Bernard Zweers: Symphony No.3
CDS 1088-2 Bernard Zweers (1854-1924): Symphony No 3 Aan mijn vaderland
Het Residentie Orkester, Den Haag conduced by Hans Vonk.
Bernard Sweer's music is candid in style. It is a combination of elements relating to 19th century Dutch folk-song and Wagner stylistic characteristics from the middel creatice period. Once the composer had found his own style, he kept to it; this was in about 1890, the time of this symphony, to my fatherland. He would not allow his work to be affected by the late-romantic and impressionistic influences.