Wilhelm Stenhammar - Symphony No.2 in G-minor, Op.34 (1915) 

This symphony is a masterwork. It isperfectly balanced, well orchestrated, very expressive.

Another mystery work, I'd heard this before, in less desirable circumstances. It was used to numb the minds of passengers on a Northwest Orient flight that stopped in Hawaii, Clark AFB, P.I., Ton Son Not, RVN, finalling in Bangkok. Ioved the music, other selections were played, and helped me sleep a better part of this incarceration. I remember this in particular due its wild mood swings and near combative themes.Thank you for another radius added to my horizon.

C'est magnifique, très original avec les variations de rythme et de style "sombres" et "gaies". Merci.

This is my all time favorite symphony.

Died at 56, Stenhammar was a Swedish pianist, conductor and composer. At his beginning in Germany, he was greatly influenced by Wagner and Bruckner, but found a new way when he discovered Nielsen and the 2nd symphony of Sibelius. He rejected then his first symphony, considered as too brucknerian and wrote a powerful music of his own. As a result, the present symphony is the only one completed and acknowledged by the composer.This symphony is clear but full of intense and tragic beauty. Stenhammar wrote this symphony in 1915. He avoided any influence of his prominent contempories: no trace of Debussy, Ravel, Stravinski. The tonal language is very clear and even classical. No "blurring" effect. There is even the major cadenza in the first minor movement ! All in all, the language is personal but quite conservative. The present symphony can be considered as the highlight of the sweedish symphonic art. It is clear, very interesting, powerful, perfectly constructed and balanced, the orchestration is magistral.The orchestra is normal: winds by two, no basstuba. Stenhammar wrote also quality choral and chamber music. In short, it is not only the masterpiece of the swedish orchestral music, but a masterpiece of postromantic music. Thx for posting.

The 16-minute fugal finale is something else -- close to the finale of the Bruckner #5 or even Beethove Grosse Fugue.

A steady work that I enjoyed listening to.

22:50-23:32 is sooo catchy. Top quality scherzo music!

What an opening!

0:00 Mov.I: Allegro energico 12:26 Mov.II: Andante 22:50 Mov.III: Scherzo: Allegro, ma non troppo presto 30:40 Mov.IV: Finale: Sostenuto - Allegro vivace - Tranquillamente - Allegro ma non troppo

i am very looking forward to be at live concert in Tokyo Blomstedt and NHK so playing this symphony！

Wonderful symphony! Thanks for sharing!

Rather sprightly dance-like and charming.

Really good.

36:11 lovely part

Kestu iek kanerum plēnium somāt. Em amwō mahilent.

Sinaisky's is pretty good, but nothing comes close to Westerberg's, not even Blomstedt with the Gothenburg S.O.. The Stockholm Phil ''gets it'' quite a bit more than any other, IMHO, in terms of atmosphere and feeling.

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Oh this guy knows what he's doing. Nothing experimental here. (in contrast to all the symphonies by G. Mahler!)

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