# Leif Segerstam 80 Years: (Digital Album)

> Leif Segerstam 80 Years: (Digital Album) – Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra…. Ondine ODE 1470-2, released May 2024.

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- **Composer:** Leif Segerstam 80 Years
- **Work(s):** (Digital Album)
- **Performers:** Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra; Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1470-2
- **Release date:** 1 May 2024
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195147023
- **Tracks:** 20, total 205:45
- **Genres:** Orchestral, Finnish contemporary

## Track listing

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

- *Before the Icons (1955/2005)*
1. I. The Death of the Mother of God (3:29)
2. II. Prayer (3:05)
- *Symphony No. 7 "Angel of Light" (1994)*
3. III. Come un sogno (10:15)

**Jean Sibelius**

- *Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82*
4. III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai (9:50)
- *Lemminkäinen Legends, Op. 22*
5. II. The Swan of Tuonela (9:56)
6. Valse triste, Op. 44/1 (5:48)
- *Kullervo, Op. 7*
7. II. Kullervo's Youth. Grave (16:32)

**Aarre Merikanto**

8. Intrada (5:47)

**Toivo Kuula**

- *South Ostrobothnian Suite No. 1, Op. 9*
9. I. Landscape (7:03)
- *South Ostrobothnian Suite No. 2, Op. 20*
10. I. The Bride Arrives (3:54)
11. II. Rain in the Forest (4:33)
12. V. Will-o'-the-Wisp (12:36)

**Erkki Melartin**

13. Juhlamarssi näytelmästä Prinsessa Ruusunen (Festive March) (4:40)

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

14. Garden of Spaces (13:41)
- *Concerto for Birds and Orchestra "Cantus Arcticus" (1972)*
15. III. Swans Migrating (8:19)

**Leif Segerstam**

16. Flowerbouquette No. 43E (7:27)
17. Symphony No. 181 “Names itself when played... = (raising the number with 100 for Bergen)” (2007) (22:35)
18. Impressions of Nordic Nature No. 4 (15:50)

**Jean Sibelius**

19. Tapiola, Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, Op. 112 (19:21)
20. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105 (21:04)

## About this recording

This digital compilation celebrates the 80th anniversary of conductor and composer Leif Segerstam’s (b. 1944) birth. Leif Segerstam graduated from the conducting class of the Juilliard School in 1965 and has ever since had a deep impact on the Finnish and Nordic contemporary music scene. Leif Segerstam has worked as the chief conductor of several Scandinavian orchestras, as well as the Deutsche Oper in Berlin and Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and has conducted the premieres of countless of works in contemporary music. Leif Segerstam’s impressive discography on Ondine includes several award-winning recordings of music including the works of Jean Sibelius and Einojuhani Rautavaara. Alongside his busy conducting schedule, Segerstam has written more than 350 symphonies for orchestra and dozens of concertos. This compilation also includes samples of some of Segerstam’s own compositions.

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## Related pages

- [Toivo Kuula (1883-1918)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/kuula-toivo.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)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/rautavaara-einojuhani.md)
- [Leif Segerstam (1944-2024)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/segerstam-leif.md)
- [Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/sibelius-jean.md)
- [Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/helsinki-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/turku-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/danish-national-radio-symphony-orchestra.md)
- [Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/bergen-philharmonic-orchestra.md)

## Also recommended

- [Leif Segerstam: Symphonies Nos. 81, 162 & 181](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1172-2.md): Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra · (without conductor) (ODE 1172-2, 2010)
- [Leif Segerstam: Symphony No. 18 · Epitaph No. 6. VI... · Impressions of Nordic Nature No. 4 · Flowerbouquette No. 43E](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-877-2.md): Hannele Segerstam, violin · Pia Segerstam, cello · The Danish NRSO · Malmö Symphony Orchestra · Finnish RSO · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 877-2, 1996)
- [Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Legends · Tapiola](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-852-2.md): Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 852-2, 1995)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Angel of Light (Symphony No. 7) · Annunciations](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-869-2.md): Kari Jussila, organ · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 869-2, 1996)