Hilding Rosenberg(1892-1985): a Catalogue of the Orchestral and Choral Music

[Dundonnell]

The final instalment of my Swedish catalogues Rosenberg was one of the very finest of Swedish 20th century composers and his relative neglect on disc is a tragedy.
This catalogue was, once again, extremely difficult to compile due to Rosenberg's practice of deriving substantial amounts of his music from his operas, ballets and incidental music for stage and radio. He also constantly revised many of his compositions.

HILDING ROSENBERG: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

c.1911-20:Romance for Violin and Orchestra  (unfinished)
1915-16:Symphony   (withdrawn)
             Adagio for orchestra (from Symphony)
1917/71:Symphony No.1, op.5: 35 minutes  *
1918:   Three Fantasy Pieces for orchestra, op. 6  (withdrawn)
             Ballad "Undine" for tenor, baritone and orchestra(withdrawn)
1919:   Piano Concerto   (withdrawn)
             Melodrama "The Prisoner of Death" for reciter and orchestra, op.14 (withdrawn)
1919-20:Symphony  (withdrawn)
1922:    Suite in D major for Violin and Orchestra, op.13, No.2: 17 minutes
              Variations and Passacaglia on an Original Theme for orchestra: 15 minutes
1923/50:Sinfonia da chiesa No.1 for small orchestra, op. 15: 20 minutes
1923:   Chamber Symphony  (withdrawn)
1924:   Violin Concerto No.1, op. 22: 30 minutes   *
             Sinfonia da chiesa, No.2, op. 23: 23 minutes
1925:   Cantata "The Birth of Song" for choir and orchestra, op. 26  (withdrawn)
1926-30:Three Suites from "The Created Interest"("The Marionettes") for small or chamber orchestra, ops. 31a, 31b and 35
1926/28:Three Blomberg Songs for soprano and orchestra, op.33
1927:   Suite on Swedish Folk Tunes for string orchestra, op.36: 18 minutes    + (cpo cd)
1927-30:Suite No.1 from "Life is A Dream" for chamber orchestra, op.36a
              Suite No.2 from "Life is a Dream" for orchestra, op.36b
1927:   Threnody for W. Stenhammer for orchestra, op.43
1928:   Trumpet Concerto, op.47: 18 minutes
1928-34:Symphony No.2 "Sinfonia Grave", op. 62: 33 minutes   +  (Swedish Society Discofil cd)
1929:   Variation Macabre on an Original Theme for Violin and Orchestra
               Ballet "The Last Judgment" for choir and orchestra (and Ballet Suite No.1,Op.49)
1929/53:Variations on a Sarabande for Violin and Chamber Orchestra: 13 minutes
1930:   Piano Concerto No.1  (unfinished): 25 minutes    + (Daphne cd)
             A Festival March for orchestra
1930/31:Suite from "Morality, or the Girl and the Tempter" for orchestra
1932/34:Suite from the Opera "Journey to America" for orchestra: 19 minutes   *
1933/65:Five Pieces from the Incidental Music to "The Great Highway" for Piano and String Orchestra: 12 minutes
1934:     Overtura piccola(Comedy Overture) from "The House with Two Doors", op. 61: 3 minutes
1935:     Symphonie Concertante for Violin, Viola, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra: 20 minutes    *
1935?:   Three Preludes for orchestra, op. 63
1935/40:A Small Piece for Cello or Viola and String Orchestra: 3 minutes   +  (BIS cd)
1936:   Christmas Oratorio "The Holy Night" for recitation, soloists, chorus and orchestra, op.70: 32 minutes   +  (Caprice cd)
             Violin Concerto from the Film Music to  "Intermezzo"
1937:   Adagio Funebre for Viola, String Orchestra and Organ
              Suite "Scenes from the Bergslag" for small orchestra, op.72: 16 minutes   +  (Nosag cd)
1937/38:Dramatic Oratorio "The Persians" for actors, two sopranos, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass, chorus and small orchestra
1937/41:"Spelet om Sankt Orjan" for voices, speakers, chorus and orchestra
1938:   Ballet "Orpheus in Town" for voices, chorus and orchestra (and 1945:Dance Suite for orchestra or 2007: for  wind orchestra): 60 minutes
                      (Ballet Suite-  +  (Finlandia cd)
1938/64-65:Oratorio "The Place of the Skull" for recitation, contralto, tenor, choir, cor anglais, two bassoons, string orchestra and organ: 15 minutes
