Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Symphonic variations

opus 25

Print
  • Year of composition: 1941
  • Work category: Orchestral works in one movement
  • First performed: 17 September 1941, Stockholm Concert Hall. Konsertföreningens orkester conducted by Carl Garaguly.
  • Duration: 20 min

Instrumentation

3*.2.2.2 / 4.2.3.1 / timp, 4—5 perc, hp, cel / str
(picc)

Examples of printed editions

Edition Suecia, Stockholm, 1949

Description of work

[Tema:] Andantino A minor 3/4
Var. I: L'istesso tempo
Var. II: Un poco più mosso 6/4
Var. III: Allegro energico. Molto rigiroso [sic!] 4/4
Var. IV: L'istesso tempo
Var. V: Andantino 6/4,
Var. VI: Andante serioso 4/4 and 6/4
Var. IX: Allegro furioso S minor 4/4
Var. X: L'istesso tempo ma con gravità
Var. XI: Meno allegro. Molto rigoroso F-sharp minor 3/4, Fugue: Allegro molto energico e rigoroso


Work comment

The work is based on the song Vårvindar friska leka och viska.