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Finland. A Celebration of Music and Nature

Various Finnish Artists

ODE 1053-2Q · CD · September 2008

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Track listing

76 tracks · 246:45

Listen to samples on selected tracks.

CD 1

Jean Sibelius

  1. 1 En Saga, Op 9 (1901) 18:09
  2. Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 33:33
  3. 2 I. Allegro moderato 16:32
  4. 3 II. Adagio di molto 9:17
  5. 4 III. Allegro, ma non tanto 7:44
  6. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109 17:50
  7. 5 I. Chorus of the Winds 3:58
  8. 6 II. Intermezzo 2:07
  9. 7 III. Dance of the Nymphs 1:52
  10. 8 IV. Prospero 2:16
  11. 9 V. Song I 0:56
  12. 10 VI. Song II 1:12
  13. 11 VII. Miranda 1:52
  14. 12 VIII. The Naiads 1:26
  15. 13 IX. Dance Episode 2:07

CD 2

Heino Kaski

  1. 1 Prelude, Op. 7 4:41

Erkki Melartin

  1. Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 22 22:19
  2. 2 I. Overture 5:01
  3. 3 II. Minuet 3:11
  4. 4 III. Butterfly Waltz 2:04
  5. 5 IV. Moonlight Ballet 2:59
  6. 6 V. Waltz 4:28
  7. 7 VI. Festive March 4:36

Armas Järnefelt

  1. 8 Berceuse 3:13

Oskar Merikanto

  1. 9 Kesäillan valssi (Summer Night Waltz), Op. 1 4:36

Väinö Raitio

  1. 10 Joutsenet (The Swans) (1919) 7:18

Uuno Klami

  1. 11 Nummisuutarit alkusoitto (The Cobblers on the Heath Overture) 8:13

Einojuhani Rautavaara

  1. Pelimannit (The Fiddlers), Op. 1 (1952) 7:30
  2. 12 I. The Närbö Villagers in Fine Fettle 1:50
  3. 13 II. Mr. Jonas Kopsi 1:59
  4. 14 III. Bell Ringer Samuel Dikström 1:07
  5. 15 IV. Devil's Schottische 1:36
  6. 16 V. Jumps 0:57

CD 3

Jean Sibelius

  1. Bagatelles, Op. 34 13:29
  2. 1 I. Valse 1:44
  3. 2 II. Air de danse 0:43
  4. 3 III. Mazurka 1:18
  5. 4 IV. Couplet 1:23
  6. 5 V. Boutade 1:36
  7. 6 VI. Rêverie 1:57
  8. 7 VII. Danse pastorale 0:46
  9. 8 IX. Reconnaissance 0:42
  10. 9 X. Souvenir 1:40
  11. 10 VIII. Joueur de harpe 1:37

Erkki Melartin

  1. 11 Mirjamin laulu I (Miriam's Song I) 1:47
  2. 12 Mirjamin laulu II (Miriam's Song II) 2:54

Oskar Merikanto

  1. 13 Kun päivä paistaa (When the Sun Shines) 1:59

Toivo Kuula

  1. 14 Syystunnelma (Autumn Mood) 2:56
  2. 15 Marjatan laulu (Marjatta's Song) 4:18

Martti Turunen

  1. 16 Sunnuntai (Sunday) 3:20

Leevi Madetoja

  1. 17 Yrtit tummat (Dark-Hued Leaves), Op. 9/1 2:44
  2. 18 Luulit, mä katselin sua (You Thought I Was Watching You) 3:27

Selim Palmgren

  1. 19 Suvinen saari (Summer Island) 1:17
  2. 20 Ruohikossa (In the Rushes) 2:27
  3. 21 Laiskurin laulu (Song of An Idler) 1:40

Ilmari Hannikainen

  1. 22 Rauha (Peace) 2:17

Fredrik Pacius

  1. 23 Balladi, oopperasta: Kaarle kuninkaan metsästys (Ballad, from: the Hunt of King Charles) 4:34

Oskar Merikanto

  1. 24 Metsäkyyhkyset (The Wood-doves) 2:46
  2. 25 Omenankukat (Apple Blossom) 1:24
  3. 26 Laula, tyttö (Sing to Me, Girl) 0:57
  4. 27 Ma elän! (I Am Alive!) 1:35

