Nystroem lived in Paris from 1919 to 1932, where he met composers like Ravel, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Honegger, and studied conducting with Camille Chevillard, leader of the Lamoureux Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nystroem was deeply inspired by the sea, with metaphors from shipping and the sea naturally appearing in his aesthetic world.
Composer Biography
Gösta Nystroem, one of the first Swedish modernists, initially studied to be an elementary school teacher and organist, following his father's footsteps.
Performer Biography
Paavo Järvi, the conductor on this album, is also the principal guest conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Composition History
Nystroem started his Sinfonia espressiva (No.2) in Paris before returning to Sweden in 1932, completing it in 1935.
Performer Biography
Paavo Järvi, born in Tallinn in 1962, studied at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute, and was a pupil of Leonard Bernstein at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute.
Critical Reception
The first performance of Sinfonia espressiva (No.2) in 1937 was a great success, leading to performances in Stockholm and at the Copenhagen International Festival.
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