performed by the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert Blomstedt, available on Spotify (cover image by Eleni Afiontzi) Rosenberg’s second symphony dates from 1934, and we have what I perceive to be a similar situation with the quartets. The second quartet … Continue reading Rosenberg Symphony no. 2, op. 62 ‘Sinfonia Grave’
performed by Charles Barkel, violin, and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Hilding Rosenberg (although the YouTube video lists Tor Mann as conductor, I’m almost positive it’s under the composer’s baton) (cover image by Geoffrey Datema) Rosenberg’s first violin concerto … Continue reading Rosenberg Violin Concerto no. 1, op. 22
performed by the Lysell String Quartet, available on Spotify (cover image by Delyn Stirewalt) And here we are with more of the Editor’s Choice series. For a refresher, this series features 20th century composers who gave us a whole cycle … Continue reading Rosenberg String Quartet no. 2, op. 21
performed by the CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra under John Avison (cover image by Brenda Helen) Since this article isn’t going to be very long, let’s talk briefly about the conductor above, John Avison. He was born on April 25, 1915 … Continue reading Rosenberg: Sinfonia da Chiesa no. 1, op. 15
performed by the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Stig Westerberg in a performance that is no longer on YouTube, or anywhere else, it seems (cover image by Caleb Woods) As I said, we’re back to Rosenberg for the next installment of … Continue reading Rosenberg Symphony no. 1, op. 5
performed by the Kyndel Quartet (available here on Spotify) (cover image by Rodion Kutsaev) Here we are introducing the next composer in our Editor’s Choice lineup, Hilding Rosenberg. We’ve only seen him once on the blog before, and yet here … Continue reading Rosenberg String Quartet no. 1, op. 9
performed by the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert Blomstedt One creates out of what has been before, out of the experiences of others, as well as those of oneself, out of everything one knows, has read, or been acquainted with … Continue reading Hilding Rosenberg: Symphony no. 3 ‘The Four Ages of Man’
