Bror Beckman

[Syrelius]

Bror Beckman's well orchestrated and melodious symphony in F major is available on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4pNfjJxgPc

Have any other members listened to it? Any reactions? If the link doesn't work, just search for "Bror Beckman" on Youtube.

[Alan Howe]

Beckman: 1866-1929 (Sweden). Symphony dates from 1895.
Details: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Göran W. Nilson
Thanks for the link - it works fine!

[eschiss1]

Published in 1929, his opus 6. Information here.

Movements

1. Allegro moderato, ma energico
2. Andante
3. Poco Allegro
4. Allegro ma non troppo

[JollyRoger]

a very fine piece of music..
should be more frequently played..

[Syrelius]

To my ears, the first movement sounds a bit like a mix between Johan Svendsen and Carl Nielsen.

Unfortunately, Beckman didn't write much music. I think his whole output for orchestra consists of this symphony, a symphonic poem, a piece for string orchestra and some incidential music.

A few piano pieces by Beckman are available on this CD from Musica Sveciae:

http://naxosdirect.se/items/pianolyrik-23883

[Martin Eastick]

His violin sonata in A minor Op1 was issued on a Caprice LP - but as far as I am aware, this was never reissued on CD unfortunately. Is is some time since I listened to this so will have to revisit it when I can access my LP collection! My recollections of the work are rather vague, but it did seem to impress at the time!