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Content: Einojuhani Rautavaara Artists: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Juha Kangas, conductor Reija Bister, harp Genres: Instrumental Orchestral Finnish contemporary Features: 2 CDs; booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish |
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Format: CD Released: April 2001 Catalogue No.: ODE 983-2D EAN/UPC Code: 0761195098325 |
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54:04 | |||||
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Pelimannit (The Fiddlers), Op. 1 (1952) | |
7:30 | |
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| 1 | I. Närböläisten Braa Speli | 1:46 | ||||
| 2 | II. Kopsin Jonas | 1:58 | ||||
| 3 | III. Klockar Samuel Dikström | 1:04 | ||||
| 4 | IV. Pirun Polska | 1:35 | ||||
| 5 | V. Hypyt | 0:57 | ||||
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Divertimento (1953) | |
8:30 | |
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| 6 | I. Allegro | 2:35 | ||||
| 7 | II. Adagio | 2:51 | ||||
| 8 | III. Allegretto ma energico | 2:58 | ||||
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Suite for Strings (1952) | |
12:37 | |
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| 9 | I. Presto | 2:58 | ||||
| 10 | II. Andante | 6:40 | ||||
| 11 | III. Vivace assai (Alla giga) | 2:49 | ||||
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Hommage à Liszt Férenc (1989) | |
4:01 | |
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An Epitaph for Béla Bartók (1986) | |
6:16 | |
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Hommage à Kodály Zoltán (1982) | |
14:21 | |
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60:01 | |||||
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Canto I (1960) | |
5:35 | |
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Canto II (1961) | |
8:24 | |
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Canto III (1972) | |
9:!6 | |
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Canto IV (1992) | |
16:34 | |
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Ballad for Harp and Strings (1973/1981) | |
10:04 | |
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A Finnish Myth (1977) | |
6:16 | |
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Ostrobothnian Polska (1993) | |
3:05 | |
Juha Kangas leads highly accomplished, idiomatic, powerful performances, all captured by Ondine in resplendent sound.
Victor Carr Jr., ClassicsToday.com, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10