Saeverud Orchestral Music, Vol 8

An enjoyable Saeverud selection complements a fine symphony cycle

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud

Genre:

Orchestral

Label: BIS

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 70

Mastering:

Stereo
DDD

Catalogue Number: BIS-CD1032

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
Overtura Appassionata Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Rondo amoroso Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Gaetlevise-variasjoner, 'Shepherd's Tune Variations' Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Småfuglvals, 'Little Bird Waltz' Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Syljetone Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Kvernslått Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Divertimento No 1 Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Vidar Austvik, Flute
Siljuslåtten Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Den siste bå'nlåt, 'Her Last Lullaby' Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Harald (Sigurd Johan) Saeverud, Composer
Ole Kristian Ruud, Conductor
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Harald Saeverud (1897-1992) was primarily an orchestral composer – witness his fine symphonies and concertos (BIS, 8/98, 10/00) – but some of his most popular pieces started out as numbers in folk-inspired piano suites. Later, these were orchestrated with characteristic élan, such as Rondo amoroso, a winsome miniature beautifully laid out here for oboe, bassoon and small orchestra, or the gently exuberant Peasant Brooch Tune, both originating in his Easy Pieces for piano. The pretty Mill Tune and Her Last Lullaby both came from the Second Suite of Tunes and Dances from Siljustøl (1940-42), though lack the brilliance of its most famous number, Ballad of Revolt (12/96, 3/02).

The disc opens, however, with the finale to the First Symphony (1920): Overtura appassionata was the concluding section of the original finale but was revised in 1939 as an independent work. As the title suggests, it is volatile, full of romantic fervour and extremes of mood. So, too, is Siljudance (1942), a vigorous but heavy-footed peasant dance, after Overtura appassionata the longest single movement here. Although designed to showcase Saeverud’s talent as a miniaturist, it is the larger items that impress most, not least the Divertimento for flute and orchestra (1939), delightfully blown here by Vidar Austvik. Best of all, though, is the fun of the Shepherd’s Tune Variations of 1940. Ole Kristian Ruud once more draws vibrant performances from the Stavanger Symphony and the BIS sound is, as usual, a marvel.

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