Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974)
Symfoni VIII [Symphony no. 8 in E minor]
Based on a Swedish folk motif
opus 48
1. Largo — Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Molto vivo
4. Con moto
- Year of composition: 1944
- Work category: Symphony
- First performed: February 1945 in Helsinki according to Lennart Hedwall, conducted by the composer. According to mic.stim.se 1 January 1945
- Duration: 36 min
Instrumentation
2*.2*.2.2 / 2.2.3.0 / timp / str
(picc, cor angl)
NB: ob 2, bsn 2, tbn 1, tbn 2 can be excluded
Location for score and part material
Material for rent from Swedish Music, the score is copied from Atterberg's well written autograph
- Location autograph: Svensk Musik (STIM)
Literature
Hedwall, Lennart: Den svenska symfonin, p. 255 (Almqvist & Wiksell, Stockholm 1983)
Description of work
1. Largo E minor 4/4
2. Adagio C minor 4/4
3. Molto vivo A major 3/4
4. Con moto E minor 2/4