Englund, Sven Einar

The Nordic Experience: works by Grieg, Sinding, Gade, Sibelius and Melartin

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring (Frühlingsrauchen), for piano, Op. 32/3; Niel...
Performers: Aadland, Harald; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Rautavaara, Einojuhani; Sonstebo, Jon Wien; Sponberg, Atle; Tateno, Izumi
Conductors: Rasilainen, Ari; Oramo, Sakari; Mann, Paul; Sato, Shuntaro; Pekkanen, Pertti; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

Two and a half hours of cool and timeless classics from the North....continue...

Englund: Piano Quintet, etc / Lahti Sinfonia Ensemble

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-06-01

Works: Sven Einar Englund: Quintet for Piano and Strings; Quartet for Strings
Performers: Lonnqvist, Peter
Conductors:
Ensemble: Lahti Chamber Ensemble

This disc brings together the first large-scale composition by the young man and the fruit of a late flowering. Both works are interpreted by Englund's...continue...

Englund: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2 / Raekallio, Klas, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-06-10

Works: Sven Einar Englund: Concerto for Piano no 1; Concerto for Piano no 2; Epinikia, symphonic poem for orchestra
Performers: Raekallio, Matti
Conductors: Klas, Eri
Ensemble: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

"Matti Raekallio plays with powerful virtuosity and singing tone, and the Tampere Philharmonic does well with the brassy orchestral writing. Excellent sound completes a satisfying...continue...

Einar Englund: Cello Concerto, Aphorisms (Symphony No 6)

1 CD / Ondine / 1996-03-15

Works: Sven Einar Englund: Concerto for Cello; Aphorisms (Symphony no 6)
Performers: Gustafsson, Jan-Erik
Conductors: Klas, Eri
Ensemble: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

Here are two major works from Ondine's continuing Englund Symphony cycle. Englund is the most significant symphonic composer in Finnish music since Sibelius and Madetoja....continue...

Englund: The Great Wall of China, Symphonies no 4 & 5 / Klas

1 CD / Ondine / 1996-01-07

Works: Sven Einar Englund: Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5 "Fennica"; The Great Wall of China, for orchestra

Composer Einar Englund passed away in 1999. He was considered the most significant symphonic composer in Finnish music since Sibelius. His music is very practically...continue...

Englund: Piano Music / Eero Heinonen

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-09-22

Works: Sven Einar Englund: Introduzione E Toccata for piano; Sonata for piano No 1; Prelude for piano No 1; Sonatina for piano in D minor; What the Hens Tell for piano; Menninkäinen (Gnome), for piano;...
Performers: Heinonen, Eero

Finlandia- A Festival of Finnish Music / Vänskä, Kang

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-04-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Suite for Violin and Strings, Op. 117; Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Väin&#...
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra