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Hilding Constantin Rosenberg (June 21, 1892 – May 18, 1985) was a Swedish composer and conductor. He is commonly regarded as the first Swedish modernist composer, and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century classical music in Sweden.

Life and career

Born in Bosjökloster, he was an organist (completing his examinations in 1909), He died in Bromma, Stockholm.

Selected compositions

Orchestral music

Symphonies

  • Symphony (no. 0) (1915–1916, withdrawn)
  • Symphony no. 1, op. 5 (1919, revised 1932, 1971)
  • Symphony no. 2, op. 62 Sinfonia grave (1934)
  • Symphony no. 3, The Four Ages of Man (1939, rev. 1943; 1949 with new third movement)
  • Symphony no. 4, The Revelation of John, for baritone, choir and orchestra (1940; Bible, Hjalmar Gullberg)
  • Symphony no. 5, Örtagårdsmästaren, for alto, mixed choir and orchestra (1944; Bible)
  • Symphony no. 6, Sinfonia semplice (1951)
  • Symphony no. 7, (1968, rev. 1968)
  • Symphony no. 8, In candidum, for mixed choir and orchestra (1974; Vilhelm Ekelund; rev. 1980 as Sinfonia serena)

Concertante

  • Suite in D major, op. 13 (1922, version for violin and orchestra)
  • Violin concerto no. 1, op. 22 (1924)
  • Trumpet concerto, op. 47 (1928)
  • Variation macabre över eget tema for violin and orchestra (1929, from the music of Dåren och döden, op. 50, revised in 1953 for violin and small orchestra)
  • Piano concerto (1930; unfinished, two movements)
  • Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola, oboe, bassoon and orchestra (1935)
  • Cello concerto no. 1 (1939)
  • A Small Piece for cello, strings and organ (1940)
  • Viola concerto (1942, rev. 1945, 1964; for viola and string orchestra)
  • Piano concerto (1950)
  • Violin concerto no. 2 (1951)
  • Cello concerto no. 2 (1953)
  • Riflessioni no. 1 for violin and string orchestra (1959)
  • 5 pieces for piano and string orchestra (1965)

Other orchestral music

  • 3 Fantasies for orchestra, op. 6 (1918)
  • Variations and passacaglia for large orchestra (1922)
  • Sinfonia da chiesa no. 1, op. 15 (1923, rev. 1950)
  • Chamber symphony, C major, op. 18 (1923)
  • Sinfonia da chiesa no. 2 (1924)
  • Suite on Swedish songs for string orchestra, op. 36 (1927)
  • Suite on De skapade intressena, op. 35 for chamber orchestra and organ (1927)
  • Suite no. 1 on De skapade intressena (Marionetterna) op. 31a for small orchestra and harp (1927)
  • Funeral music, op. 43 (1927; for Wilhelm Stenhammar)
  • Prelude to Yttersta domen (The Last Judgment) for small orchestra (1929)
  • Suite from Yttersta domen (The Last Judgment) for string orchestra (1929)
  • Suite no. 1 from Yttersta domen (The Last Judgment) op. 49 for large orchestra (1929)
  • Suite no. 2 for small orchestra from Marionetterna op 31b (1930)
  • Suite no. 1 from Livet en dröm for salon orchestra (1930)
  • Suite no. 2 from Livet en dröm for large orchestra (1930)
  • Suite from Moralitet (1930)
  • En festmarsch (1930)
  • De glada resenärerna (arr. for string orchestra) after Resa till Amerika (Voyage to America) (1932)
  • Symphonic Suite from Resa till Amerika (Voyage to America) (1934)
  • Overtura Piccola from Hus med dubbel ingång (1934, arr. for military band)
  • Dance Suite from Resa till Amerika (Voyage to America) for small orchestra (1935, arr. Yngve Sköld)
  • Dance Suite from Resa till Amerika (Voyage to America) (version for string orchestra) (1936, arr. Yngve Sköld)
  • Bergslagsbilder (Bergslagen Pictures) op 72, suite from film music for Bergslagsfolk (1937; Edvard Åkerberg)
  • Overture to Marionetter (1938)
  • Dance suite from Marionetter (1938)
  • Taffelmusik (Divertimento) for chamber orchestra (1939; revision of Taffelmusik for violin, cello and piano)
  • Dance Suite I Bergakungens sal, from De två konungadöttrarna (1940)
  • Djufar, suite for orchestra (1942)
  • Vindarnas musik, suite from Lycksalighetens for orchestra (1943)
  • Music from the ballet Orfeus i sta'n (Orpheus in the City) (1945)
  • Overtura Bianca-nera for string orchestra (1946)
  • Concerto no. 1 per orchestra d'archi (1946)
  • Partita for orchestra from Josef och hans bröder (Joseph and his brothers), (1947)
  • Concerto no. 2 for large orchestra (1949)
  • Concerto no. 3, Louisville Concerto (1954, rev. 1968)
  • Ingresse solenne del premio Nobel, festive overture (1952)
  • Lento per orchestra d'archi Elegie – Ungernkrisen (Elegy – Hungarian Crisis) (1956)
  • Riflessioni no. 2 for string orchestra (1960)
  • Riflessioni no. 3 for string orchestra (1960)
  • Metamorfosi sinfoniche no. 1 for large orchestra, from the ballet Salome (1963)
  • Metamorfosi sinfoniche no. 2, Andantino and theme with 7 variations from the ballet Salome (1963)
  • Metamorfosi sinfoniche no. 3, from the ballet Sönerna (The Sons) (1964)
  • Concerto no. 4 for string orchestra (1966)

