (I-IV) Radiotjänsts kammarork., cond: Lars-Erik Larsson, 3 April 1945 (for radio)
INSP A: Dalasinfoniettan, cond: Stefan Karpe, 18–21 January 1999 (CD) NOSAG CD 041 [1:52 + 1:12 + 2:05 + 2:01 + 3:43]
INSP B: SAMI Sinfonietta, cond: Stefan Solyom 19–23 February 2001 (CD) Phono Suecia PSCD 716 [1:58 + 1:20 + 2:12 + 1:54 + 3:17]
SETT: 1111 10000 00 0 str.
Movements 1 and 4
INSP: National Museum Chamber Orch, cond: Claude Genetay 1987 (LP) Royal Dramatic Theatre K. D. T. 001 [1:05 + 1:50]
1944
Symphony no. 3 op 20 (1943-44)
I: Allegro [attacca subito]
II: Adagio
III: Allegro molto – Poco più moto – Tempo I – Prestissimo – Poco meno moto – Poco più mosso – Più lento
Transparency of score°
ID: 10425. PUB: CG [1946]
PREM: Gothenburg Symphony Orch., cond: Sixten Eckerberg, 28 September 1944
INSP A: Norrköping Symphony Orch., cond: Thomas Dausgaard, 3–5 February 1999 (CD) CPO 999 677-2 [6:09 + 6:29 + 9:37]
INSP B: SAMI Sinfonietta, cond: Stefan Solyom, 19–23 February 2001 (CD) Phono Suecia PSCD 716 [6:24 + 7:25 + 11:20]
SETT: 2222 4231 12 0 str.
1945
Intermezzo /“Gubben börjar ligga på sitt yttersta” (Albert Engström) for three voices (one part), violin and piano.
Photocopy of autograph°
PREM: Kabaretork., cond: William Lind, 28 December 1945 (for radio)
[Ironiska småstycken (Small Ironic Pieces) for piano] “American style” (1942–45)
Transparency°
ID: 8901.
PREM?: Stig Ribbing, 20 October 1945 (for radio)
INSP: Stig Ribbing, piano, spring 1979 (LP) EMI 7C 137-35738, (CD) Artemis ARTE CD 7142 [1:08]
COMM: Originally the fifth movement, but was withdrawn when the collection was printed
Ironiska småstycken (Small Ironic Pieces) op 19 for piano (1942–45)
I: Upptakt
II: Etyd
III: Promenad
IV: Vals
V: Slut
Transparency°
ID: 14867. PUB: NMS [1947];
(Only II & III) ID: JOR5030. PUB: SUE [1982]
PREM: Stig Ribbing, 20 October 1945 (for radio)
INSP A: Camilla Kinberg, 14 March 1950 (78) Artist RT 1013 /matris FG 318-B, FG 319-A; (CD) Caprice CAP 21761 [1:29 + 0:50 + 1:13 + 2:01 + 1:50 + 1:38]
INSP B: Staffan Scheja, 3, 4 and 11 October 1968 (LP) RCA LSC 3119 [1:28 + 0:51 + 1:52 + 1:51 + 1:30]
INSP C: Stefan Bojsten, 28–30 August 1992 (CD) BIS CD 582 [1:30 + 0:51 + 1:58 + 2:10 + 1:44]
SETT: 0120 2210 timp, perc, str. MUB 15202 a
COMM: Orchestra arr. by Stig Rybrant 1953: III, IV, I.
Lustspelsuvertyr op 21
Transparency of score°
ID: 14865. PUB: MIC
PREM?: Helsingborg Radio Orch., 23 October 1945
SETT: 2222 2210 10 0 str.
“Oss tjuvar emellan eller en burk ananas”, (original) film music
Transparency of score°
Cond: Erik Tuxen
Svensk Filmindustri, premiere 22 January 1945
COMM: Olof Molander, director
String Quartet no. 3 op. 18 (1941–45)
I. Allegro moderato
II: Andante – Vivace – Allegretto
III: Presto
IV: Allegro – Prestissimo
ID: 28923. PUB: NMS [1946].
