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Cover: Einar Englund – Symphony No. 1 "The War Symphony" · Symphony No. 2 "The Blackbird Symphony"

Einar Englund

Symphony No. 1 "The War Symphony"

Symphony No. 2 "The Blackbird Symphony"

Estonian Symphony Orchestra
Peeter Lilje, conductor

ODE 751-2 · CD · October 1990

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Track listing

7 tracks · 63:28

Einar Englund

  1. Symphony No. 1 "The War Symphony" (1946) 34:29
  2. 1 I. Tempo di marcia ma poco pesante 8:50
  3. 2 II. Scherzo (Poco vivace) 7:35
  4. 3 III. Adagio 9:55
  5. 4 IV. Finale (Maestoso) 7:52
  6. Symphony No. 2 "The Blackbird Symphony" (1948) 29:26
  7. 5 I. Allegro moderato 11:07
  8. 6 II. Andante molto sostenuto 10:44
  9. 7 III. Finale (Allegro deciso) 7:25

About this recording

This CD is the first volume in a cycle featuring the complete symphonies by Finnish Post-War composer Einar Englund. It contains recordings of the first two symphonies, with which Englund entered the Finnish musical scene after 1946, and which gained him tumultuous acclaim.

This recording was made in the Philharmonia Hall in Tallinn in January 1990.

Features

Booklet with liner notes written by the composer, in English, German and Finnish

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