Serenaden

"Sera" (evening), "sereno" (clear, serene), "al sereno" (in the open air): these words underlie the genre of the "serenade". Works bearing this name are often distinguished by a songlike, light character and were traditionally performed outdoors in the evening. While Alfredo Casella's "Serenade, Op. 46" with its lightness recalls mild Italian nights, Carl Nielsen's "Serenata in Vano" unfolds the breadth of the northern landscape.