1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante con moto - Allegro molto
3. Moderato
- Year of composition: 1929
- Work category: Symphony
- Dedication: To Stockholms Konsertförening (later the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra)
- First performed: 9 April 1930, the Stockholms Konsertförening, conducted by the composer
- Duration: Approx. 20-25 min
Instrumentation
2*.2.2.2 / 3.3.3.1 / timp, 4 perc, hp, pno / str
(picc)
Location for score and part material
Handwritten material can be found at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
Literature
Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]
Description of work
1. Allegro moderato A major alla breve 114 bars, Poco più lento 3/4 4 bars, Tempo di valse tranquillo 14 bars, 4/4 (C) 2 bars, Allegro non troppo alla breve 24 bars, Tempo I 88 bars, Tempo di valse tranquillo 3/4 14 bars, Allegro non troppo 44 bars, in total 304 bars
2. Andante con moto D major 3/4 48 bars, Allegro molto 120 bars, Tempo I (Andante) 28 bars, Tempo II (Allegro molto) 100 bars, Tempo I 6 bars, Tempo II 4 bars, in total 306 bars
3. Moderato A minor 4/4 (C) 23 bars, Animato 65 bars, Tranquillo assai 17 bars, Poco animato 25 bars, Andante 4 bars, Moderato 12 bars, Poco animato 20 bars, Tranquillo 13 bars, Poco più lento 14 bars, Tranquillo 17 bars, Poco animato 9 bars, Poco largo e grandioso 20 bars, in total 239 bars
Work comment
On the last page of the score autograph, Peterson-Berger has written:
N.B. At the rehearsals and also after this work's first performance, the composer has made some alterations, of notes as well as of tempo and other musical markings, which have not been added to the orchestral parts. He would therefore ask every conductor to kindly see to it that the parts conform with this score.
W. Peterson-Berger 1st May, 1933