# Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics · 5 CD collection celebrating 100 years of Finland's independence · Orchestral Works I & II · Concertos · Vocal Works · Chamber Music

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- **Composer:** Finland 100
- **Work(s):** A Century of Finnish Classics · 5 CD collection celebrating 100 years of Finland's independence · Orchestral Works I & II · Concertos · Vocal Works · Chamber Music
- **Performers:** Various Finnish artist, orchestras and conductors
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1300-2Q
- **Format:** 5 CDs
- **Release date:** 1 November 2016
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195130025
- **Tracks:** 62, total 334:29
- **Genres:** Finnish traditional, Finnish contemporary, Vocal, Orchestral, Chamber

## Track listing

### CD 1 Finnish Orchestral Works I

**Jean Sibelius**

1. Andante festivo (1922) (3:44)

**Robert Kajanus**

2. Overtura sinfonica (9:10)

**Leevi Madetoja**

3. Sunday Morning from Rural Pictures (4:20)

**Ernest Pingoud**

4. Chantecler, Op. 15 (1918) (7:33)

**Väinö Raitio**

5. Fantasia poetica, Op. 25 (1923) (10:00)

**Uuno Klami**

6. Karelian Rhapsody, Op. 15 (14:24)

**Erkki Melartin**

- *Music from the ballet The Blue Pearl, Op. 160*
7. II. Entrée avec pantomime (4:00)
8. VIII. Scène (Tempête) (2:32)
9. Pas de deux (3:07)

**Aarre Merikanto**

10. Intrada (5:40)

**Uuno Klami**

- *Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 (1943)*
11. The Forging of the Sampo (7:24)

**Einar Englund**

12. The Reindeer Ride (Poroajot), from the film The White Reindeer (1:24)

### CD 2 Finnish Orchestral Works II

**Heikki Aaltoila**

1. Akselin ja Elinan häävalssi (3:53)

**Aulis Sallinen**

- *The Iron Age Suite (Rauta-aika -sarja)*
2. The Wedding Procession of Ilmari and the Golden Woman (1:58)

**Pehr Henrik Nordgren**

- *Cronaca for string orchestra, Op. 79 (1991)*
3. Duo (5:30)

**Jouni Kaipainen**

4. Sisyphus Dreams, Op. 47 (1994) (10:36)

**Kaija Saariaho**

5. Laterna Magica (2008) (23:27)

**Magnus Lindberg**

6. Era (20:19)

### CD 3 Finnish Concertos

**Aarre Merikanto**

- *Piano Concerto No. 2*
1. I. Tranquillo (11:07)
2. II. Lento assai (6:21)
3. III. Allegro assai (5:46)

**Joonas Kokkonen**

- *Cello Concerto (1969)*
4. I. Moderato mosso - Allegro (7:23)
5. II. Allegretto (3:12)
6. III. Adagio (6:06)
7. IV. Cadenza (Adagio) (3:27)
8. V. Allegro vivace (2:03)

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

- *Concerto for Birds and Orchestra "Cantus Arcticus" (1972)*
9. I. The Bog (6:54)
10. II. Melancholy (4:18)
11. III. Swans Migrating (8:09)

**Olli Mustonen**

12. Frogs Dancing on Water Lilies for cello and string orchestra (2000) (3:08)

### CD 4 Finnish Vocal Works

**Jean Sibelius**

1. Demanten på marssön (The diamond on the March snow), Op. 36/6 (2:37)
2. Under strandens granar, Op. 13/1 (5:10)
3. Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36/2 (2:47)
4. Den första kyssen (The First Kiss), Op. 37/1 (1:58)
5. Var det en dröm (Did I Just Dream?), Op. 37/4 (2:22)
6. Kaiutar, Op. 72/4 (3:06)

**Yrjö Kilpinen**

7. Kesäyö (Summer Night) (2:21)
8. Vanha kirkko (The Old Church), Op. 54/1 (3:13)
9. Rannalta I (From the Shore I) (3:40)

**Martti Turunen**

10. Sunnuntai (Sunday) (3:28)

**Traditional**

11. Tuuli se taivutti koivun larvan (The Wind Bent Down) (2:53)
12. Niin kauan minä tramppaan (I'll Walk Around This Here Village) (1:09)

