| Serenade for Strings | |
|---|---|
| Suite by Dag Wirén | |
 The composer | |
| Catalogue | Op. 11 |
| Composed | 1937 |
| Publisher | Gehrmans Musikförlag (1944) |
| Duration | Approx. 16 minutes[1] |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 27 October 1937 |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Conductor | Tobias Wilhelmi |
| Performers | Stockholm Chamber Orchestra |
The Serenade for Strings (in Swedish: Serenad för stråkar), Op. 11, is a four-movement orchestral composition written in 1937 by the Swedish composer Dag Wirén. The piece premiered on 27 October 1937 at the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, with Tobias Wilhelmi conducting the Stockholm Chamber Orchestra—its two dedicatees.[1]
Structure edit
The Serenade for Strings is in four movements. They are as follows:[1]
- Preludium (Prelude): Allegro molto
- Andante espressivo
- Scherzo: Allegro vivace — Trio: Poco meno moto
- Marcia: Tempo di marcia, molto ritmico
Instrumentation edit
- Strings: 9 violins (5 firsts, 4 seconds), 3 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses
Recordings edit
The sortable table below lists commercially available recordings of the Serenade for Strings:
| No. | Conductor | Orchestra | Rec.[a] | Time | Recording venue | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Friedman | Scottish Baroque Ensemble | 1978 | 14:30 | St Mary's Church, Haddington | CRD records | |
| 1 | Esa-Pekka Salonen | Stockholm Sinfonietta | 1984 | 14:03 | Petrus Chruch, Stocksund | BIS | |
| 1 | Göran Nilson | Örebro Chamber Orchestra | 1988 | 13:12 | Örebro Concert Hall | Bluebell | |
| 1 | William Boughton | English String Orchestra | 1992 | 14:36 | Wyastone Leys | Nimbus | |
| 1 | Richard Studt | Bournemouth Sinfonietta | 1994 | 14:45 | Bournemouth Winter Gardens | Naxos | |
| 1 | Petri Sakari | Swedish Chamber Orchestra | 1995 | 15:55 | Örebro | Caprice | |
| 1 | Rumon Gamba | Iceland Symphony Orchestra | 2017 | 15:28 | Eldborg Hall, Harpa | Chandos | |
| 1 | Neville Marriner | Academy of St. Martin in the Fields | 1977 | 14:38 | Decca | ||
| 1 | Kenneth Montgomery | Bournemouth Sinfonietta | 1976 | Parlophone | |||
| 1 | Stig Westerberg | Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra | Swedish Society Discofil | SCD 1035 | |||
| 1 | Sixten Eckerberg | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | Caprice | CAP 21761 | |||
| 1 | Johannes Somary | English Chamber Orchestra | Vanguard | VCS–10067 |
Notes, references, and sources edit
- Notes
- ^ Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.
- ^ L. Friedman–CRD (CRD3342) 2011
- ^ E. Salonen–BIS (CD–285) 1984
- ^ g. Gamba–Chandos (ABCD 019) 1988
- ^ W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI7020) 1992
- ^ R. Studt–Naxos (8.553106) 1995
- ^ P. Sakari–Caprice (CAP 21513) 1996
- ^ R. Gamba–Chandos (CHSA 5194) 2018
- References
- ^ a b c Gehrmans Musikförlag.
- Sources
- "Serenad för stråkar" [Serenade for Strings]. gehrmans.se. Gehrmans Musikförlag. Retrieved 28 October 2022.