Einar Englund
The Great Wall of China
Symphony No. 4 "The Nostalgic"
Symphony No. 5 "Fennica"
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
CD
Released:
January 2000
Catalogue No.:
ODE 961-2
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195096123
Cannes Classical Awards 2002: Orchestral and Concerto Award
Under Eri Klas this orchestra plays these scores as if they are the end of the world.
Fanfare, September/October 2001
A spicy introduction to Englund's music in zestful and committed performances.
Guy Rickards, Gramophone, July 2001
Einar Englund's incidental music to The Great Wall of China will delight and astonish music lovers looking for a refreshing new experience. (...) Not only do Eri Klas and the Tampere Philharmonic offer performances as gripping, cogent, and virtuosic as the music ideally demands (and make no mistake, Englund was one of the 20th century's masters at writing for orchestra), Ondine has captured them in stunningly realistic, impactful sound. Don't miss this extraordinary recording by any means!
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com