At Home with Hugo Alfvén: Songs & Piano Pieces Elin Rombo & Peter Friis Johansson

• Hugo Alfvén (1872 - 1960): Aftonen (Arr. for Solo Voice & Piano):
• 1 Alfvén: Aftonen (Arr. for Solo Voice & Piano) 03:26
• 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28:
• 2 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 1, Djupt hos friborna människor bor 01:41
• 3 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 2, En enda vardt mitt hjärta givet 02:16
• 4 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 3, Jag kysser din hvita hand 04:59
• 5 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 4, Du är stilla ro 02:46
• 6 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 5, Jag längtar dig 01:05
• 7 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 6, Skogen sover 02:52
• 8 Alfvén: 7 Dikter av Ernest Thiel, Op. 28: No. 7, Se, du kom med jubel och sång i hågen 01:35
• 4 Låtar från Leksand (After L. Mats):
• 9 Alfvén: 4 Låtar från Leksand (After L. Mats): No. 1, Gånglåt 02:50
• 10 Alfvén: 4 Låtar från Leksand (After L. Mats): No. 2, Dans 02:42
• 11 Alfvén: 4 Låtar från Leksand (After L. Mats): No. 3, Skänklåt 01:35
• 12 Alfvén: 4 Låtar från Leksand (After L. Mats): No. 4, Danslek 03:38
• 3 Österlingsånger, Op. 22 (Version for Voice & Piano):
• 13 Alfvén: 3 Österlingsånger, Op. 22 (Version for Voice & Piano): No. 1, Bön 02:58
• 14 Alfvén: 3 Österlingsånger, Op. 22 (Version for Voice & Piano): No. 2, Pioner 03:10
• 15 Alfvén: 3 Österlingsånger, Op. 22 (Version for Voice & Piano): No. 3, Minnesskrift 03:57
• Skärgårdsbilder, Op. 17:
• 16 Alfvén: Skärgårdsbilder, Op. 17: No. 1, Solglitter 03:17
• 17 Alfvén: Skärgårdsbilder, Op. 17: No. 2, Natt 05:24
• 18 Alfvén: Skärgårdsbilder, Op. 17: No. 3, Böljesång 03:58
• 2 Lyriska stämningar, Op. 8:
• 19 Alfvén: 2 Lyriska stämningar, Op. 8: No. 1, Svarta rosor 04:09
• 20 Alfvén: 2 Lyriska stämningar, Op. 8: No. 2, Sommardofter 02:36
• Så tag mit hjerte:
• 21 Alfvén: Så tag mit hjerte 03:16
• Total Runtime 01:04:10

Info for At Home with Hugo Alfvén: Songs & Piano Pieces

During his lifetime, Hugo Alfvén became known as one of Sweden’s principal composers of his time, with works that struck a chord with a wide audience. As a result of his popularity, a nationwide collection was held in celebration of his 70th birthday in 1942, with the proceeds used to build Alfvéngården, the composer’s home during his final years. Now, 80 years later, Elin Rombo and Peter Friis Johansson are releasing their tribute to Alfvén’s 150th anniversary, recorded at Alfvéngården using the composer’s own piano.

Alfvén is primarily known for his orchestral music – including the ubiquitous Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 – and as a composer of choral music. As befits the setting, the focus of the present disc is on more intimate works, however – namely songs and piano pieces. Some of the pieces are closely related to the venue – Fyra låtar från Leksand (Four Tunes from Leksand) is a piano version of folk tunes collected from a local fiddler and Så tag mit hjerte (‘So take my heart’), Alfvén’s most frequently performed song, was composed there in 1946 as a present to his wife.

Elin Rombo, soprano
Peter Friis Johansson, piano

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