Chamber music

String quartets

  • String Quartet no. 1 op. 9 (1920, rev. 1923, 1955)
  • String Quartet no. 2 op. 21 (1924, rev. 1955)
  • String Quartet no. 3 op. 28 Quartetto pastorale (1926, rev. 1955)
  • String Quartet no. 4 (1939)
  • String Quartet 1942 (1942, unfinished)
  • String Quartet no. 5 (1949)
  • String Quartet no. 6 (1953)
  • String Quartet no. 7 (1956)
  • String Quartet no. 8 (1957)
  • String Quartet no. 9 (1957, rev. 1964)
  • String Quartet no. 10 (1957)
  • String Quartet no. 11 (1957)
  • String Quartet no. 12 Quartetto riepilogo (1957)
  • 6 Moments musicaux for string quartet, Carl Nielsen in memoriam (1972)

Violin and piano

  • Suite for violin and piano in D major, op. 13 (1922)
  • Sonata for violin no. 1 op. 32 (1926)
  • Sonata for violin no. 2 op. 85 (1940)

Other chamber music

  • Piano quintet in D major op. 3 (1917)
  • Trio for flute, violin and alto op. 11 (1920)
  • Sonatine for flute and piano op. 19 (1923)
  • Prelude and aria for violin and piano op. 25 (1925)
  • Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon op. 42 (1927)
  • Divertimento for string trio, op. 67 (1936)
  • Taffelmusik for violin, cello and piano (1939)
  • Serenade for flute, violin and viola op. 82 (1940)
  • Brass quintet (1959, rev. 1968)

Solo compositions

Piano sonatas

  • Piano sonata no. 1 op. 17 (1923)
  • Piano sonata no. 2 op. 27 (1925)
  • Piano sonata no. 3 op. 20 (1926)
  • Piano sonata no. 4 op. 35 (1926)

Other piano music

  • 3 intermezzos for piano op. 1 (1916)
  • 8 plastiska scener (8 plastic scenes) for piano op. 10 (1921)
  • Suite for piano op. 20 (1924)
  • 11 small études for piano op. 24 (1925)
  • 2 pieces for piano (1927)
  • Improvisations for piano (1939)
  • Theme and variations for piano (1941, 17 variations)
  • 6 polyphonic études for piano (1945)
  • 11 new small études for piano (1949)
  • Sonatine for piano (1949)
  • De kära sekunderna (1962)

Organ

  • 4 choral preludes op. 38 (1927)
  • Fantasia and Fugue (1941)
  • Prelude and Fugue (1948)
  • Toccata, Aria Pastorale, Chaconne (1952)
  • Sequence 40 (1961)
  • Chorale Variations on the hymn Lover Gud i himmelshöjd (1965)
  • Fantasia in D minor

Violin

  • Sonata no. 1 for solo violin op. 12 (1920, rev. 1966)
  • Sonata no. 2 for solo violin (1953)
  • Sonata no. 3 for solo violin (1963, rev. 1967)

Other

  • Legend för valthor (1929)
  • Sonata for solo flute (1959, rev. 1965)
  • Sonata for solo clarinet (1960)

References

  • A discography.)