From 1950 and onwards, Allan Pettersson was mainly occupied with working on the monolithic symphonies for which he is best known. But before that, while still a student at the Conservatory in Stockholm and later a viola player in the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, he composed two sets of songs: Six Songs and BarfotasÃ¥nger (Barefoot Songs). Of these two, the second would become especially important for the composer, who returned to it throughout his life, quoting various songs from it in his symphonies. In BarfotasÃ¥nger he set his own poems, full of autobiographical detail and using a highly personal, archaic language. Several of the songs reflect his childhood, as the youngest of four children growing up in a poor working-class neighborhood in Stockholm. All but two of them are in a minor key, in an idiom which alludes to folk songs, hymns and popular songs. They are here brought to sometimes painful life by Peter Mattei, one of the great singer-actors of our time, supported by Bengt-Ã…ke Lundin, with whom he first collaborated almost 30 years ago, on an album of songs by Wilhelm Stenhammar.

Tracklist:

6 Songs: No. 1, Det Blir Stilla Då Kråkorna Dör
6 Songs: No. 2, En Visa I Ensamhet
6 Songs: No. 3, Pinjen Och Blixten
6 Songs: No. 4, Resignation
6 Songs: No. 5, Tillflykt
6 Songs: No. 6, Mitt Hjärta Behöver Ett Litet Barn
Barefoot Songs: No. 1, Visa I Sorgton
Barefoot Songs: No. 2, Klokar Och Knythänder
Barefoot Songs: No. 3, Fattig Är Mor
Barefoot Songs: No. 4, Kärleken Går Vilse
Barefoot Songs: No. 5, Stjärnan Och Gallret
Barefoot Songs: No. 6, Nånting Man Mist
Barefoot Songs: No. 7, Blomma Säj
Barefoot Songs: No. 8, Vintervisa
Barefoot Songs: No. 9, Liten Ska Vänta
Barefoot Songs: No. 10, Jungfrun Och Ljugarpust
Barefoot Songs: No. 11, En Spelekarls Himlafärd
Barefoot Songs: No. 12, Du Vet
Barefoot Songs: No. 13, Du Lögnar
Barefoot Songs: No. 14, Herren Går På Ängen
Barefoot Songs: No. 15, Hundarna Vid Havet
Barefoot Songs: No. 16, Kivlynnte Liten
Barefoot Songs: No. 17, Jag Tänker På Ting
Barefoot Songs: No. 18, Blomma Vid Min Fot
Barefoot Songs: No. 19, Rymmaren
Barefoot Songs: No. 20, Min Längtan
Barefoot Songs: No. 21, Nu Väntar Man Vinter
Barefoot Songs: No. 22, Vännen I Söndagslandet
Barefoot Songs: No. 23, Mens Flugorna Surra
Barefoot Songs: No. 24, Han Ska Släcka Min Lykta

UPC: 7318599925844
Label: Bis
Release Date: 4.1.22
Format: CD

Pettersson / Mattei / Lundin - Barfotasanger (Complete Songs) (Hybr) (CD)