**Leevi Madetoja**

13. Luulit, mä katselin sua (You Thought I Was Watching You) (2:49)
14. Lintu sininen (Bluebird) (2:13)

**Frans Linnavuori**

15. Minä laulan sun iltasi tähtihin (I Sing for Your Evening The Starlight) (1:36)

**Heino Kaski**

16. Lähdettyäs (After You Went Away) (2:18)

**Lauri Ikonen**

17. Pirtissäni pimenee (My Room Is Growing Darker) (2:44)

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

- *Aleksis Kivi - Opera in Three Acts (1996)*
18. Melancholy (Ikävyys) (3:42)
19. Song of My Heart (Sydämeni laulu) (3:36)

**Kaija Saariaho**

- *Leino Songs (2007)*
20. Looking at You (Sua katselen) (2:58)

### CD 5 Finnish Chamber Works

**Aulis Sallinen**

1. Chamber Music II, Op. 41 for alto flute and string orchestra (1976) (14:58)

**Einar Englund**

- *Sonata for Violin and Piano (1979)*
2. I. Preambulum (5:50)
3. II. Intermezzo (4:08)
4. III. Elegia (6:08)
5. IV. Finale (4:19)

**Jukka Tiensuu**

6. Plus II, for clarinet and cello (1992) (9:14)

**Olli Mustonen**

- *Nonet No. 2 (2000)*
7. I. Inquieto (1:41)
8. II. Allegro impetuoso (3:20)
9. III. Adagio (6:59)
10. IV. Vivacissimo (2:34)

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

11. Summer Thoughts, for violin and piano (1972/2008) (4:34)

**Kaija Saariaho**

12. Tocar for violin and piano (2010) (7:09)

## About this recording

2017 marks the centenary of Finland’s independence. This 5 CD collection encompasses works by native composers from 1917 to the present and reflects the flourishing talent, artistry and experimentation of Finland’s classical music scene. These compositions are imbued with the beauty and isolation of the Finnish landscape, while capturing the nuance and personality of each composer.

This anthology features Finnish artists from the Ondine catalogue, including some of the most prestigious orchestras, singers and instrumentalists of the country.

## Features

Sleeve notes in English and Finnish.

Song lyrics in original Finnish & Swedish and in English translation.

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## Related pages

- [Heikki Aaltoila (1905-1992)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/aaltoila-heikki.md)
- [Einar Englund (1916-1999)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/englund-einar.md)
- [Lauri Ikonen (1888-1966)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/ikonen-lauri.md)
- [Jouni Kaipainen (1956-2015)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kaipainen-jouni.md)
- [Robert Kajanus (1856-1933)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kajanus-robert.md)
- [Heino Kaski (1885-1957)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kaski-heino.md)
- [Yrjö Kilpinen (1892-1959)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kilpinen-yrj.md)
- [Uuno Klami (1900-1961)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/klami-uuno.md)
- [Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kokkonen-joonas.md)
- [Magnus Lindberg (1958-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/lindberg-magnus.md)
- [Frans Linnavuori (1880-1926)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/linnavuori-frans.md)
- [Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/madetoja-leevi.md)
- [Erkki Melartin (1875-1937)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/melartin-erkki.md)
- [Aarre Merikanto (1893-1958)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/merikanto-aarre.md)
- [Olli Mustonen (1967-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/mustonen-olli.md)
- [Pehr Henrik Nordgren (1944-2008)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/nordgren-pehr-henrik.md)
- [Ernest Pingoud (1887-1942)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/pingoud-ernest.md)
- [Väinö Raitio (1891-1945)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/raitio-v-in.md)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/rautavaara-einojuhani.md)
- [Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/saariaho-kaija.md)
- [Aulis Sallinen (1935-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/sallinen-aulis.md)
- [Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/sibelius-jean.md)
- [Jukka Tiensuu (1948-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/tiensuu-jukka.md)
- [Traditional](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/traditional.md)
- [Martti Turunen (1902-1979)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/turunen-martti.md)