Great Composers Part 3: The Scandinavians

I will make a second part of this video, but it will come out a bit later in the year, because now Im very busy trying to compose an orchestral suite, and its taking a lot of time.

Personaly, the Scandinavian Composers are second on my favourite composer nationality list, at first coming the russians. After the Scandinavians come the Germans.

I hope that you are enjoying the series. I know that the videos are taking some time to make, Im sorry about that.

The pieces that I have chose for the video arent chosen because they are the best. They were hard choices that I had to make, and I didnt put more because of the time limit on YouTube.

For Part 2, I need your help for other Scandinavian Composers, because I only have 3 more on my list, but I need at least 4 more.

I hope you enjoy the music, and have a really nice day!

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[javertish]

I believe there's no Piano Concerto No.2 by Atterberg.

Is that Piano Concerto in B flat minor Op.37 ???

[berrik500]

I've never heard of Sköld, but what a nice piece of music ! Alterberg is imitation-Rachmaninov. Sibelius has by far the greatest individuality, personal style. His mid-part of Symphony 3: it smells like pines in the sun. What a great idea, to make collections of composers per country ! Thanks

[SiegmundHildebrand]

@alexpjp You are right many people dont know that Nordic or Germanic is Difrent than Scandinavia,as Scandinavia falls in the group of "Nordic people"but not all Nordic people are Scandinavians.

Great Video though !!!

[alexpjp]

@plenty02 OH MY - I just looked at their website... fail.

Nevermind, no no - plenty of people make that mistake, as did i in FInland by calling them Scandinavians - and was VERY briskly put in my place!

I think with the tourist board - they just must share one company, because most people associate the words Nordic and Scandainvian as the same thing.

The twist with Sibelius is that he was Swedish speaking, and only learnt Finnish later; so who is he? I think in his heart he was a Finn.

[plenty02]

@alexpjp Ah ok. I was just going off what the "Go Scandinavia" site said. haha! I'm no expert in the subject :P Just an oboist. haha And yes, they are all very lovely! :)

[alexpjp]

@plenty02 I'm afraid you've got it the wrong way round. Nordic countries (i.e. the ones that are part of The Nordic Council) are Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland - but Scandinavia is only Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Look it up :)

So Finland IS a Nordic country, but not Scandinavia (though at the end of the day, it's all just words - and they're all lovely!)

[plenty02]

@alexpjp Finland is considered Scandinavia even though it's not a Nordic country like Norway, Sweden, Iceland and such

[alexpjp]

actually Sibelius was Finnish, not Scandinavian - but just as great, my favorite in fact.

Don't forget Rued Langgaard, Per Nørgård, Aulis Sallinen, Uuno klami, Bent Sørensen, Hans Abrahamsen, Rautavaara...

[s63283]

I can recommend Ture Rangström (Sweden), Wilhelm Stenhammar (Sweden), Ernst Mielck (Finland), Niels Gade (Denmark), Johan Halvorsen (Norway)...and many more...

[danishpride1]

Carl Nielsen is the best!