Allan Pettersson - Symphonies Nos. 8 & 10 (Leif Segerstam)

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Composer: Allan Pettersson

1. Symphony No. 8: First Part
2. Symphony No. 8: Second Part
3. Symphony No. 10

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor

Date: 1997
Label: BIS
http://bis.se/conductors/segerstam-leif/pettersson-symphonies-8-10

More info & reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Allan-Pettersson-Symphonies-No-10/dp/B0000269CR

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Allan Pettersson (19 September 1911 – 20 June 1980) was a Swedish composer and violist. Pettersson studied violin and viola at the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and composition in Paris with René Leibowitz, Arthur Honegger, Olivier Messiaen, and Darius Milhaud. Today he is considered one of the most important Swedish composers of the 20th century. His symphonies developed a devoted international following, starting in the final decade of his life. Most of his music has now been recorded at least once and much of it is now available in published score.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pettersson

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Leif Segerstam (born 2 March 1944 in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland) is a Finnish conductor, composer, violinist, violist and pianist, especially known for his 309 symphonies, along with his other works in his extensive œuvre. Segerstam has conducted in a variety of orchestras since 1963, mostly American, Australian and European orchestras. He is widely known through his recorded discography, which includes the complete symphonies of Blomdahl, Brahms, Mahler, Nielsen, and Sibelius, as well as many works by contemporary composer, such as Einojuhani Rautavaara, Allan Pettersson and Alfred Schnittke.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leif_Segerstam

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