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Norwegian rhapsodies by Svendsen and Halvorsen<\/p>\n
As of the late 1700s the term rhapsody came to denote a frequently improvised composition without a fixed form. We might call it \u201cfree fantasy\u201d with a uniform content. Frans Liszt\u00b4s \u201cHungarian Rhapsody\u201d should set the standard for a long line of national romantic rhapsodies over folk melodies. Johan Svendsen\u00b4s and Johan Halvorsen\u00b4s \u201cNorwegian Rhapsodies\u201d are among the most notable within the genre. <\/p>\n
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra performs Halvorsen\u00b4s and Svendsen\u00b4s rhapsodies with a pathos rarely heard before in these works. Mainly based on the melodies from Lindeman\u00b4s \u201c\u00c6ldre og nyere norske Fjeldmelodier\u201d, Svendsen\u00b4s rhapsodies are lively in their loose structures of elegantly combined melodies. Svendsen was a rock in the Norwegian golden age of romantic music, and with the rhapsodies he made in a forceful and unsentimental way a profound contribution to a Norwegian national art music based on folk music. Halvorsen on the other hand, shows his role as Svendsen\u00b4s successor most clearly in his two rhapsodies. He followed the older master\u00b4s line in refined orchestral blends and an imaginative use of folk tunes. With their colourful orchestrations, they are among the best ever written in Norway.<\/p>\n
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