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Content: Einar Englund Artists: Estonian Symphony Orchestra Peeter Lilje, conductor Genres: Orchestral Features: Booklet with liner notes written by the composer, in English, German and Finnish |
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Format: CD Released: October 1990 Catalogue No.: ODE 751-2 EAN/UPC Code: 0761195075128 |
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| Einar Englund (1916-1999) | ||||||
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Symphony No. 1 "The War Symphony" (1946) | |
34:29 | |
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| 1 | I. Tempo di marcia ma poco pesante | 8:50 | ||||
| 2 | II. Scherzo (Poco vivace) | 7:35 | ||||
| 3 | III. Adagio | 9:55 | ||||
| 4 | IV. Finale (Maestoso) | 7:52 | ||||
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Symphony No. 2 "The Blackbird Symphony" (1948) | |
29:26 | |
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| 5 | I. Allegro moderato | 11:07 | ||||
| 6 | II. Andante molto sostenuto | 10:44 | ||||
| 7 | III. Finale (Allegro deciso) | 7:25 | ||||
This CD is the first volume in a cycle featuring the complete symphonies by Finnish Post-War composer Einar Englund. It contains recordings of the first two symphonies, with which Englund entered the Finnish musical scene after 1946, and which gained him tumultuous acclaim.
This recording was made in the Philharmonia Hall in Tallinn in January 1990.