# 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…. Ondine ODE 751-2, CD, released October 1990.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-751-2

- **Composer:** Einar Englund
- **Work(s):** Symphony No. 1 "The War Symphony" · Symphony No. 2 "The Blackbird Symphony"
- **Performers:** Estonian Symphony Orchestra; Peeter Lilje, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 751-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 October 1990
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195075128
- **Tracks:** 7, total 63:28
- **Genres:** Orchestral

## Track listing

**Einar Englund**

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

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE7512OW)

## Related pages

- [Einar Englund (1916-1999)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/englund-einar.md)
- [Estonian Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/estonian-symphony-orchestra.md)
- [Peeter Lilje, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/lilje-peeter.md)

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- [Einar Englund: Cello Concerto · Symphony No. 6 "Aphorisms"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-951-2.md): Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello · Tampere Philharmonic Choir · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Eri Klas, conductor (ODE 951-2, 2000)
- [Einar Englund: The Great Wall of China · Symphony No. 4 "The Nostalgic" · Symphony No. 5 "Fennica"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-961-2.md): Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Eri Klas, conductor (ODE 961-2, 2000)
- [Einar Englund: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 · Epinikia](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1015-2.md): Matti Raekallio, piano · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Eri Klas, conductor (ODE 1015-2, 2003)