Sinfonietta (Larsson)

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Sinfonietta
by Lars-Erik Larsson
The composer
Opus10
Composed1932 (1932)
PublisherUniversal Edition (1935)
DurationApprox. 20 minutes
Movements3
Premiere
Date14 December 1932 (1932-12-14)
LocationGothenburg, Sweden
ConductorTor Mann
PerformersGothenburg Orchestral Society

The Sinfonietta in C major,[1] Op. 10, is a three-movement composition for string orchestra written in 1932 by the Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson. The piece premiered in Gothenburg on 14 December 1932 with Tor Mann conducting the Gothenburg Orchestral Society.[2] A few years later, on 5 April 1934 at the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World Music Days in Florence, Hermann Scherchen conducted the Sinfonietta to considerable acclaim, scoring for Larsson the first international success of his career.[3][4] In response, Universal Edition in Vienna signed a contract with the composer and published a number of his early works, among them the Sinfonietta, the Little Serenade (Liten serenad; Op. 12, 1934), and the Concert Overture No. 2 (Konsertouverture Nr. 2; Op. 13, 1934).[4][2]

Structure[edit]

The Sinfonietta is in three movements. They are as follows:[5]

  1. Allegro
  2. Largo—Presto—Largo
  3. Allegro

Instrumentation[edit]

The Sinfonietta is scored for the following instruments:

Universal Edition published the suite in 1935.[1]

Recordings[edit]

The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Sinfonietta:

Conductor Orchestra Rec.[a] Time Recording venue Label Ref.
Göran Nilson [sv] Örebro Symphony Orchestra 1986 16:32 Örebro Concert Hall Bluebell of Sweden [sv]
[b]
Stefan Parkman Sami Sinfonietta 2000 20:02 Radiohuset Studio 2 Musica Sveciae [sv]
[c]

Notes, references, and sources[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.
  2. ^ G. Nilson–Bluebell (ABCD 012) 1987
  3. ^ S. Parkman–Musica Sveciae (PSCD 714) 2001
References
  1. ^ a b Schlüren 2002.
  2. ^ a b Bergendal 2001, p. 13.
  3. ^ Hedman 1987, p. 2.
  4. ^ a b Schlüren 2015, p. 15.
  5. ^ Bergendal 2001, p. 2.
Sources
  • Bergendal, Göran (2001). Lars-Erik Larsson: Konsertuvertyr Nr. 2 / En spelmans jordafärd / Sinfonietta / Det ljusa landet (CD booklet). Translated by Zetterqvist, Cynthia; Betteridge, Neil. Stefan Parkland & Sami Sinfonietta. Musica Svecae. p. 11–14. PSCD 714. OCLC 811456646
  • Hedman, Frank (1987). Lars-Erik Larsson: Music for Strings (CD booklet). Göran Nilson & Örebro Symphony Orchestra. Bluebell of Sweden. p. 2–3. ABCD 012. OCLC 811642628
  • Schlüren, Christoph (2002). "Lars-Erik Larsson: Sinfonietta in C op. 10". musikmph.de. Universal Edition. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  • Schlüren, Christoph (2015). Lars-Erik Larsson: Symphony No. 2 / Variations, Op. 50 / Barococo Suite, Op. 64 (CD booklet). Translated by Robinson, J. Bradford. Andrew Manze & Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. cpo. p. 14–20. 777 672–2. OCLC 965545444
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