The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, featured on this recording, has released over 40 CDs, with many receiving international acclaim, including an "Editor's Choice" from Gramophone magazine.
Composition History
Natanael Berg and fellow composer Kurt Atterberg made a pact in 1918 to each write a light, four-movement symphony under twenty minutes, including a tuba in "splendid isolation."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Natanael Berg's strong faith in God is evident in several of his operas, such as Joshua, Judith, and Birgitta, for which he wrote his own librettos.
Performer Biography
Ari Rasilainen, the conductor on this album, began his career as a violinist, playing in the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and as principal second violinist in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Natanael Berg, a Swedish composer, was a military veterinarian by profession, working with the royal stables and retiring as a major in the Svea Cavalry Regiment.
Composer Biography
Natanael Berg, despite his musical talent, had no formal training as a composer, though he took professional singing lessons.
