Classics - Klami: Karelian Rhapsody, etc / Sakari, et al

Classics - Klami: Karelian Rhapsody, etc, / Sakari, et, al - Chandos Records - CHA
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Label: Chandos Records
Catalog No: CHA 10427
Format: CD
Release Date: 2007-02-13
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 11 min.
UPC Code: 095115142721

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> Karjalainen rapsodia (Karelian Rhapsody), Op. 15 - Karelian Rhapsody, Op. 15
> Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 - I. The Creation of the Earth: Agitato e misterioso
> Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 - II. The Spout of Spring: Andante, molto tranquillo
> Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 - III. Terhenniemi: Allegro leggiero e scherzando
> Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 - IV. Cradle Song for Lemminkainen: Andante mosso
> Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 - V. The Forging of the Sampo: Allegro moderato
> Sea Pictures - I. A Foggy Morning: Agitato
> Sea Pictures - II. Captain Scrapuchinat: Vivo
> Sea Pictures - III. The Deserted Three-Master: Grave ma non troppo lento - Piu mosso - Agitato
> Sea Pictures - IV. Nocturno: Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
> Sea Pictures - V. Scene de ballet: Poco allegretto
> Sea Pictures - VI. Force 3: Moderato

Notes & Reviews:

The works of Uuno Klami form one of the high points in the post-Sibelius history of Finnish orchestral music. Having studied in Paris he assimilated the strongest stylistic influences from Ravel, Stravinsky and the new Spanish composers becoming a master of orchestral colour with endless imaginative and inspired passages.

The Karelian Rhapsody, one of the composer's most performed works, is imbued with Finnish folk music heritage but within wider context. Kalevala Suite took 14 years to compose and is considered his most important work. Initially planned as a ballet score, it is a work that most evidently demonstrates Klami's debt to Stravinsky, whilst also recalling Sibelius through its orchestration and thematic treatment. The scoring is marked by transparency, a sense of colour and virtuoso writing, and Klami's excellent orchestral technique enabled him to throw new light on national themes and folk melodies that many earlier composers had used less convincingly.

This collection is performed idiomatically by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Petri Sakari, and makes a welcome return to the catalogue.

Penguin Guide
The performances under Petri Sakari are very good indeed, and the recording has a good perspective and a wide dynamic range



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>Klami, Uuno : Karelian Rhapsody for orchestra, Op. 15
  • Conductor: Petri Sakari
  • Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
  • Notes: Háskólabíó University Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland (10/26/1992-10/29/1993)
  • Running Time: 14 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1927

>Klami, Uuno : Kalevala Suite, for orchestra, Op. 23
  • Conductor: Petri Sakari
  • Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
  • Notes: Háskólabíó University Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland (10/26/1992-10/29/1993)
  • Running Time: 32 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1943

>Klami, Uuno : Sea Pictures (Merikuvia), for orchestra
  • Conductor: Petri Sakari
  • Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
  • Notes: Háskólabíó University Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland (10/26/1992-10/29/1993)
  • Running Time: 22 min. 56 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1928-1930