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Selim Palmgren

Works for piano

Henri Sigfridsson, piano

ODE 1192-2 · CD · June 2012

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Track listing

28 tracks · 56:16

Selim Palmgren

  1. Sonata in D minor, Op. 11 14:34
  2. 1 I. Un poco sostenuto 5:50
  3. 2 II. Un poco moderato 4:11
  4. 3 III. Finale. Molto allegro con spirito 4:33
  5. 4 Kevätyö ? May Night, Op. 27/4 2:30
  6. 24 preludes, Op. 17 39:09
  7. 5 1. Andante 1:21
  8. 6 2. Kansan tapaan ? In folk style. Andante semplice 0:52
  9. 7 3. Allegretto con grazia 1:18
  10. 8 4. Tempo di valse (poco moderato) 2:52
  11. 9 5. Presto 0:55
  12. 10 6. Sarabande. Andante cantabile 2:24
  13. 11 7. Un poco mosso 1:14
  14. 12 8. Allegro feroce 1:26
  15. 13 9. Kehtolaulu ? Cradle song. Tranquillo 3:01
  16. 14 10. Kansan tapaan ? In folk style. Andante semplice 1:07
  17. 15 11. Unikuva ? Dream picture. Vibrato (non troppo presto) 1:56
  18. 16 12. Meri ? The sea. Allegro feroce 1:37
  19. 17 13. Veloce 1:39
  20. 18 14. Pesante 1:50
  21. 19 15. Piiritanssi ? Round dance. Con grazia (Allegro) 1:20
  22. 20 16. Andante con moto 2:04
  23. 21 17. Allegro agitato 0:36
  24. 22 18. Duo. Rubato 1:51
  25. 23 19. Linnunlaulua ? Bird song. Allegro giocoso 1:06
  26. 24 20. In memoriam. Lugubre 2:01
  27. 25 21. Un poco mosso 0:59
  28. 26 22. Kansan tapaan ? In folk style. Alla marcia 0:58
  29. 27 23. Venezia. Malinconico 3:08
  30. 28 24. Sota ? The war. Allegro marziale 1:37

About this recording

Selim Palmgren (1878-1951) is regarded as the most important post-romantic piano composer in Finland. The core of his output is formed by his five piano concertos and more than 300 small pieces for piano. Not for nothing was he dubbed the "Chopin of the North".

The Sonata in D minor is Palmgren's most extensive work for piano and it was hailed as a milestone in Finnish music. The 24 preludes contain many of Palmgren's finest gems, covering a wide range of styles and expressions.

Henri Sigfridsson (b. 1974), one of the major Finnish musical talents of his generations, has built up a successful international career, been winner of important competitions and performed at major concert venues and European music festivals, including Salzburg, Lucerne, Ruhr, Gstaad and Lockenhaus.
Since April 2011 he is Professor at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and thus holder of one of the highest positions in this field.

Features

Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish

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Henri Sigfridsson

One of the major Finnish musical talents of his generation, pianist Henri Sigfridsson (b. 1974) has performed at major concert venues and European music festivals, including Salzburg, Lucerne, Ruhr, Gstaad Menuhin, and Lockenhaus. He has appeared with numerous orchestras throughout Europe and Japan under the baton of conductors Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lawrence Foster, and Sakari Oramo, among others. Henri Sigfridsson has also given chamber music performances with artists such as Leonidas Kavakos, Gidon Kremer, Ivry Gitlis, Mischa Maisky, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Sol Gabetta, and Johannes Moser.

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