Edvin Kallstenius (1881-1967): a Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[M. Henriksen]

EDVIN KALLSTENIUS: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

1907/23 – Op. 4 Scherzo fugato - arrangement of Fuga Pastorale for organ. 6 min.
1908      – Op. 5 Allegro Sinfonico "Sista Striden"(The last Battle), 16 min.
1918      – Op. 10 En serenade i Sommarnatten (A Summer Night's Serenade), 10 min.
1920/63 – Op. 11 Requiem - När vi dör (When we die) for mixed choir and orchestra, 30 min.
1922      – Op. 12 Sinfonia concertata for Piano and Orchestra in C major, 28 min.
1923      – Op. 13 Sinfonietta no. 1, 17 min.
1925      – Op. 14 Divertimento alla serenata for small orchestra. Arrangement of String Quartet no. 4. 15 min.
1926      – Op. 16 Symphony no. 1 in E flat major, 22 min.
1931      – Op. 18 Dalarapsodi, Swedish Rhapsody no. 1, 15 min.
1931      – Serenata per orchestra piccola. Music to the play Cyrano de Bergerac.
1932      – Tre dalalåtar ( 3 Swedish folk songs) for String Orchestra.
1932      – Svensk rokokosvit ur Johannes Thidstedts notbok. Swedish Rococo Suite, 10 min.
1934      – Op. 19 Lustspelsuvertyr (Comedy Overture), 5 min.
1935      – Op. 20 Symphony no. 2 in f minor, 30 min.
                Op. 21 Tre Dansstudier (3 Dance Studies), 11 min.
1936      – Op. 22 Dalslandsrapsodi, Swedish Rhapsody no. 2, 8 min.
1936      – Violinen och de onda makterna (The Violin and the Forces of Evil), Dramatic prelude, 6 min.
1938       – Op. 23 Suite for 14 Wind Instruments and Timpani
1937       - Nine miniatures from the music to the play Princess Miraflor
1938      – Op. 24 Overtura sinfonica, 14 min.
1939      – Op. 25 Passacaglia & Variations over a Rococo Theme, 11 min.
1939/41 – Bröllopsmorgon (The Morning of a Wedding day), 3 min.
1940      – Op. 26 Högtid och fest (Feast and festivity), 20 min.
1941/42 – Op. 27 Musica gioconda, Serenade for String Orchestra, 16 min.
1942      – Op. 28 Liten Falu-Svit (Variations Suite), 12 min.
1942      – Kinesisk marsch (Chinese march ), 4 min.
1943      – Op. 29b Divertimento da camera, 15 min.
                Op. 30 Cavatina, for Viola and small orchestra, 7 min.
1943      – Op. 31 Passacaglia enarmonica, 10 min.
1944      – Op. 32 Sångoffer, solo cantata for baritone and orchestra, 17 min.
                Op. 38 Stjärntändningen for chorus and orchestra, 12 min.
1945      – Sapfo-miniatures, small orchestra, 11 min.
1946      – Op. 34 Sinfonietta no. 2, 18 min.
1947      – Op. 35 Variations over a theme by Joseph Martin Kraus for small orchestra, 9 min.
1948      – Op. 36 Symphony no. 3 in a minor, 27 min.
1951/52 – Op. 40 Sonata concertante for Cello and small orchestra, 20 min.
1952      – Shakespeare suite for small orchestra, 16 min.
              - Op. 42 Musica Sinfonica, 18 min.
1953      – Litet dansimpromptu (Dance Impromptu), 3 min.
1953/54 - Op. 43 Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonia a fresco" in E minor, 23 min.
1954     – Op. 44 Nytt vin i gamla läglar (New wine in old bottles), 6 min.
1955     - Op. 45 Hymen o Hymenaias, Ancient Greek Wedding Cantata for soloists, choir and orchestra, 21 min.
1956     – Op. 46 Sinfonietta no. 3 "Sinfonietta dodicitonica", 14 min.
1957     – Op. 48 Choreographic Suite, 18 min.
             - Östgötaslätt, Lyric Vignette (The Plain of Ostergotland)
1958     – Op. 50 Sinfonietta no. 4 Semi-seriale, 18 min.
1960     – Op. 52 Symphony no. 5 "Sinfonia Ordinaria ma su tema 12-tonici", 22 min.
1966     – Op. 63 Prologo seriale, Overture, 6 min.

