
Despite its “Solitudo” subtitle, Wilhlem Peterson-Berger’s Symphony No. 5 has a mostly public, out-of-doors character. The work’s folk-music underpinnings, genial demeanor, and suite-like progression of
This disc is a charmer. Wilhelm Peterson-Berger’s Fourth Symphony, subtitled “Holmia”, evokes the sites and sounds of his native Stockholm. It’s a light, carefree work
This enjoyable concert gets off to a bracing start with the August Söderman piece, its raucous fanfares and rhythms reminiscent of those in Rossini’s William
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger was one of the most feared reviewers of his day. He was employed as music critic for Stockholm’s Dagens Nyheter from 1896 to
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867-1942) was one of the first generation of Swedish composers who brought their country’s musical culture into the 20th century. Like his colleagues