1939/41:Divertimento "Taffel Musik" for chamber orchestra: 13 minutes
1939/50:Symphony No.3 "The Four Ages of Man", op. 80: 33 minutes     +  (Phono Suecia, Finlandia and BIS cds)
1939:   Cello Concerto No.1: 22 minutes
1940:   Dance Suite "in the Hall of the Mountain King" from the Opera "The Two Princesses": 11 minutes
             Nocturne for Viola and Strings: 3 minutes
1940/49:Symphony No.4 "The Revelation of St. John" for baritone, chorus and orchestra: 79 minutes   +  (Caprice cd)
1941-42:Oratorio "Svensk Lagsaga" for soprano, baritone, recitation, chorus and orchestra: 50 minutes
1941/50:Four Jewish Songs for voice and orchestra, op. 89: 16 minutes
1942:   Hymn for an evacuated National Museum: Cantata to its 150th Jubilee for soprano, bass, choir and orchestra: 45 minutes
            Oriental Suite "Djufar" for orchestra: 22 minutes
            Melodrama "The Ballad of Djufar" for reciter and orchestra
1942/45/64:Viola Concerto: 30 minutes
1943/46:Suite "Music of the Winds" from the Opera "The Isle of Felicity"
1944:   Symphony No.5  "Hortulanus(The Keeper of the Gate" for contralto, choir and orchestra: 45 minutes   *  + (Caprice cd)
1945-48/51:Oratorio "Joseph and his Brothers" for voices, chorus and orchestra:100 minutes
1946:   Concerto No.1 /Ballet Music "Eden/Adam and Eve" for violin, viola, cello and string orchestra: 22 minutes   +  (cpo cd)
            "Ouvertura Bianca-nera" (Congress Overture) for string orchestra: 10 minutes    +  (Intim Musik cd)
1949:   Concerto No.2 "Malmo" for violin, flute, trumpet, trombone and orchestra: 27 minutes
1950:   Piano Concerto No.2: 36 minutes   +  (Daphne cd)
1951:   Violin Concerto No.2: 31 minutes   + (Caprice cd)
             Symphony No.6 "Sinfonia Semplice": 24 minutes  +  (Phono Suecia and BIS cds)
1952:   Festival Overture "Ingresso solenne del Premio Nobel": 4 minutes
             Theme and Eleven Variations from "Wadkoping round" for small orchestra
1953:   Cello Concerto No.2: 27 minutes  *
1954:   Lyric Suite-Cantata to the Inauguration of the University of Gothenburg for mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra: 25 minutes
1954/68:Concerto No.3 "Louisville" for violin, viola, cello and orchestra: 23 minutes   +  (Swedish Society Discofil, BIS and Finlandia cds)
1956:   Lento for string orchestra: 6 minutes
1959:   "Riflessioni" ("Reflections") No.1 for Violin and String Orchestra: 22 minutes
1960:   "Riflessioni" No.2 for string orchestra: 17 minutes
            "Riflessioni" No.3 for string orchestra: 22 minutes
1963:   Ballet "Salome" (and 1963-64: Three Symphonic Metamophoses for orchestra or small orchestra: 42 minutes): 30 minutes
            "Dagdrivaren" ("The Sluggard") for baritone and orchestra: 19 minutes    + (BIS cd)
1964:   Ballet Music "The Sons"("Can and Abel") for orchestra: 21 minutes
1965:   Cantata "Hymnus" for choirs and small orchestra: 19 minutes
1966:   Symphony for Winds and Percussion/Ballet Music "The Tower of Babel": 18 minutes   *   +  (BIS cd)
             Concerto No.4 for String Orchestra: 20 minutes    +  (cpo cd)
1967:   Cantata "Hymn to a University" for baritone, choir and orchestra: 30 minutes
1968:   Symphony No.7: 24 minutes   *
1974:   "In Candidum" for chorus and orchestra: 44 minutes   *
1980:   Symphony No.8 (revised version of "In Candidum", without chorus) :19 minutes   *

[jowcol]

Forgive my Naivete, but what to the asterisks represent?  I have recordings of Symphonies 1 and 7, which apparently aren't on CD, based on this page.

[Dundonnell]

* means that there is a recording available for download from 'Unsung Composers'

[jowcol]

Thanks.  That  will help me focus on what we don't have...

[alberto]

A very tiny and late addition to the discography.
A double Cd IMG Artists "Great Conductors of the XX century" dedicated to Sergiu Celibidache contains an Overture (lasting 6' 38") from "The Marionettes". Unfortunately the booklet, centred on the conductor, says almost nothing about the work (which suite? which opus number?).

[Dundonnell]

It will, presumably, be the Overture to the Opera, op.73.