Erland Von Koch: Symphony No. 3, Op. 38 & Symphony
Label: BIS Catalog: BIS-2169 Format: CD SWEDISH RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HAMMARSTROMErland von Koch (1910-2009) was part of a cohort of composers who made their compositional debuts in the 1930s. Von Koch described his goals as such: “I aim for a simple, clear, melodic style, often with elements of folk tone and with a definite rhythmic profile… The older you get, the more aware you become of the importance of melody.”; This recording, featuring the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under conductor Per Hammarström, includes four of von Koch’s works, two of which are previously unrecorded (Symphony No. 3 and Sinfonia Seria).; Von Koch said of writing symphonies, “They are rarely played – especially if they are Swedish – and it takes a long time before they are “discovered” and accepted, if indeed they ever are.” This recording aims to fulfill the long overdue ‘discovery’ of von Koch’s symphonies. Price: $28.98 |