Alfred Bösendorfer proves in many of his works his preference for folkloristic musical elements of different peoples or for typical characteristics of different cultural regions in Europe. They inspire him and at the same time guarantee the cross-border popularity of his oeuvre. In the work "Scandinavia" the composer chooses the free, rhapsodic form in order to undertake a sounding journey through the individual Scandinavian countries.

"Scandinavia consists essentially of four parts. Bösendor...