His mother, elvira uddman, was the daughter of a famous male opera. Sometimes the works found along the unfrequented byways of the romantic piano tradition can exhibit no more than surface brilliance, but that cannot be said of these two splendid concertos by stenhammar, recorded for the first time together on one cd. His father was anders johan atterberg, engineer and brother of famous chemist albert atterberg. This superb performance by the stockholm philharmonic under the inspired direction of sixten ehrling makes the strongest possible case for the piece. Kurt magnus atterberg 12 december 1887 15 february 1974 was a swedish composer and. Ari rasilainen leads the radio philharmonie hannover des ndr. Kurt magnus atterberg 12 december 1887 15 february 1974. Jun 21, 2019 kurt atterberg piano concerto in bflat minor music sales classical. The first time i came across atterbergs name was in my reading about the curse of the ninth, that superstitious idea that a composer is testing fate if he writes a ninth symphony or beyond. Kurt atterberg the classical composers database musicalics. Tommy andersson conducts the gavle symphony orchestra.
Welcome to a genuinely outstanding disc in the romantic piano concerto series. Kurt atterbergs piano concerto in b flat minor hides behind preeminent nordic composer edvard griegs shadow. The present violin concerto is the first of the line and appeared between the second 1912 and third 1916 symphonies. Kurt atterberg piano concerto in b flat minor 192736. There is also a double concerto violin and cello from 1960. By dan franklin smith christian bergqvist gavle symphony orchestra, b tommy andersson. Love derwingers performance is truly magical and i feel that he truly understands the nature of atterberg s music. Atterberg freely admitted an admiration for his fellow scandinavian. That said the work as we have it here is the result of thoroughgoing revisions in 1912 and 1956. Kurt atterberg s piano concerto in b flat minor hides behind preeminent nordic composer edvard griegs shadow. Atterberg wrote concertos for piano 1936, cello 191727, french horn 1927 and violin. Take the first movement of the piano concertoa brief nod toward the famous opening of the griegand were off to the races with what sounds like the warsaw concerto on steroids. Kurt atterberg piano concerto in bflat minor 1935 full score sten frykberg conducting the stockholm philharmonic orchestra w jacob. There he studied composition and orchestration under the composer andreas hallen.
Kurt magnus atterberg 12 december 1887 15 february 1974 was a swedish composer and engineer. Kurt atterberg piano concerto in bflat minor music sales classical. Kurt atterberg piano concerto in b flat minor youtube. Atterbergs piano concerto was begun in 1927 the year after bartok had completed his first but not finished until 1935. The endless romantic heaving and gesticulating, capped by a finale whose main tune sounds like a demented cross between two tom lehrer tunes be prepared and the irish ballad, may well make it hard for some listeners to take seriously believe me, atterberg was. Atterbergs piano concerto, as i noted in discussing its previous incarnation on sterling, comes perilously close to selfparody. One of swedens leading composers during the middle twentieth century, kurt atterberg championed contemporary swedish music as a whole in his work as a conductor, critic, and officer in composeradvocacy organizations.
Youll find a wide selection of kurt atterberg sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Atterberg s piano concerto, as i noted in discussing its previous incarnation on sterling, comes perilously close to selfparody. While already studying civil engineering at the royal institute of technology, atterberg also enrolled at the royal college of music, stockholm in 1910 with a score of his rhapsody and an incomplete version of his symphony no. February 1945 in helsinki according to lennart hedwall, conducted by the composer. Trio concertante classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. But the situation in sweden during his lifetime allowed for that largely because the disruptions of world war i, which led other european composers to look for compositional approaches that reflected its ensuing disharmony, did not really affect sweden all that much. Atterberg, kurt magnus all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. Dating from 1916 and subtitled west coast pictures, it is in. Hes best known for his symphonies, operas, and ballets. Piano concerto is a 1999 sterling recording starring pianist dan franklin smith on track and then violinist christian bergqvist on track 46. In this piano concerto by swedish composer kurt atterberg, the choice of key already signals the ambition connected with the work and points to the corresponding piano concerto op. Other than his swedish imprint, which is very nearly nonexistent, piano concerto in b flat minor parrots. Perhaps its most remarkable feature is the fluency of the piano writing and the confident handling of the orchestration. Even though criticisms for being unoriginal and staying within ancient boundaries seem unfair considering this concertos.
Composer orchestral works composer piano concerto works top orchestral works top piano concerto works. Kurt magnus atterberg 12 december 1887 15 february 1974 orchestra. Grieg is given most credit for nordic influences in western. Suite for violin, viola and string orchestra kurt atterberg. Kurt atterbergs name isnt one that most people at least nonswedes would recognize. The original orchestration of stenhammars piano concerto no 1. His output also includes six concertante works including his rhapsody, op. Kurt atterberg sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Kurt atterberg piano concerto in bflat minor 1935 full score sten frykberg conducting the stockholm philharmonic orchestra w jacob moscovitsch as soloist 00. Youll find a wide selection of kurt atterberg sheet music, songbooks, and music books at. If you are going to have one recording of a symphony by the late romantic swedish composer kurt atterberg, this one, including his third symphony and horn concerto, is the one to have. His ninth symphony entitled sinfonia visionaria was, like beethovens, scored for orchestra and chorus with vocal soloists.
The original orchestral parts and autograph score were destroyed in world war ii. Kurt atterberg was so determined to buck contemporary trends and write defiantly romanticsounding music that at times he verges on caricature. Kurt atterberg piano concerto 1935 full score youtube. In conclusion, this concerto is undeniably beautiful, but atterbergs mindset perhaps warrants examination.
Kurt atterberg piano concerto in b flat minor piano music, sheet music. Trio concertante classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Jan 24, 2020 kurt atterberg piano concerto in bflat minor 1935 full score sten frykberg conducting the stockholm philharmonic orchestra w jacob moscovitsch as soloist 00. Pesante allegro 1 concerto for violin in e minor, op. I highly recommend this recording to anyone willing to take a chance on. Piano concerto is a 2000 cpo recording starring pianist love derwinger. Kurt atterbergs cello concerto is so beautiful and melodically attractive that you hardly notice the absence of thematic development partly a function of the composers dislike of counterpoint or the fact that it may be a bit long for its material. A subreddit for great, but lesserknown, classical music. Atterberg never hesitated to pass the german contacts he established over the years to his swedish colleagues, or to work for swedish works constructed in germany. His father was anders johan atterberg, engineer and brother of famous chemist albert.
Kurt atterberg piano concerto in b flat minor duration. Kurt atterbergs piano concerto puts grieg to shame. Sep 12, 2015 in this piano concerto by swedish composer kurt atterberg, the choice of key already signals the ambition connected with the work and points to the corresponding piano concerto op. Some critics have lambasted kurt atterberg 18871974 for being an archconservative composer. Piano concerto, etc derwinger, et al with derwinger, love on cd. He is best known for his symphonies, operas, and ballets. Whether youre a musician, a newbie, a composer or a listener, welcome. Please turn off your phone, and applaud between threads. Order from your concerto for piano in b flat minor, op. If the first few moments of swedish composer kurt atterbergs piano concerto sound a lot like the grieg concerto, it probably isnt coincidence.
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