Overtures from Finland
CHSA 5336 (Chandos Records, SACD)
Mulit-channel/Stereo
FIRST RELEASE (11 August 2023)
Playing time: 71'32"
Tracks: 10
Booklet pages: 36
℗ 2023 Chandos Records Ltd
© 2023 Chandos Records Ltd
Main country of recording: Finland
Reviewer: Gerald Fenech
Review of Overtures from Finland published on 6 August 2023
Oulu Sinfonia
Lasse Joamets, concert master
Rumon Gamba, conductor
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957):
1 Karelia Overture, Op 10 (1893)
Uuno Klami (1900-1961):
2 Nummisuutarit (1936)
Erkki Melartin (1875-1937):
3 Overture to 'Prinsessa Ruusunen', Op 22 No 30 (1904)
Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947):
4 Comedy Overture, Op 53 (1923)
Armas Järnefelt (1869-1958):
5 Ouverture lyrique (1892)
Ernst Mielck (1877-1899):
6 Dramatische Ouvertüre, Op 6 (1898)
Selim Palmgren (1878-1951):
7 Overture from 'Tuhkimo-Sarja', Op 21 (1903)
Robert Kajanus (1856-1933):
8 Overtura sinfonica (1926)
Heino Kaski (1885-1957):
9 Prélude, Op 7 No 1 (1912)
Armas Järnefelt:
10 Præludium (1900)
The Oulu Sinfonia and its Chief Conductor, Rumon Gamba, star in this fascinating programme of orchestral overtures by Finnish composers, showcasing the wealth of creative talent that this country has to offer.
Recorded 30 May-2 June 2022 at Madetoja Concert Hall, Oulu Music Centre, Oulu, Finland.