I found it quite by accident . I have listened I don't no how many times. The finale is one of the most beautiful I have heard. On RU-vid it has introduced other composers that I have never heard of.
May not be up there with Stenhammar's amazing 2nd symphony but you can't deny the professionalism and colorful orchestration of this symphony - deserves to be heard more often I feel.
This could be dubbed the "Heroic" or "Victory" Symphony, wherein the protagonist trudges on in a hopeless resignation through sunlight and storms, with a veil over any perceived beauty, until, at last, the veil is lifted (at 28:03), and the clouds disappear in a revelatory vision of fulfillment. It's a great work, and if it seems somewhat labored, that only indicates an identification with the plights of the subject.
I am quite sure that it is the recording Sixten Ehrling performed with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra on the 21/22. December 1982 in the Stockholm Concert Hall...an overwhelming rendition!!!
It is up to Stenhammer indeed! Comparisons are needless. The section starting at 23:55 has to be one of the more hauntingly beautiful moments in late romantic music! It brings tears!
Desgraciadamente es muy difícil que eso pase, pero nunca se pierde la esperanza. Las orquestas tocan hasta el hartazgo las mismas obras de los mismos compositores, por lo menos eso pasa con notoria frecuencia en mi país. No quiero decir con esto que ellos no son grandiosos/as, pero hay mucho más repertorio que disfrutar en las salas de concierto. Igualmente pasa con las casas disqueras, siempre graban las mismas obras una y otra y otra y otra vez, puro marketing pensaría yo que es lo que verdaderamente les importa. Por supuesto hay muchos sellos disqueros que intentan explorar otros interesantísimos compositores (como Atterberg) (gracias a Dios que ellos lo han hecho posible), pero aún falta mucha más divulgación de tan excelsa y majestuosa música. Afortunadamente RU-vid es un invaluable recurso para todos nosotros.
I find this an intermittently great symphony. When Atterberg goes in full swing, he is IMO quite the equal of Sibelius and Nielsen (I've no real opinion on Stenhammar). There are many moments of searing beauty and conviction. But along the way there are also some dead patches, or at least places where he seems not sure where to go. Here is where he falls short of his colleagues who have no problem maintaining the tension and argument. Nonetheless, Atterberg is a composer who should be much more appreciated and played. Thanks for uploading.
calling a composer the "equal" of Carl Nielson is damning w faint praise. Atterberg's 2nd, 3rd, and 5th symphonies are far better than any of Nielson's ugly concatenations of noise.
May not be up there with Stenhammar's amazing 2nd symphony but you can't deny the professionalism and colorful orchestration of this symphony - deserves to be heard more often I feel.