            Bach miniatures, suite for small orchestra, 13 min.
            Venezian Serenade for small orchestra, 11 min
            Elie himmelsfärd for tenor, chorus and orchestra, 13 min.


I know for sure that I've missed something. I've not included any recordings.
Give me a heads-up and I will edit the list if necessary.

Morten

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Many thanks! I didn't know Kallstenius had composed so much. I like everything I have heard so far (Dalarapsodi, Sångoffer, En serenade i Sommarnatten, and Symphony No. 2).

[Dundonnell]

Just to add-

op. 10: "A Summernight's Serenade" for orchestra     + Musica Sveciae cd
op.18:  "Dalarapsodi" for orchestra    +  Phono Suecia cd
op.20:  Symphony No.2 in F minor      +  Phono Suecia cd
op.32:  Cantata "Sangoffer" for baritone and orchestra    +  Phono Suecia cd
op.52:  Symphony No.5  * can be downloaded from this site

My congratulations, Morten   That's one less for me to do

[Dundonnell]

Some further comments now that I have had some time to go through the list properly:

1.The Allegro Sinfonico "Sista Striden" of 1908 is described as a Tragic Overture and as op.5.

2. The op. 23 is described as a Suite for 14 Wind Instruments and Timpani from 1938 and was arranged for 14-part orchestra in 1949 as op. 23 c.

3. The Overtura Sinfonica, op. 24 of 1938 is described as a Lyric Overture "Romantico"

4. "Hogtid och fest", op. 26 of 1940 is described as a Symphonic Trilogy.

5. Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.36 is dated as 1948.

6. op. 38 is "Stjarntandningen" for chamber choir and orchestra(1944)

7. The op. 40 is described as "Sonata concertante"

8. op. 45 is "Hymen, o, Hymenaios"(Catullus) an Ancient Greek Wedding Cantata for three soloists, mixed choir and orchestra(1955)

9. An orchestral work called "Ostgotaslatt" ("The Plain of Ostergotland"): a Lyric Vignette is identified as composed in 1957.

Source: Per-Olof Lundahl, Swedish Music Information Centre:  http://www.nad.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=12331


Could I emphasise that I do not read Swedish and am therefore liable to lapse into error with particular tricky translations   "Stjärntändningen", for example, translates as "Star Ignition"- a translation which, I suspect, can be improved upon

[Balapoel]

Not sure if this helps, but here's a list of all his works (that I know of):

Chamber

1   String Quartet No 1 Op 1 (1904)
6   Cello Sonata in D major
2   String Quartet No 2 Op 2 (1905)
7   Violin Sonata in e minor
8   String Quartet No 3 Op 8 (1913)
14   String Quartet No 4 Op 14 "Divertimento alla Serenata" (1925)
17   Quintet for clarinet & string quartet Op 17 (1930)
29.1   Divertimento for flute, clarinet, horn & basoon Op 29a (1943, revised as "Divertimento da camera" 29b)
33   String Quartet No 5 Op 33 (1945, rev for string orchestra)
39   Trio Divertente for flute, violin & viola Op 39 (1950)
18   Visa ("Air") from Dalarapsodi Op 18 (1952, rev for cello - or viola - & organ, 1965)
41   String Quartet No 6 Op 41 (1953)
   Andante Malincolico for String Quartet (1956)
47.1   Piccolo Trio Seriale Op 47a for flute, cor anglais & clarinet (1956)
   String Quartet Nr 7 "Quartetto Dodekatonico" (1957)
47.2   Piccolo Trio Seriale Op 47b for violin, viola & clarinet (1957)
51   Trio Svagente Op 51 for clarinett, horn & cello (1959)
55   Lyrical Suite for flute, saxophone (or clarinet) & cello Op 55 (1960)
53   Sonata for cello solo Op 53 (1961)
57   Sonata for flute solo Op 57 "Sonata Biforma" (1962)
54   String Quartet No 8 Op 54 (1962)
59   Tvö Stycken i Føljd Op 59 for cello & piano ("Two Pieces in Order", 1963)
61   String Trio Op 61 (1965)
62   Sonata for solo violin Op 62 (1965, rev 1967)

