Lars-Erik Larsson: A Winter's Tale (1/4) / The Stockholm Sinfonietta

When Godess Freyja and her putti company appear on the winter sky in a chariot driven by cats it is time to celebrate the arrival of the first snow. Well I made it up because Freyja was really the Godess of Fertility but then again, maybe she is pregnant with snow and gives birth to all the little snow flakes of which some become stars to lighten up the winter darkness and some drop down on earth to just lie there for a while and twinkle back to the stars.. or she just inspires people to invent some new myths while waiting for spring.

Music by Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986), En vintersaga (The Winter's Tale) Op.18, part 1 Siciliana: Andantino
The Stockholm Sinfonietta, Jan-Olov Wedin cond. (rec. 1980-81)

I know this piece was posted before by imusiciki but this is another version that I find very beautiful.

Painting by Nils Blommér (1816-1853) - Freyja, Cats and Angels

I donot own any of the content in this video, so I thank the artists! and hope they won't mind :)

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• Winter's_Tale
• neoclassical
• music
• godess
• elves

[sicilline]

Thank you so much for your post! I just discovered this piece along with the composer and am so excited about how lovely this music is! THANK YOU :)

[xAmandine]

@sicilline I’m glad to hear that!

[Kievest]

Elegant music and images...enchanting

video! Thank you for posting!

[xAmandine]

thank you for visiting!

[ginnykaren]

This was spell-binding..I love these types of videos...5 *****

[xAmandine]

I'm glad you like it :)

[CurzonRoad]

Hi Kievest: Fancy meeting you here in this enraptured space!

Thanks to xAmandine for posting, and to Shabbanie for sharing!

[fraaaaaag]

Simply Gorgeous

[mnmnjnf4]

Thank you for this well done piece.

It reminds me of being home with my family in the winter, listening to classical music and enjoying each others company.

[styleomatic]

i heard this piece on public radio the other night and decided to track down the title through the station playlist.

lars nailed this one, it's timeless : )