Erland von Koch: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4

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Dark undercurrents swirl in both symphonies, moments of unsettling beauty juxtaposed with passages of fidgety rhythmic energy…Hammarström balances the orchestral sound judiciously, with wind... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 26th Feb 2016
Catalogue No: BIS2169
Label: BIS
Length: 62 minutes

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Koch, E von: Symphony No. 3, Op. 38

Work length25:42

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Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Per Hammarström
Recorded: June 2013
Recording Venue: Berwald Hall, Stockholm, Sweden

I. Allegro moderato

Track length11:30

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II. Adagio espressivo

Track length6:52

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III. Allegro agitato

Track length7:20

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Koch, E von: Symphony No. 4, Op. 51 "Sinfonia seria"

Work length21:50

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Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Per Hammarström
Recorded: May 2010
Recording Venue: Berwald Hall, Stockholm, Sweden

I. Andante - Quasi presto - Andante

Track length8:03

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II. Moderato

Track length8:21

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III. Allegro

Track length5:26

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Koch, E von: Impulsi-trilogin

Work length7:41

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Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Per Hammarström
Recorded: May 2011
Recording Venue: Berwald Hall, Stockholm, Sweden

Koch, E von: Nordiskt capriccio, Op. 26

Work length7:31

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$1.75

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Per Hammarström
Recorded: June 2013
Recording Venue: Berwald Hall, Stockholm, Sweden

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During a long and active life Erland von Koch (1910-2009) became one of Sweden’s best-loved composers, describing his artistic goals as follows: ‘I aim for a simple, clear, melodic style, often with elements of folk tone and with a definite rhythmic profile... The older you get, the more aware you become of the importance of melody.’ One of von Koch’s most frequently performed orchestral works is Nordiskt capriccio, which was inspired by a folk tune from Dalecarlia, and which forms the festive finale on the present disc. The compositions which precede it are less well known. They include Impulsi (the first part of a triptych later completed with the works Echi and Ritmi) whilst the two symphonies 3 and 4 appear for the first time on disc. In Symphony No. 3, influences from Bartók and Hindemith can be detected; composed in 1948, it is a work which in its thematic material contrasts defiance with lyricism and, finally, a feeling of release. Sinfonia seria, von Koch’s fourth work in the genre, followed a few years later, undergoing a final revision in 1962. As indicated by the title, the underlying mood of the work is grave and bittersweet. With this disc, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Per Hammarström are making their case for a hoped for, and long overdue ‘discovery’ of Erland von Koch’s symphonies.

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July 2016

Dark undercurrents swirl in both symphonies, moments of unsettling beauty juxtaposed with passages of fidgety rhythmic energy…Hammarström balances the orchestral sound judiciously, with wind lines and the all-important percussion coming through clean and clear against lean, expressive strings

April 2016

Per Hammarström, in his first recording, secures a performance [of the Nordic Capriccio] that is if anything the tautest yet and wrings even more warmth from the lyrical second subject [than any competitor]…the main part of the disc is given over to premiere recordings of the neo-classical Third and Fourth Symphonies…all four works [on the disc] are hugely attractive and idiomatically played, and I recommend this disc unreservedly

Erland von Koch: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4

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