' Ur Kung Eriks Visor'
(Five Songs of King Eric) sung by Arthur Reckless (baritone)
Josephine Lee (accompanist)
These songs by the Swedish composer Ture Rangström (1884-1947) are concerned with King Erik of Sweden (1533-77) who, after quarrelling with his nobles and imprisoning many of them, was himself imprisoned and deposed. The first song tells of his making merry after arresting Sture. a prominent noble; in the second he sings about himself and his jester; the third is addressed to his mistress Karin. after she has danced '; the fourth is a song to Karin from prison; and the fifth is ' King Erik's last song.' H. R.