Merikanto: Symphony No. 2 & Ekho
Anu Komsi (soprano)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Petri Sakari
The 20th-century Finnish composer reveals a voice exuberant and sunny – that is the opposite of the ‘Finnish school’
Merikanto: Symphony No. 2 & Ekho
Anu Komsi (soprano)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Petri Sakari
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The 20th-century Finnish composer reveals a voice exuberant and sunny – that is the opposite of the ‘Finnish school’
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This Alba release includes Symphony No. 2 & Ekho for soprano and orchestra by Aarre Merikanto, one of the greatest ever Finnish composers, finely performed by the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and soprano Anu Komsi. Symphony No. 2 is a World Premiere Recording! Ekho is a setting of a poem by the Finnish poet V.A. Koskenniemi for soprano and large orchestra. On this new release the work is performed by the internationally praised Finnish soprano Anu Komsi with her dynamic coloratura voice.
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13th July 2013
The 20th-century Finnish composer reveals a voice exuberant and sunny – that is the opposite of the ‘Finnish school’
September 2013
The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra under Sakari once again give a full-blooded interpretation, relishing Merikanto's rich scoring and harmonic language that point towards the adventurous works of the 1920s.
