This Sunday Arcana returns to the serenade, looking at an example from Sweden that has acquired something of a cult following. The music of Wilhelm Stenhammar is not as well known as it might be, but his attractive orchestral canon is headed by this tuneful and airy Serenade. Cast in five movements, the piece was inspired by a trip to Italy in 1909, and completed by the Swede in 1913. Here it is performed by the Gävle Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Koivula:

Published post no.2,270 – Sunday 4 August 2024