Royal Scottish National Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Norrk�ping Symphony Orchestra - Hugo Alfv�n: Complete Symphonies, Suites and Rhapsodies

Hugo Alfv�n�s music has always been close to the hearts of the Swedish people, and ranks among some of the most significant and representative of the spirit of the country. Alfv�n is known as a cheerful entertainer in compositions such as Den f�rlorade sonen (�The Prodigal Son�), but his symphonies reveal a different, more elegiac and often more dramatic side. The success of Alfv�n�s symphonies fundamentally changed Sweden�s musical climate and, with a substantial collection of further orchestral music representing his gloriously rich and varied style, these recordings sweep us into the remarkable world of Scandinavian landscape and culture.