PREM: Primkvartetten (Ivan Ericson, Helge Widegren, Olle Hylbom, Nils Tidstrand), 27 October 1942 and completed 4 September 1945 (for radio)
INSP A: Freskkvartetten (Lars Fresk, Hans Erik Westberg, Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Per-Göran Skytte), 9 & 14 June 1982 (LP) Phono Suecia PS 16 (CD) PSCD 16 [5:15 + 5:40 + 2:50 + 5:35]
INSP B: Lindsay Quartet (Peter Cropper, Ronald Birks, Robin Ireland, Bernard Greger-Smith) 1987 (CD) ASV CD DCA 825 [5:55 + 5:25 + 2:30 + 5:40]
INSP C: Lysellkvartetten (Bernt Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren), October 2003 (CD) Daphne 1021
COMM: Movements 1–3 composed 1941
1946
Violin Concerto op 23
I: Allegro moderato ma inquieto
II: Andante espressivo
III: Allegro molto
Printed score + piano reduction°
ID: 14861. PUB: CG [1948]
PREM: Otto Kyndel, Gothenburg Symphony Orch., cond: Clarence Raybould, 10 April 1947
INSP A: Louis Kaufman, violin, Radio Orch., cond: Sten Frykberg 1953 (LP) Masters of the bow MB 1027
INSP B: Nils-Erik Sparf, violin, Stockholm Philh. Orch., cond: Sergiu Comissiona, 6 June 1985 (CD) Caprice CAP 21326 [7:20 + 6:25 + 6:35]
SETT: 2222 4231 11 1 str.
1948
“Bara en mor”, (original music) film music
Score°
Conductor: Eskil Eckert-Lundin
Svensk filmindustri, premiere 31 October 1949
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
1949
Ballet suite op 24 a [“The Oscar ball”]
I: Ouverture
II: Personager: Comodo
III: Wienervals
IV: Promenad
V: Introduktion och polka
Transparency of score°
ID: 14681. PUB: CG [1954]
PREM: Malmö Concert Hall Orch., cond: Sten Åke Axelson, 7 September 1950
INSP: Norrköping Symph. Orch, cond: Thomas Dausgaard, 6–9 October 1997 (CD) CPO 999 563.2 [2:31 + 2:44 + 4:20 + 2:02 + 3:56]
SETT: 2*222 4210 1 1 0 str.
“Oscarsbalen”. Ballet op 24
ID: 10419. PUB: CG [1953]
PREM: Royal Stockholm Opera Orch., cond: Sixten Ehrling, Royal Opera, 1 December 1950
SETT: 2222 4231 12 1 str.
COMM: Birgit Cullberg, choreographer
1950
Sonatina op 25 for piano
I: Allegro moderato
II: Andante
III: Allegro
Transparency°
ID: 16024. PUB: CG [1944]
PREM: Stig Ribbing, 21 March 1950
INSP A: Stig Ribbing, 8 October 1951. (78) Musica E 19808 /matris Rtj 4322-23A or MX 3402-03; (CD) Caprice CAP 21761 [2:06 + 2:01 + 2:02]
INSP B: Bengt Forsberg, 25 March 1993 (CD) Phono Suecia PSCD 58 [2:22 + 3:21 + 2:24]
INSP C: Stefan Bojsten, 22–23 July 1996 (CD) BIS CD 797 [2:08 + 3:15 + 2:09]
Piano concerto op 26
I: Moderato
II: Andante
III: Rondo
Pencil score+ piano reduction°
ID: 18516. PUB: CG [1952]
PREM: Greta Erikson, piano, Radio Orch, cond: Sten Frykberg, 5 May 1951 (for radio)
INSP A: Mats Widlund, Swedish Chamber Orch., cond: Petri Sakari, 15–19 August 1995 (CD) CAP 21513 [6:57 + 7:00 + 5:12]
SETT: 2222 4210 12 0 str.
