Swedish Surprises

An intrepid Scandinavian virtuoso and a world-acclaimed singer show us a thing or two about things we thought we knew.

Program Broadcast dates:

• June 14, 1999

Music played in the program

J.S. BACH: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, S. 564 –Gunnar Idenstam (1990 Urkurakentamo/Naantali Monastery, Naantali, Finland) Opus 111 CD-51-9115

J.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in c, S. 546 –Gunnar Idenstam (1979 Virtanen/Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland) Finnish Radio recording August 1, 1994

ADOLPHSON: Nu kommer kvällen. GUSTAV MAHLER: Revelge, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn. GUSTAV MAHLER: It atmet’ einen Linden duft, from Rückert Songs. FRYXELL: Värmlandsvisan –Håkan Hagegård, baritone; Gunnar Idenstam (1949 Marcussen/Oscarskyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden) Proprius PRCD-9040

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (arranged by Idenstam): 4 Tangos –Gunnar Idenstam, Lahti Festival recording, August 1, 1994

LAURINIUS: Hymn, I himmelen –Håkan Hagegård & Gunnar Idenstam, Proprius PRCD-9040