The Malmo orchestra and choir perform the romantic opera "Tirfing" by Wilhelm Stenhammer. Stenhammar studied piano, organ and composition and made his debut as a pianist in the spring of 1892. He began composing at around the same time. In October 1897, he made his first public appearance as a conductor. As a composer, he was initially influenced by Anton Bruckner and Richard Wagner, but eventually turned away from German music and strove for a "Nordic" style. he composed "Tirfing" in 1898, making it one of his early works. It tells the story of Hervor, who, in order to protect herself, asks for the magical sword Tirfing from her deceased father. He decrees from the grave that she must always appear as a man and so she receives the sword. Some trials and tribulations follow, and her comrade Vidar's sister falls in love with her, but since Hervor cannot return this love, Vidar demands a duel. As Tirfing always wins, he dies and Hervor is declared an outlaw by the king. She returns the sword at her father's grave and also dies.

This album features a recording from 2011. The leading role is sung by the internationally renowned Martina Dike, who is also very well known in Germany. The bass-baritone and actor Bengt Ingvar Krantz, who is very popular in Sweden, is Hervor's father (and King Gudmundur) and Daniel Hällström, who is also popular in Sweden, sings the role of Vidar. Arnold Östman conducts the Malmö Orchestra and the Malmö Choir. Among other things, he has made a name for himself by tracking down forgotten operas in European music archives and performing some of them.