Mikko Heiniö
Hermes
In G
Juhani Lagerspetz, piano
Camilla Nylund, soprano
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Juha Kangas, conductor
Track listing
9 tracks · 58:50Mikko Heiniö
- Hermes - Dance Images for Piano, Soprano and Strings 50:55
- 1 I. Solo, lontano 3:25
- 2 II. Entrata 5:22
- 3 III. Capriccio maestoso 6:37
- 4 IV. Sereno 5:58
- 5 V. Intermezzo con fuoco 1:48
- 6 VI. Contradanze 15:04
- 7 VII. Aria 6:51
- 8 VIII. Finale 5:45
- 9 In G for Cello and Piano 8:00
About this recording
This CD contains the large-scale work Hermes (Dance images for piano, soprano and strings) - also considered as Piano Concerto No. 6 - by Finnish composer Mikko Heiniö. The disc also includes In G for cello and piano.
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
The artists
Juhani Lagerspetz
Juhani Lagerspetz (b. 1959) began studying the piano at the Turku Conservatory at the age of six. He continued his studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and at the Conservatory of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). After winning first prizes in national competitions (Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Competition in 1975 and Maj Lind Piano Competition in 1976), he went on for several successes in international forums. In 1982, he was awarded a special prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. He has performed widely in Finland and at music festivals in Europe, in the former Soviet Union, the USA, Japan and Chile. Juhani Lagerspetz teaches at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Camilla Nylund
Camilla Nylund was born in Vaasa, Finland. She began her training with Eva Illes and completed her vocal studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum. A multipleprize winner, she was from 1995 to 1999 an ensemble member of the Hannover State Opera. From 1999 to 2001 she joined the Saxon State Opera in Dresden, where she received the Christel Goltz-Preis in 2000. Since 2001 she has been an artist-in-residence in Dresden, and in 2008 she was awarded the title of 'Kammersängerin' by the State of Saxony.
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra has its roots in the student orchestra founded by conductor and current Artistic Director Juha Kangas at the Central Ostrobothnian Music Institute in 1972. Out of this grew, and took root, the idea of a more permanent, professionally-led and organised orchestra. The dream of a professional orchestra of Ostrobothnia's very own finally came true in 1989. Since then, the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra has been on numerous tours to European countries, Japan and the United States. Its Principal Guest Conductor is Sakari Oramo.