1951
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist: “Amorina” (theatre music)
Score°
PREM: Royal Dram. Theatre small stage, 1 June 1951. Conductor: Tord Benner
SETT: Clar, trp, piano/cembalo, perc., strings.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
“Miss Julie”, after August Strindberg (original music & arr.) film music
Score°
Conductor: Sixten Ehrling
Sandrewproduktion, premiere 6 April 1951 in Cannes
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
1952
Symphony no. 4 op. 27 (1951–52)
I: Tempo moderato
II: Molto vivace
III: Tempo moderato
Transparency of score°
ID: 10424. PUB: CG [1954]
PREM: Radio Orch, cond: Sten Frykberg, 30 November 1952 (for radio)
INSP A: Radio Orch, cond: Sixten Ehrling, 7 March 1956 (LP) Swed. Soc. Disc. B 33123, SLT 33147, SLT 33241, Westminster XWN 18528 B, (CD) Swed. Soc. Disc. SCD 1035 [7:20 + 2:08 + 7:23]
INSP B: Norrköping Symph. Orch, cond: Thomas Dausgaard, 6–9 October 1997 (CD) CPO 999 563.2 [7:42 + 2:17 + 8:14]
SETT: 2*222 4231 12 0 str.
1953
Jungfru Maria (Virgin Mary) /“Hon kommer utför ängarna” (Erik Axel Karlfeldt): Dalarna, painting for voice and orchestra (1929)
Transparency of score°
ID: 14866. PUB: MIC
SETT: 2121 2000 00 0 str.
William Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet”. Theatre music
Transparency of score°
ID: 10421. PUB: MIC
PREM: Royal Dramatic Theatre, 20 March 1953. Conductor: Tord Benner
SETT: flute/picc., clar, perc, piano, strings.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director.
String Quartet no. 4 op. 28 (1952–53)
I: Calmo
II: Intermezzo 1
III: Intermezzo 2
IV: Lento
V: Allegro molto
Parts°
ID: 28924. PUB: CG [1955]
PREM: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Celia Aumere, Åke Hedlund, Folke Bramme), 27 February 1954
INSP A: Kyndelkvartetten (Otto Kyndel, Gert Crafoord, Kurt Lewin, Folke Bramme), September 1957. (LP) Swedish Radio RELP 5002 [4:45 + 2:29 + 1:57 + 5:04 + 4:34]
INSP B: Freskkvartetten (Lars Fresk, Hans Erik Westberg, Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Per-Göran Skytte), 13–14 December 1982. (LP) Phono Suecia PS 16, (CD) PSCD 16 [4:35 + 2:20 + 1:45 + 4:30 + 4:10]
INSP C: Lysellkvartetten (Bernt Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren), September 2004 (CD) Daphne 1021
1954
“Gudens hustru” (God’s Wife, Vilhelm Moberg), theatre music
Transparency of score°
PREM: Radio theatre, 1 April 1954. Radio Orch, cond: Sten Frykberg
COMM: Henrik Dyfverman, director
“En lektion i kärlek”, (original music) film music
Transparency of score°
Svensk filmindustri, premiere 4 October 1954
Conductor: Eskil Eckert-Lundin
COMM: Ingmar Bergman, director
1955
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (William Shakespeare), theatre music op 30
Transparency of score°
ID: 14868. PUB: MIC
PREM: Royal Opera Orch., cond: Stig Westerberg, Royal Opera, 26 February 1956
SETT: 2*222 4230 12 1 str, cel/pf.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
Three dances op 30 a [“A Midsummer Night’s Dream “] (1956?)
Transparency of score°
ID: 14869. PUB: MIC
SETT: 2*222 3210 12 0 str.
“Vildfåglar” /“Livet är härligt”, film music
Transparency of score°
Svensk Filmindustri, premiere 22 August 1955
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
1956
Quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet and violoncello op 31
I: Andante – Allegro moderato – Andante
II: Intermezzo: Vivace
III: Lento espressivo
IV: Tema con variazioni: Andante
ID: 12442. Score and pencil sketches°. PUB: CG [1960]
PREM: Börje Mårelius, Torleif Lännerholm, Tore Westlund, Gustav Gröndahl, 1 November 1956
INSP: Peter Fridholm, Erik Rodell, Per Johansson, Per Nyström, 29 January 1991 (CD) Caprice CAP 21413 [4:35 + 1:40 + 4:30 + 5:45]
“Made in Sweden”, film music
Transparency of score°
1957
Divertimento op 29 for orchestra (1954-1957)
I: Moderato
II: Allegro moderato
III: Andantino
IV: Allegro moderato
Score°
ID: 10414. PUB: CG [1959]
PREM: Swedish Radio Symph. Orch., cond: Sten Frykberg, 19 April 1958 (radio)
INSP: Swedish Chamber Orch., cond: Petri Sakari, 15–19 August 1995, (CD) Caprice CAP 21513 [3:35 + 2:11 + 3:42 + 2:57]
SETT: 2*222 2210 12 0 str.
“Drottningens juvelsmycke” (Carl Jonas Love Almqvist), theatre music.
Score°
ID: 10415. PUB: MIC
PREM: Royal Dramatic Theatre small stage, 15 May 1957. Conductor Bruno Eichenholz
SETT: flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, celesta, violin, cello.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
“Plats på scenen”: Ballet by Julius Mengarelli op 32
I: Kontorspersonalens entré
II: Chefen sätter igång arbetet
III: Artisternas entré
IV: Akrobaterna
V: Det förvuxna violinunderbarnet med föräldrar
VI: Lindanserskan
VII: Pas de quatre
VIII: Förspel till Pas de deux
IX: Kontorspersonalens entré
Pencil sketch°
ID: 10420. PUB: MIC
PREM: Dalasinfoniettan, cond: Stefan Karpe, 5 September1997
INSP: Dalasinfoniettan, cond: Stefan Karpe 18–21 January 1999 (CD) NOSAG CD 041 [2:12 + 1:54 + 3:30 + 3:06 + 2:24 + 2:11 + 2:13 + 4:54 + 1:03]
SETT: 2*222 4210 12 1 str xyl.
COMM: Never performed due to J Mengarelli’s death.
1958
“Körkarlen” (The Driver, original music & arr.), film music
Transparency of score°
Nordisk Tonefilm, premiere, 18 September 1958
COMM: Arne Mattsson, director
Triptych op 33 for small orchestra
I: Tempo moderato, ma espressivo
II: Molto allegro
III: Andante espressivo – Allegro molto
Pencil sketch°
ID: 12296. PUB: MK [1959]
PREM: Swedish Radio Youth Orch., cond: Sven-Erik Bäck, 21 November 1959 (for radio)
INSP: Stockholm sinfonietta, cond: Jan-Olav Wedin, 3 May 1981 (LP) Caprice CAP 1246, (CD) CAP 21326 [3:30 + 2:45 + 4:45]
SETT: 1111 0000 00 0 str.
1959
Impromptu op 35 b for piano [tempo energico]
ID: 19386. PUB: CG [1979]
INSP A: Berit Modin-Ehde, piano 1979, (LP) B. M.-ELP 7901
INSP B: Stig Ribbing, piano 1979, (LP) HMV 7C 137-35738 [1:15]
Improvisations op. 35 for piano
I: Largo
II: Adagio
III: Presto
IV: Tempo moderato
V: Molto espressivo
ID: 10008. PUB: CG [1960]
PREM: Berit Modin, 24 July 1960 (radio)
INSP A: Inger Wikström, piano, 20 March 1962 , (LP) Decca LXT 6117 [complete 8:45] (EP) Decca SCE 7507 [not complete 7:07]
INSP B: Berit Modin-Ehde, piano, 1978, (LP) B. M.-ELP 7901
INSP C: Stefan Bojsten, piano, 22–23 July 1996, (CD) BIS CD 797 [2:25 + 2:08 + 1:14 + 1:26 + 2:41]
1960
“Den elaka drottningen /Snövit” (The Evil Queen/Snow White), ballet op 34
Score°
ID: 10413. PUB: MIC
PREM: Radio Orch, cond: Stig Westerberg, 22 September 1961 on Swedish TV
SETT: 2222 4320 12 1 str pf cel.
