Sibelius - Ten Pieces (Pensées lyriques), Op. 40

This release offers Kyllikki and two important sets of the piano pieces, Opp. 34 & 40, as well as the Six Finnish Folk Songs, the fifth of which, 'Fratricide', is slightly Bartokian. As in his... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2001 More…

What makes this set something special isn’t so much the music as the top-flight artistry of its performer. Janne Mertanen’s playing offers penetrating lyrical focus, a mesmerising range of keyboard... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…