Kallstenius, Edvin

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Kallstenius, Edvin

Kallstenius, Edvin, Swedish composer; b. Filipstad, Aug. 29, 1881; d. Danderyd, Nov. 22, 1967. He studied science at the Univ. of Lund (1898–1903) and music at the Leipzig Cons. (1903–07), and then was active as a music critic in Stockholm. He also was a music librarian for the Swedish Radio (1928–46). In his early works, he followed the Romantic traditions of Scandinavian music; later turned to advanced modern techniques, including explicit application of dodecaphonic configurations.

Works

orch.: Scherzo fugato for Small Orch. (1907; rev. 1923); Sista Striden, dramatic overture (1908); En serenad i sommarnatten (A Serenade in the Summer Night; 1918); Sinfonia concertata for Piano and Orch. (1922); 4 sinfoniettas (1923; 1946; Dodicitonica, 1956; Semi-seriale, 1958); 5 syms. (1926, rev. 1941; 1935; 1948; 1954; Sinfonia su temi 12-tonici, 1960); Dalarapsodi (1931); Dalslandsrapsodi (1936); Romantico, overture (1938); Hb’gtid ochfest, trilogy (1940); Musica gioconda for Strings (1942); Cavatina for Viola and Orch. (1943); Passacaglia enarmonica (1943); Kraus-variationer (1947); Sonata concertate for Cello and Orch. (1951); Musica sinfonica for Strings (1953; full orch. version, 1959); Nytt vin i gamia läglar (New Wine in Old Bottles) for Small Orch. (1954); Choreographic Suite (1957); Prologo seriale (1966). chamber: 8 string quartets (1904; 1905; 1913; Divertimento alla serenata, 1925; 1945; 1953; Dodecatonica, 1957; 1961); Cello Sonata (1908); Violin Sonata (1909); Clarinet Quintet (1930); Suite for Winds and Percussion (1938); Wind Quintet (1943); Trio divertente for Flute, Violin, and Viola (1950); Piccolo trio seriale for Flute, English Horn, and Clarinet (1956); Trio svagante for Clarinet, Horn, and Cello (1959); solo sonatas for Cello (1961), Flute (1962), and Violin (1965); Lyric Suite for Flute, Saxophone, and Cello (1962); String Trio (1965). vocal:När vi do (When Mankind Perishes), Requiem for Chorus and Orch. (1919); Sängoffer (Song Offering), cantata for Baritone and Orch. (1944); Stjärntändningen for Chorus and Orch. (1949); Hymen, o, Hymenaios for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1955).