Aarre Merikanto
Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 · Two Studies for Small Orchestra · Two Pieces for Orchestra
Matti Raekallio, piano · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Tuomas Ollila, conductor
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Prokofiev · Merikanto
Sinfonia Concertante
Cello Concerto No. 2
Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo
Track listing
6 tracks · 62:09Sergei Prokofiev
- Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Op. 125 39:23
- 1 I. Andante 11:05
- 2 II. Allegro giusto 17:50
- 3 III. Andante con moto 10:28
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- Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Minor (1944) 22:46
- 4 I. Allegro 9:42
- 5 II. Andante 5:57
- 6 III. Vivace 7:07
Features
World première recording of Aarre Merikanto's 2nd Cello Concerto
The artists
Jan-Erik Gustafsson
Cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson began his studies with Markku Luolajan-Mikkola at the West Helsinki Music Institute. He studied further with Mikhail Homitser and Frans Helmerson at the Edberg-Musikinstitut in Stockholm, completing his soloist diploma examination in 1992.
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) is the orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle), and its mission is to produce and promote Finnish musical culture.
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