Wirén: Sinfonietta in C Major, Serenade, Symphony No. 3 & Divertimento

Featuring

Rumon Gamba
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Dag Wirén

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.

Composition History

Dag Wirén's Serenade for Strings, Op. 11, was written at the suggestion of violinist and conductor Tobias Wilhelmi for the Stockholm Chamber Orchestra.

Composer Biography

Dag Wirén, a Swedish composer, was a musically gifted child who could read notes before he learned to read letters.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dag Wirén, a Swedish composer, believed in "absolute music" and stated his musical credo as: "I believe in Bach, Mozart, Nielsen, and absolute music."

Cultural Impact

A part of Dag Wirén's Serenade for Strings, Op. 11, served for many years as the signature tune for the BBC's cultural programme Monitor.

Performer Biography

Rumon Gamba, the conductor on this album, was the first conducting student to receive the DipRAM (Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music) after studying with Colin Metters.

Compositional Technique

Dag Wirén's Divertimento, Op. 29, despite its title suggesting entertainment, is described as quite serious and introvert, featuring an important part for percussion.