String orchestra
SKU:
FG.55011-558-3
Composed by Einar
Englund. Score. Fennica
Gehrman #55011-558-3.
Published by Fennica
Gehrman (FG.55011-558-3).
ISBN
9790550115583.
Eina
r Englund's (1916-1999)
musical language is, in
his own words, based on
sweeping terms and great
symphonic lines. He built
his works on themes,
clear harmonies and
polyphonic thinking. As a
composer he was a
neo-classicist, whose
music based on tonality
and included long,
compact and even romantic
melodic lines side by
side with spicy
dissonances, energetic
rhythm and vigorous
orchestration. Serenata
for string orchestra
(1983) is divided in four
movements, including a
nostalgic menuetto and an
energetic and airy Finale
with Bartok-like turns.
The overall duration is
20 minutes.