COMM: Birgit Cullberg, choreographer
“De sista stegen” / “A Matter of Morals”, film music
Score°
Sandrews, premiere 21 March 1960 in Stockholm, 31 May 1961 in New York
COMM: John Cromwell, director
“Hamlet” (William Shakespeare), theatre music
Score with transp.°
PREM: Royal Dramatic Theatre, 25 March 1960
SETT: flute, 2 bassoons, 3 horn, 2 trumpets, trmbn, timp, perc., guit. cello, double bass.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
1961
“King John” (William Shakespeare), theatre music
Transparency of score°
ID: 10418. PUB: MIC
PREM: Royal Dramatic Theatre, 12 May 1961
SETT: flute/picc., 2 horn, trumpet, percussion, organ.
COMM: Alf Sjöberg, director
Trio for violin, violoncello and piano no. 2 op 36
I: Andante
II: Intermezzo
III: Lento espressivo
IV: Molto allegro
ID: 12355. PUB: CG [1963]
PREM: Gert Crafoord, Folke Bramme, Stig Ribbing, 12 November 1961
INSP: Stockholm Arts Trio (Dan Almgren, Thorleif Thedéen, Stefan Bojsten) 28–30 August 1992. (CD) BIS CD 582 [6:55 + 1:43 + 4:21 + 5:12]
1962
Bagatell for piano
ID: 88480. PUB: CG [Swedish album paper 1962]
1963
Tre dikter om havet op. 37 (Three Poems of the Sea, Karin Boye, eng transl: Noel Wirén) for [mixed] choir a cappella
I: Sommardag. (Summer Day) “Havet vilar morgonstilla”
II: Till havet. (To the Sea) “O hav, hur stark brygd du bräddar. . .”
III: Havet. (The Sea) “Salt, hur bittersalt är havet . . .”
Score°
ID: 9457. PUB: CG [1964]
PREM?: Chamber Choir, cond: Eric Ericson 22 April 1964 (I), 28 August 1965 (II), 29 August 1969 (III) (for radio)
INSP: Jubilate choir, cond: Astrid Riska 12 nov. 1995 (CD) BIS CD 797 [2:57 + 1:12 + 1:36]
1964
Small serenade for guitar op. 39
I: Marcia
II: Preludium
III: Solo
IV: Intermezzo
V: Duo lento
VI: Marcia
Pencil autograph°
ID: 28925. PUB: CG [1964]
INSP A: Roland Bengtsson, guitar, spring 1965, (LP) Swed. Soc. Disc. LT 33165 [12:33]
INSP B: Per-Olof Hedlund, guitar, 1979, (LP) Caprice CAP 1235 (CD) OAK Grove CD 2005 [1:49 + 1:15 + 1:22 + 1:52 + 1:51 + 1:53]
INSP C: Per Skareng, guitar, 15 March & 23 Nov. 1992 (CD) Caprice CAP 21413 [1:31 + 1:11 + 1:12 + 1:44 + 1:37 + 1:32]
INSP D: Jonathan Richards, guitar, 16–17 February 1994 (CD) Serendipity SERCD 1800 [1:48 + 1:22 + 1:26 + 1:45 + 2:05 + 2:00]
INSP E: Göran Söllscher, guitar, 9–11 & 18–19 Sept 1995 (CD) Caprice CAP 21514 [1:48 + 1:28 + 1:25 + 1:54 + 1:44 + 1:00]
Symphony no. 5 op 38
I: Moderato
II: Andante
III: Perpetuum mobile: Presto
IV: Andante
Transparency of score°
ID: 15902. PUB: CG [1965]
PREM: Radio Orch, cond: Sixten Ehrling, 5 December 1964 (for radio)
INSP: Norrköping Symph. Orch, cond: Thomas Dausgaard, 6–9 October 1997 (CD) CPO 999 563.2 [7:12 + 4:36 + 2:11 + 8:25]
SETT: 2*222 3331 11 0 str.
