In his native Sweden Hugo Alfven' music ranks as the most significant after that of Berwald. The music on this disc consists of two suites drawn from films that Alfven scored during the 1930s and 1940s.

Tracklist:

Synnove Solbakken Suite, Op.50: I. Sondagsmorgon I Skogen (Sunday Morning In The Forest)
Synnove Solbakken Suite, Op.50: II. Ung Karlek â€“ Synnove Pa Sattern (Young Love â€“ Synnove On The Mountain Pasture)
Synnove Solbakken Suite, Op.50: III. Hjartesorg â€“ Pastoral (Poignant Grief â€“ Pastorale)
Synnove Solbakken Suite, Op.50: IV. Torbjorn Och Synnove (Torbjorn And Synnove)
Synnove Solbakken Suite, Op.50: V. Langtan (Yearning)
Synnove Solbakken Suite, Op.50: VI. I Solbakken (At Solbakken)
En Bygdesaga (A Country Tale) Suite, Op.53: I. Introduktion (Introduction)
En Bygdesaga (A Country Tale) Suite, Op.53: II. Drommeri (Dreams)
En Bygdesaga (A Country Tale) Suite, Op.53: III. Brottslig Karlek â€“ Angest (Guilty Love â€“ Anguish)
En Bygdesaga (A Country Tale) Suite, Op.53: IV. Svartsjuka â€“ Pastoral (Jealousy â€“ Pastorale)
En Bygdesaga (A Country Tale) Suite, Op.53: V. Sorgetaget (Funeral March)
En Bygdesaga (A Country Tale) Suite, Op.53: VI. Vargaskall (Baying Of Wolves)
Elegie - Vid Emil Sjogrens Bar (At Emil Sjogren's Funeral), Op.38

UPC: 747313282821
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.29.07
Format: CD

H. ALFVEN - Synnove Solbakken / en Bygdesaga / Elegie (CD)