Orchestral

5   Allegro Sinfonico, Tragic Overture Op 5 "Sista Striden" ("The Last Battle", 1908)
10   En serenad i sommarnatten op 10 (1918)
12   En Serenad i Sommarnatten Op 12 ("A Serenade in the Summer Night", 1918)
12   Piano Concerto Op 12 "Sinfonia Concertata", 1922
13   Sinfonietta No 1 Op 13 (1923)
4   Scherzo Fugato Op 4 (1923, After Op 4a; played in Vienna, 1936)
16   Symphony No. 1 Eb major Op 16 (1926)
   Serenata per Orchestra Piccola (from the music to the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, 1930?)
   Gammalsvensk Söngsvit ("Old Swedish Folksong Suite", 1931)
   Gammalsvenska Folkmelodier ("Old Swedish Folksongs", suite, 1931?)
18   Dalarapsodi Op 18 ("Dalecarlia Rhapsody", 1931)
18   Visa ("Air") from Dalarapsodi Op 18 (1952)
   Seven Miniatures from the music to the fairy play "Prinsessan Miraflor" ("Princess Miraflor", 1932)
   Svensk Rokokosvit ("Swedish Rococo Suite", 1932, from Johannes Thidstedt's note book)
19   Lustspelsuvertyr Op 19 ("Comedy Overture", 1934)
20   Symphony No. 2 f minor op 20 (1935)
21   3 Dansstudier Op 21 ("Dance Studies", 1935)
   Violinen och de Onda Makterna dramatic prelude ("The Violin and the Evil Forces", 1936)
24   Romantico, Lyrical Overture Op 24 (1938)
23   Suite for 14 wind instruments & Timpani Op 23 (1938) (arranged for 14 parts orchestra Op 23c 1949)
   Suite for 14 wind instruments and drums (1938)
22   Dalslandsrapsodi Op 22 ("Dalsland Rhapsody" 1936, perf Vienna 1938)
   Berceuse (= Op 9:3, 1939)
25   Passacaglia & Variations over a Rococo Theme Op 25 (1939; theme = Fredman's song No 35 "Gubben Noak")
26   Høgtid och Fest Op 26 ("Feast and Festivity", 1940)
   Shakespearesvit (suite from Shakespeare"s "A Midsummer Night's Dream", 1950)
40   Cello Concerto, op 40 (1951)
52   Symphony No. 5 Op 52 ("Sinfonia Ordinaria ma su temi 12-tonici", 1960)
44   Nytt Vin i Gamla Lüglar Op 44 ("New Wine in Old Bottles" Canon, Variations & Passacaglia over a twelve tone serie, 1954)
46   Sinfonietta Dodicitonia Op 46 (1956)
   Ostinato Lirico (revised movement from string quartet Op 33, 1956)
48   Coreographic Suite Op 48 (1957)
   Østgötaslätt ("The Plain of Østergøtland", 1957; also in version for Military Band)
50   Sinfonietta Semi-seriale Op 50 (1958)
63   Prologo Seriale Op 63 (1966)
   Symphony No. 3
   Symphony No. 4

Keyboard

4.1   Fuga Pastorale Op 4a (1907, same as "Scherzo Fugato", see Op 4)
   Pezzo Funebre (from Op 23, third movement)
   Rondino-idyll Op (1945?)
37   Føründringar av en Barnvisa" Op 37 ("Changes of a Children"s Tune" - variations over "Ah vous dirai-je Maman", 1949)

Vocal

45   Hymen, o Hymenaios, op 45,
32   Sångoffer, op 32
38   Stjärntändningen, op 38,

[M. Henriksen]

Thank you all. I don't have the time right now unfortunately, I'll have a look into the details and edit the list in the weekend.


Morten

[M. Henriksen]

I've started to edit the list. Stjärntändningen in this context, I believe, describes when you light up the star in the top of the Christmas tree. Star Ignition sounds strange, any suggestions?


Morten