9 comments on Swedish Rhapsody (Midsummer Vigil)

1. Conductor-arranger Percy Faith made his greatest direct impact on popular music during the 's, and fully half of this 16 song collection represents the highlights of his output from that decade, from the spritely "Swedish Rhapsody" and "Moulin Rouge" through his instrumental of "A Summer Place." Highlights of this very nicely mastered compilation include "Delicado," which features Stan.

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2. The "Swedish Rhapsody No. 1", subtitled "Midsummer Vigil" (), brought him international fame and remains his best known piece. He regarded his five symphonies, written between and , as his finest achievements. Alfvén was born in Stockholm, and attended its Royal Conservatory ( to ), majoring in violin and composition.

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3. Swedish Rhapsody (Midsummer Vigil) arrangements: Swedish Rhapsody no. 1, op. 19 "Midsommarvaka" (for piano duet) Recordings. Date Title Attributes Artist Length; performance; Swedish Rhapsody no. 1, op. 19 "Midsommarvaka" The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy: .

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4. Swedish Rhapsody #1 "Midsummer Vigil" Op 19 by Hugo Alfven Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen Buy recently played. Radio / Playlists. Saturday November 25th Search Playlist History. Start your Search. Advanced search. Composer. Orchestra. Soloist. Record Company. Spine .

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5. Merry midsummer to all our friends around the world! What better way to start celebrating than listening to Midsummer Vigil (aka Swedish Rhapsody) by the Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén, who also was the conductor for Orphei Drängar between

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6. The first rhapsody – Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, also known as Midsommarvaka (Midsummer Vigil) – was written in and is often simply called the "Swedish Rhapsody."It is the best-known piece composed by Alfvén, and also one of the best-known pieces of music in Sweden. Painter and writer. Alfvén's contributions were multi-dimensional and also included painting and writing.

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7. Swedish Rhapsody (A Midsummer Vigil): A Special Accordion Solo Arrangement With Added Parts For Ensemble by Pietro Deiro, Jr. Faith, Percy; Deiro, Pietro Jr. Published by Cromwell Music, Inc. ().

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8. Jun 02,  · Title: Midsummer Vigil (Swedish Rhapsody No.1) Composer: Alfven, Hugo. Performer(s): The National Orchestra Of Sweden (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra).

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9. Jun 13,  · Swedish Rhapsody (Midsummer Vigil), a song by Percy Faith & His Orchestra on Spotify We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics flexomercorligasireserlihati.xyzinfo Duration: 3 min.

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