Symphony No. 4 in G minor Op. 14
Sinfonia Piccola – First Version
[orch] 1918 duration: 22' 2(picc).2.2.2 – 4.2.2.1 – timp – str
Description
Kurt Atterberg’s fourth symphony is nicknamed “Sinfonia piccolo” because of its relatively short performance time and small instrumentation. It features a “virtuoso orchestral technique” (Wiener Mittagszeitung, November 12, 1920) and a pronounced originality. In the transparent, almost neo-classical orchestral writing, numerous melodies from Swedish folk music can be found. Atterberg had intensively studied a collection of such melodies from his homeland in parallel with composing his “Sinfonia piccolo”. Since he came to appreciate this kind of music very much, he wanted to make it accessible to a wider audience. Instead of dances or chorales, he chose a symphonic form for it.
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Description
Kurt Atterberg’s fourth symphony is nicknamed “Sinfonia piccolo” because of its relatively short performance time and small instrumentation. It features a “virtuoso orchestral technique” (Wiener Mittagszeitung, November 12, 1920) and a pronounced originality. In the transparent, almost neo-classical orchestral writing, numerous melodies from Swedish folk music can be found. Atterberg had intensively studied a collection of such melodies from his homeland in parallel with composing his “Sinfonia piccolo”. Since he came to appreciate this kind of music very much, he wanted to make it accessible to a wider audience. Instead of dances or chorales, he chose a symphonic form for it.
Table of contents
| 1. | Con forza |
| 2. | Andante |
| 3. | Scherzo |
| 4. | Finale: Rondo |
Discography
Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, cond. Ari Rasilainen
CD cpo 999 639-2