Hugo Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody
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Uploaded by aNGLICANcHOIR92 on Mar 8, 2010
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This acclaimed work is a typical Romantic-era folk-based rhapsody. The familiar opening tune for clarinet over pizzicato strings introduces a carefree, almost flippant, mood. As the tempo slows down, a longer section features an English horn solo, eventually leading to a succession of dances which suggest considerable revelry. In Sweden, Midsummer Night, or St. John's Eve, is "midsommar," a celebration fraught with powerful symbolism. Revelers stay up late to celebrate the shortest night -- with virtually no darkness -- of the year. Composed in 1904, this piece became so popular that Alfvén later expanded it into ballet score called St. John's Eve.
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This sounds the same as Mantovani's version of Swedish Rhapsody. is it really hugo alfen's version???
rohini2808 3 months ago
hahah
beyourselfloveothers 8 months ago
I love this song! I makes me happy every time I hear it!
JPMandJWL 1 year ago 2
awsomn
rohaiem123 1 year ago