Allan Pettersson
Swedish Composer
Composition
Structure of the Complete Symphonies
| Work | Symphony | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Early | 2-4 | traditional prescriptions of tempo, organic, filigree, single-movement, partly several movements |
| Principal | 5-9 | conceptual, style-defining, narrative organicism, single-movement |
| Transition | 10-11 | hospital, radical, condensed, no compassion, single-movement |
| Late | 12-16 | partly lyrical, cantus, single-movement |