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• Year of composition: 1913-1915
• Work category: Symphony
• First performed: 11 December 1917, Stockholm, Hovkapellet [i.e., the Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera]
• Duration: Approx. 40-50 min
• Detailed duration: 42 minutes according to Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Symphony No. 3 – Earina Suite. Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Michail Jurowski, conductor. CPO 999 632-2 (2000)

Instrumentation

3*.3*.3*.2 / 4.3.3.1 / timp, trgl, cymb, tamburino, hp, pno / str
(picc, cor angl, bass clar)

Examples of printed editions

Elkan & Schildknecht — Emil Carelius, Stockholm 1922

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

1. Allegro moderato, misterioso e fantastico F minor 4/4 (C) 28 bars, Tema lappone 85 bars, Tema lappone alternating time markings (6/4, 7/4) 80 bars, 4/4 (C) 69 bars, Tempo I (pesante) 32 bars, F major 36 bars, F minor alternating time markings (6/4, 7/4) 20 bars, 4/4 (C) 49 bars, in total 399 bars.
2. Moderato, ma energicamente colorito C-sharp minor 2 (10/8) 98 bars, Tema lappone C-sharp minor 3/4 38 bars, F minor 41 bars, A minor 26 bars, C-sharp minor 10/8 97 bars, in total 300 bars.
3. Tranquillo, ma con nascosta passione B major 3/4 98 bars, Tema lappone (come da lontano) B minor 42 bars, A minor 56 bars, in total 196 bars.
4. Moderato, ma sempre con inquietà F minor 6/8 45 bars, Tempo II (Vivace alla marcia) 45 bars, 2/4 26 bars, C-sharp minor 63 bars, F minor 55 bars, Tempo II (Vivace alla marcia) F major 6/8 31 bars, Poco meno (quasi tempo I) 12 bars, Tempo I 20 bars, Largo maestoso 4/2 36 bars, Andante tranquilllo 3/4 14 bars, in total 347 bars

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