Content:

Finnish Orchestral Favourites



Artists:
Finnish National Opera Chorus
Finnish National Opera Orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Virtuosi di Kuhmo
Peter Csaba, conductor
Juha Kangas, conductor
Eri Klas, conductor
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
Leif Segerstam, conductor

Genres:
Orchestral

Series:
Compilations

Features:

Booklet with liner notes in English, German and Finnish

Format:
CD

Released:
May 1995

Catalogue No.:
ODE 863-2

EAN/UPC Code:
0761195086322

Track listing

CD 67:47
Heino Kaski (1885-1957)
1 Prelude, Op. 7 4:40
Erkki Melartin (1875-1937)
2 Juhlamarssi näytelmästä Prinsessa Ruusunen (Festive March) 4:31
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
The Lover (Rakastava) for String Orchestra 11:01
3 I. The Lover (Rakastava) 3:55
4 II. The Path Of the Beloved (Rakastetun tie) 1:54
5 III. Good Night - Farewell (Hyvää iltaa - jää hyvästi) 5:05
6 Valse triste, Op. 44/1 5:54
7 Interlude (Caliban) from The Tempest, Op. 109 1:17
8 Interlude (Miranda) from The Tempest, Op. 109 1:36
9 10 Pieces for Piano (Zehn Klavierstücke), Op. 58 8:19
Väinö Raitio (1891-1945)
10 Joutsenet (The Swans) (1919) 7:17
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)
Pelimannit (The Fiddlers), Op. 1 (1952) 7:30
11 I. Närböläisten braa speli (The Närbö Villagers in Fine Fettle) 1:46
12 II. Kopsin Jonas (Mr. Jonas Kopsi) 1:58
13 III. Klockar Samuel Dikström (Bell-ringer Samuel Dikström) 1:04
14 IV. Pirun polska (Devil’s Schottische) 1:35
15 V. Hypyt (Jumps) 0:57
Uuno Klami (1900-1961)
16 Karelian Rhapsody, Op. 15 14:24


Complete description

This CD compilation features highlights of Finnish orchestral music, including the famous pieces by Jean Sibelius, in addition to music by his contemporaries and Einojuhani Rautavaara.