Norman / Söderman - Songs
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The two Swedish composers on this CD were active during the same period, between the 1850s and 1870s, in the same city, Stockholm, and in the same building, The Royal Opera. Also at the Royal Opera the eminent singer Fredrika Stenhammar was a soloist - both Norman´s Waldlieder and Söderman´s Digte og Sange were dedicated to her.
Ludvid Norman (1831-1885) - a pianist, conductor, teacher and music critic with a solid, versatile training behind him, tirelessly campaigning to hoist Swedish music out of a morass of stagnation and stultifying amateurism. Norman, together with Franz Berwald, was the only symphonic composer of real note in 19th century Sweden. His listed output also include many chamber compositions of sterling quality, including over 80 songs.
August Söderman (1832-1876) - also with a musical education both Swedish and international, but above all posessing a wide found of practical musical experience as theatrical director of music and widely popular for the personal, engaging quality of his music.The bulk of Söderman´s output was incidental music for the stage. Many of his instrumental compositions are adapted from stage music, arranged folk music and so on, but above all he is noted for his vocal music, a few "high-romantic" ballads, and very many solo and choral songs.