Rumon Gamba, Oulu Sinfonia - Overtures from Finland (2023)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 328 Mb | Total time: 71:32 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHSA 5336 | Recorded: 2022
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 328 Mb | Total time: 71:32 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHSA 5336 | Recorded: 2022
From the middle of the nineteenth century there was a blossoming of nationalism within the creative arts – very notably in music – in Finland that reflected the political mood in the country. From an international perspective, the dominant stature of Sibelius can often overshadow the wide-ranging works of his peers – something that this album goes some way to redressing. Robert Kajanus was the leading figure in Finnish music before Sibelius became established. His Overtura sinfonica is a late work, from 1926, which epitomises his style. Armas Järnefelt was a friend and fellow student of Sibelius, and eventually became his brother-in-law.