1965
“Annorstädes vals”/ “Absent friend” (Alf Henrikson) for voice and piano/orchestra
Autograph [w/o song parts.] + piano [pencil sketch]°
PUB: CG.
INSP A: Ingvar Wixell, voice & Hans Wahlgren’s Orch., March 1965 (EP) HMV 7-EGS 311 (CD) Ariola 7 4321 24422 2; Ariola 74321 75382 [2:47]
INSP B: Ingvar Wixell, voice & Hans Wahlgren’s Orch., March 1965 (EP) HMV X 8659 [2:39]
INSP C: Åke Jelving’s Orch., May 1965, (EP) HMV 7-EGS 338 [1:58]
SETT: 2100 1200 timp str.
COMM: Insp. B is the English version. Other arr. for accordion & str. by Anton Kotásek [MUB U 9870] and salon orchestra by William Lind [MUB 26527]
1967
Music for string orchestra op 40 (1966–67)
I: Moderato
II: Commodo ma espressivo
III: Tempo moderato
IV: Vivace
Pencil sketch°
PUB: CG
INSP: Örebro Chamber Orch., cond: Lennart Hedwall, 6 September 1973 (LP) Swed. Soc. Disc. SLT 33224, (CD) SCD 1035 [1:54 + 5:01 + 3:25 + 2:08]
Mvmt 4
INSP a= A: (CD) INFO-033/3 [2:08]
1970
String Quartet no. 5 op 41
I: Allegro molto – Allegro capriccioso – Tempo I
II: Andante espressivo
III: Allegro
Pencil sketches°
ID: 17507. PUB: C G [1972]
PREM: Saulesco Quartet, 18 April 1971
INSP A: Saulesco Quartet, 26–27 May 1971, (LP) Caprice CAP 1024 (CD) CAP 21326 [3:42 + 5:03 + 4:06]
INSP B: Ferro Quartet (Jonas Lindgård, George Kentros, Magnus Wassenius, Kristina Lindgård), 25 February 1991, (CD) Caprice CAP 21413 [3:27 + 5:02 + 4:01]
INSP C: Lysell Quartet (Bernt Lysell, Per Sandklef, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren) February 2005, (CD) Daphne 1021
1971
Quintet for wind instruments op 42
I: Moderato
II: Adagio
III: Allegro molto
Score and pencil sketch°
ID: 17505. PUB: CG [1973]
PREM: Philharmonic Wind !uintet, Stockholm, 5 May 1973
INSP: Stockholm wind quintet (Eje Kaufeldt, Bo Eriksson, Kjell Fageus, Knut Sönstevold, Rolf Bengtsson), 14 December 1983, (LP) Caprice CAP 1271, (CD) CAP 21326 [6:50 + 3:50 + 2:55]
SETT: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn.
Little Piano Suite op 43 [Four miniatures for piano]
I: Vivace
II: Andantino
III: Moderato
IV: Allegro
Pencil sketches°
ID: 14683. PUB: CG [1972]
INSP: Stefan Bojsten, piano 22–23 July 1996, (CD) BIS CD 797 [2:02 + 2:21 + 2:13 + 1:24]
1972
Concertino for flute and small orchestra op. 44
I: Allegro moderato
II: Calmo
III: Allegro
Score°
ID: 17506. PUB: CG [1974]
PREM: Börje Mårelius, Swedish Radio Symph. Orch, cond: Gary Bertini, 20 January 1974
INSP: Jan Bengtsson, Dalasinfoniettan, cond: Stefan Karpe, 18–21 January 1999 (CD) NOSAG CD 041 [4:29 + 4:01 + 3:50]
SETT: 2222 2200 00 0 str.