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Swedish opera : Stenhammer's Ibsen Gillet på Solhaug.
The Feast at Solhaug : Henrik Ibsen's play Gildet paa Solhaug (1856) inspired Wilhelm Stenhammer's opera Gillet på Solhaug. The world premiere recording is now available via Sterling CD, in a 3 disc set which includes full libretto and background history. Well worth shelling out for, since Gillet på Solhaug is good listening and the new critical edition, by Anders Wiklund, should establish a reputation for early Swedish opera. Wilhelm Stenhammer (1871-1927), like most musicians of the time, studied in Berlin and Florence, but worked primarily in Sweden. As a composer, he is extremely well known for his songs, chamber music and piano works. Gildet på Solhaug, completed in 1893, was his first formal opera. It premiered at the Hoftheater Stuttgart in 1899 and at Stockholm Opera in 1902. Gillet på Solhaug begins with a brief introduction not a formal overture, and moves almost immediately […]
2012-06-03 01:01:04
Martin Sturfält (piano), Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra/Manze (Hyperion)Hyperion marches on with its seemingly inexhaustible romantic piano concerto series, reaching number 57 with Adolf Wiklund (1879-1950), hugely popular in his native Sweden until modernist tastes in the 1960s drove his music into obscurity. He really deserves this reappraisal: he has Rachmaninov's talent for big, sweeping statements and Grieg's way with a sweet melody. It's a winning combination, beautifully captured here by Martin Sturfält and the Helsingborg players under the sure direction of increasingly interesting violinist-turned-conductor Andrew Manze.Classical musicStephen Pritchardguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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