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Finnish opera singer (1871-1929)
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2023-10-09 03:30:00
Overtures from Finland (CD Review)
by Ryan Ross Sibelius: Karelia Overture, Op. 10; Klami: Nummisuutarit; Melartin: Overture to ‘Prinsessa Ruusunen’, Op. 22; Madetoja: Comedy Overture, Op. 53; Järnefelt: Ouverture lyrique; Mielck: Dramatische Ouvertüre, Op. 6; Palmgren: Overture from ‘Tuhkimo-Sarja’, Op. 21; Kajanus: Overtura sinfonica; Kaski: Prélude, Op. 7 No. 1; Järnefelt: Praeludium. Oulu Sinfonia; Rumon Gamba, conductor. Chandos CHSA 5336. With the obvious exception of Sibelius, many listeners are unlikely to have heard of most or all of the composers represented on this disc. However, I hope that a simple lack of name recognition will not deter them from giving it a listen; there is some lovely music to be enjoyed here. Moreover, all of these works are short, with the longest (the overture by Mielck) lasting just 12:24. Conductors and artistic directors of live concerts should also take note: it would not be difficult to squeeze one or more of them onto their programs, even on a […]
2023-10-06 00:00:00
Bruckner, Mahler, Salonen, Sibelius & A Nordic Festival (Esa-Pekka Salonen)
[…] Reijo Kiilunen (02), Tuija Hakkila (03), Anssi Karttunen (04), Heikki Valsta (08)A Nordic Festival:01 Hugo Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, op.19 'Midsummer Vigil' [13'08]02 Jean Sibelius: Valse Triste, op.44 no.1 [4'26]03 - 05 Edvard Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, op.56. Three orchestral pieces [15'56]06 Hugo Alfvén: Ballet-pantomime 'Bergakungen', op.37 - Dance of the Shepherdess [3'55]07 Jón Leifs: Geysir. Orchestral Prelude, op.51 [7'18]08 - 09 Carl Nielsen: Maskarade, op.39 - Overture & Dance of the Cockerels [9'51]10 Armas Järnefelt: Berceuse [3'06]11 Jean Sibelius: Finlandia. Tone Poem, op.26 [7'32]Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka SalonenSony SK46668 [recorded September 1990; CD issued 1991][digital-download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: Berwald Hall, Stockholm, SwedenRecording engineer: Sid McLauchlan; Producer: David MottleyDownload from Mega.
2020-07-16 23:00:00
Jorma Panula - Finnish Orchestral Favourites
Finnish Orchestral Favourites01. Jean Sibelius - Finlandia, op.26 [8'16]02. Leevi Madetoja - Symphonic Suite, op.4 - I. Elegy [5'03]03. Oskar Merikanto (orch. Panula) - Romance [4'36]04. Oskar Merikanto (orch. Panula) - Valse lente [2'56]05. Jean Sibelius - Valse triste, op.44 no.1 [4'36]06. Heikki Aaltoila - Wedding Waltz of Akseli and Elina from 'Here Beneath a Northern Star' [3'17]07. Heino Kaski - Prelude in G-flat major, op.7 [3'43]08. - 12. Einojuhani Rautavaara - The Fiddlers, op.1 [7'52]13. Toivo Kuula - Wedding March, op.3 no.2 [3'58]14. Erkki Melartin - Festive March from 'Sleeping Beauty, op.22' [4'42]15. Aulis Sallinen - Sunrise Serenade, op.63* [6'39]16. Armas Järnefelt - Prelude for Orchestra [2'43]17. Armas Järnefelt - Berceuse [3'03]18.Uuno Klami - Sea Pictures - IV. Nocturno 'Song of the Watch' [2'57]19. Taneli Kuusisto (orch. Panula) - Finnish Prayer [2'45]Turku Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jorma Panula (excepting * Finnish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Okko Kamu)Naxos 8.555773 (recorded 1995 […]
2019-07-19 15:06:00
Gunshots fired at Royal Albert Hall ! Assasination attempt.
[…] chorus. Since it runs less than 9 minutes, and requires fairly big forces, it's not the easiest piece to programme, except as a novelty. In the early years of the 20th century, cinema was still a "new" genre, which many recognized as a potentially new form for "serious" art combining visuals, music and storytelling. Even in the silent era, music was specially composed to be performed live while screening. (Please see my piece on Armas Järnefelt : Song of the Scarlet Flower 1919 HERE and on René Clair, Hanns Eisler, Eisenstein and many more. Because the genre was so new, there was a learning curve, figuring out different ways to blend music with visuals. Eisenstein, By the very nature of film, narrative tends to take precedence, so musicis usually employed, as in theatre, as incidental to drama. In rare cases, notably the works of Hanns Eisler, the music itself is […]
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