The Fifth Symphony received an equivocal reception at its complete premiere in 1953, largely due to its backward-looking nature, and has received relatively few complete performances since.
Composition History
The Fifth Symphony occupied Hugo Alfvén throughout the 1940s and 1950s, undergoing revisions until 1958, and he admitted the latter two movements did not work out as intended.
Performer Biography
Many young conductors who later achieved international fame, such as Herbert Blomstedt and Franz Welser-Möst, began their careers as Principal Conductors for the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1912, has a reputation as one of Scandinavia's most exciting orchestras and has toured Europe, Japan, and China.
Performer Biography
Niklas Willén, the conductor, is currently Chief Conductor of the Sønderjyllands Symphony Orchestra in Denmark and has held positions with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Hugo Alfvén, the composer, is considered the most significant Swedish composer after Berwald, his slightly older contemporary.
Composition History
Alfvén's Fifth Symphony, which he began in 1942, recycles music from his earlier ballet, The Mountain King (1923).
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