When taken as a whole, humanity, history and life could possibly be encapsulated by the sounds this music makes. Extremely depressing? Possibly, yes. It is “good” that some people have the guts to not play it happy or safe (like maybe some kind of “Brave New World, we can all be happy if we choose so” propaganda), and give us a plain view of the suffering and pain (physical and psychological), which are still far too prevalent in this world. I feel sympathy, and I can “enjoy” this music for what it is. (In about the same way that I can enjoy Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, for example.)
Dear J. B., I do not share your opinion that this is "extremely depressing" music. I find it extremely touching, noble and brave, full of love for life and mankind. We have much reason to be grateful to the composer. Greetings to you!
You may well be right. Anyhow, I find this music gripping and fascinating. Darkly beautiful, even. As someone with ASD, this music feels close to my heart, as it somehow feels cathartic to listen to.
Glad to have this, although I like the other performances (Sanderling, Segerstam, Comissiona) much better. This doesn't even sound rehearsed; attacks are unbelievably sloppy for Chicago. Sanderling's performance is also live, but doesn't sound at all like an underrehearsed run-through. As for Segerstam: yeah, he's considerably faster (which I kind of like as an alternate interpretation), but damn, the folks in Norrköping follow his baton with such precision you'd think their lives depended on it.
An incredible masterpiece
Ohne TH-cam hätte ich diesen heŕausragenden Komponisten nicht kennengelernt
Thanks to David Hurwitz's TH-cam channel I find this. Wonderful. I didn't know anything about Pettersson.
It's great that more American orchestras are playing Pettersson.
This symphony must surely have one of the most tragic endings in all musical history. Here it is played with ultra-sensitivity and sympathy.
This performance really brings out the beauty in this score. Wow. Thanks for posting
Excellent performance. A winner because there is no attempt to rush.
Looks like Pettersson has finally taken off. This was the first piece I ever heard.
Perfect back to school music. Summer is over, kids.
Thx to share this!!!!
So fantastic to have this alongside the Baltimore / Comissiona version!
1st. Time in the early 1970's;One of my best symphony.
This performance dates from 26th November, 1982.
I like your Chanel .
When taken as a whole, humanity, history and life could possibly be encapsulated by the sounds this music makes. Extremely depressing? Possibly, yes. It is “good” that some people have the guts to not play it happy or safe (like maybe some kind of “Brave New World, we can all be happy if we choose so” propaganda), and give us a plain view of the suffering and pain (physical and psychological), which are still far too prevalent in this world. I feel sympathy, and I can “enjoy” this music for what it is. (In about the same way that I can enjoy Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, for example.)
Dear J. B., I do not share your opinion that this is "extremely depressing" music. I find it extremely touching, noble and brave, full of love for life and mankind. We have much reason to be grateful to the composer. Greetings to you!
You may well be right. Anyhow, I find this music gripping and fascinating. Darkly beautiful, even. As someone with ASD, this music feels close to my heart, as it somehow feels cathartic to listen to.
very good
The Symphonie No.8 is so overhelmingly impressive that Petterson is one of the greatest composer like Shostakovich and Prokofiev
Glad to have this, although I like the other performances (Sanderling, Segerstam, Comissiona) much better. This doesn't even sound rehearsed; attacks are unbelievably sloppy for Chicago. Sanderling's performance is also live, but doesn't sound at all like an underrehearsed run-through. As for Segerstam: yeah, he's considerably faster (which I kind of like as an alternate interpretation), but damn, the folks in Norrköping follow his baton with such precision you'd think their lives depended on it.
WTF YEAR???? I HAD NO IDEA THE CSO RECORDED PETTERSSON.
It's those two notes..
When it was performed?
Seems to have more than a bit of influence by Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead!
Interpretación demasiado romántica sin expresionismo
Fascinating and certainly original but I feel too monotonous.
Sounds like Mozart.
Ha ha, good one !
Much of the material comes in fact from Mozart's Jupiter Symphony, alongside Nielsen's Fifth.
The subdued, tragic ending ruined by the ill-disciplined audience. Otherwise, very good.