Einar Englund
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Einar Englund
The Great Wall of China
Symphony No. 4 "The Nostalgic" · Symphony No. 5 "Fennica"
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Eri Klas, conductor
Track listing
13 tracks · 64:09Einar Englund
- Symphony No. 4 'Nostalgic' For Strings and Precussion (1976) 25:18
- 1 I. Prelude (Adagio) 7:02
- 2 II. Tempus fugit (Allegro assai) 4:18
- 3 III. Nostalgia (Andante) 7:02
- 4 IV. Intermezzo V. Epilogue (Allegretto grazioso - Adagio) 6:55
- 5 Symphony No. 5 'Fennica' (To the memory of J.K. Paasikivi) (1977) 18:45
- The Great Wall of China (1949) 20:08
- 6 I. Ouvertura 2:34
- 7 II. Masquerade in a Chinese Garden 1:56
- 8 III. Inquisition 3:37
- 9 IV. Rumba 2:03
- 10 V. Green Table Tango 1:42
- 11 VI. March à la Shostakovich 2:06
- 12 VII. Jazz-intermezzo 2:24
- 13 VIII. Finale-Polognais 3:45
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
Press
Cannes Classical Awards 2002: Orchestral and Concerto Award
Under Eri Klas this orchestra plays these scores as if they are the end of the world.
Fanfare, September/October 2001
A spicy introduction to Englund's music in zestful and committed performances.
Guy Rickards, Gramophone, July 2001
Einar Englund's incidental music to The Great Wall of China will delight and astonish music lovers looking for a refreshing new experience. (...) Not only do Eri Klas and the Tampere Philharmonic offer performances as gripping, cogent, and virtuosic as the music ideally demands (and make no mistake, Englund was one of the 20th century's masters at writing for orchestra), Ondine has captured them in stunningly realistic, impactful sound. Don't miss this extraordinary recording by any means!
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com
The artists
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, comprising 97 musicians, is one of Scandinavia's leading symphony orchestras. In autumn 2013, young Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali succeeded Hannu Lintu as new Chief Conductor and continued in his post until 2023.
Eri Klas
Eri Klas (b. 1939) is a native of Estonia. His greatest musical influence came from David Oistrakh, a great friend of his family.
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