"Norman M. Schwartz" <[log in to unmask]> constipulates:

>Berwald's Piano Concerto in D is performed by Marian Migdal with the Royal
>Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ulf Bjorlin on EMI "Matrix 1": CDM 5
>60573 2.  It also has his Violin Concerto in C sharp minor, Op.2, perhaps
>my *current* favorite Berwald piece.

I wonder what you find in the Violinconcerto.  It is a work Berwald wrote
at my age, and I would say it was a mistake.  Listen to how the strings
accompaignate the (Solo) Violin in the slow movement.  I smile every time
I hear it.

>The four symphonies, several other pieces and overtures can be found
>on two other EMI Discs, Matrix 11, 5 65303 2 and Matrix 21, 65866 2.
>The Royal Philharmonic conducted by Bjorlin are the performers on all
>these EMI discs.

I have the four symphonies on a double set Arte Nova with Jena
Philharmoniker/Montgomery.  Anyone heard this set.  What think?

Richard Pennykuick <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>Many years ago, I read a review of a Berwald record which included:
>"Some of his wilder ideas are a little mad." I'd only recently started
>exploring Berwald through two of his symphonies conducted by Igor
>Markevitch (recently re-released on DG Originals) and found the phrase
>very apt.

His ideas were too wild for his contemporary audience and critic at least.
I think there might be interesting ideas, but IMO this doesn't help a
general impression of dull music coming out of the speakers.

Markewitch has done his symphonies? Fancy that!  Did he do all of them? And
if not, which of them? Which orchestra?

Mats Norrman
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