Neeme Järvi, the conductor on this recording, was born in Estonia in 1937 and studied percussion and conducting before specializing in operatic and symphonic conducting.
Compositional Technique
The third movement of the symphony includes a delightful, dreamily lyrical clarinet trio, considered a major beauty of the work.
Composition History
The composer was so overwhelmed by Sibelius's new D major symphony in 1903 that it led his thoughts in a different direction from his own F major symphony.
Composition History
Stenhammar's F major symphony was withdrawn for revision after its first performance, a task he never fully completed.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in the Gothenburg Concert Hall, which is scientifically confirmed as one of the world's finest concert venues.
Compositional Technique
The F major symphony's slow introduction features a romantic horn sextet that announces a frequently recurring motif.
Composer Biography
Wilhelm Stenhammar, the composer, pianist, and conductor, became one of Scandinavia's leading musical figures by the turn of the century.
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