Bernhard Henrik Crusell

  1. Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in B-flat Major, Op. 11
  2. 28 III. Alla polacca 6:42

CD 4

Traditional

  1. 1 Ol' kaunis kesäilta (One lovely summer evening) 3:18

Anni Kääriäinen

  1. 2 Annin valssi (Anni?s Waltz) 2:39

Traditional

  1. 3 Karjalan poikia (Karelia Boys) 2:12
  2. 4 Joko ruvennen runolle (A Kalevala Introduction) 2:30
  3. 5 Soittajapaimen (The Piper Shepherd) 1:32
  4. 6 Täällä Pohjantähden alla (Here Beneath a Northern Star) 1:48
  5. 7 Kotimaani ompi Suomi (This Land, My Land, Finland) 1:57
  6. 8 Jo Karjalan kunnailla (The Hills of Karelia) 2:18
  7. 9 Orvon huokaus (An Orphan's Sigh) 2:43
  8. 10 Kansalaislaulu (Song of the Nation) 1:42

Maari Kallberg

  1. 11 Kuulin äänen (I Heard the Voice) 3:38

Traditional

  1. 12 Tellun polska (Tellu?s Polska) 2:10
  2. 13 O Kriste, kunnian Kuningas (O Christ, King of Glory) 4:25

Timo Väänänen

  1. 14 Riposti 5:00

Traditional

  1. 15 Oi jos ilta joutuisi (If Only Evening Would Come) 3:31
  2. 16 Tuolla mun kultani (Yonder My Sweetheart) 3:52
  3. 17 Kukapa se saunan lämmittääpi (And Who Should Heat the Sauna) 3:12
  4. 18 Läksin minä kesäyönä (A Wandring on a Summer's Eve) 4:07
  5. 19 Ol' kaunis kesäilta (One lovely summer evening) 4:24

About this recording

This luxuriously packaged digibook contains four CDs along with notes in English and Finnish about the Finnish musical tradition, ranging from ancient folk music (on traditional instruments such as the kantele or as musical settings of poetry from the Kalevala) to serious concert music (featuring famous masterpieces by Jean Sibelius and other Finnish composers, as well as star artist performances by Karita Mattila, Soile Isokoski, Jorma Hynninen, Olli Mustonen and Kari Kriikku) and contemporary jazz (based on Finnish folk music, featuring Pekka Kuusisto & The Luomu Players). A fact sheet about Finland completes the richly illustrated 36-page book, which includes stunning nature photographs.

This product is an ideal cultural visiting card and can serve as a gift for friends, for business partners or simply for oneself.

CD 1: Music by Jean Sibelius
[1] Tampere PO · Tuomas Ollila Hannikainen (ODE 871-2)
[2-4] Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Helsinki PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 878-2)
[5-13] Helsinki PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 914-2)

CD 2: Finnish Orchestral Favourites
[1; 8-9] Helsinki PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 824-2)
[2-7] Tampere PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 923-2)
[10] Finnish RSO · Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 790-2)
[11] Finnish RSO · Sakari Oramo (ODE 859-2)
[12-16] Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra · Juha Kangas (ODE 983-2D)

CD 3: Celebrated Finnish Artists
[1-10] Olli Mustonen (ODE 1014-2)
[11-15] Karita Mattila, soprano · Ilmo Ranta, piano (ODE 892-2)
[16-21] Jorma Hynninen, baritone · Tampere PO · Ulf Söderblom (ODE 880-2)
[22-27] Soile Isokoski, soprano · Marita Viitasalo, piano (ODE 963-2)
[28] Kari Kriikku, clarinet · Finnish RSO · Sakari Oramo (ODE 965-2)

CD 4: Finnish Folk Music
[1-3] Sinikka & Matti Kontio, kantele (ODE 933-2)
[4] Tapiola Choir · Kari Ala-Pöllänen (ODE 884-2)
[5-10] Tapiola Choir · Erkki Pohjola, chorus master · Tapiola Sinfonietta · Jorma Panula (ODE 785-2)
[11-13] MeNaistet / Tallari (ODE 934-2)
[14] Timo Väänänen (OCTO 409-2)
[15-19] The Luomu Players (ODE 1018-2)

Features

4 CDs; hardcover book with full colour booklet, containing texts in English and Finnish and numerous nature photos

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