EARLY ONE MORNING - Finnish Orchestral Favourites
Including famous works by Sibelius, Rautavaara, Merikanto and Kuula
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra - CD1
Camerata Finlandia - CD2
Jorma Panula, conductor
CD1
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Finlandia op 26
Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947) Symphonic Suite op 4 - Elegy for Strings
Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924) Romance op 12 (arranged for orchestra by Jorma Panula)
Merikanto Valse Lente op 33 (arr Panula)
Sibelius Valse Triste op 44 no 1
Heikki Aaltoila (1905-1992) Akselin ja Elinan haavalssi (Wedding Waltz of Akseli and Elina)
Heino Kaski (1885-1957) Prelude in G flat major op 7 no 1
Einojuhani Rautavaara (born 1928) Pelimannit (Fiddlers) op 1
Narbolaisten braa speli (The Narbo Villagers in Fine Fettle)
Kopsin Jonas; Klockar Samuel Dikstrom (Bell-Ringer Samuel Dickstom)
Pirun polska (Devil's Schottische)
Hypyt (Jumps)
Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) Haamarssi (Wedding March) op 3 no 2
Erkki Melartin (1875-1937) Juhlamarssi (Festive March) op 22 no 30 from Prinsessa Ruusunen (The Sleeping Beauty)
Sibelius Tuonelan joutsen (The Swan of Tuonela) op 22 no 2 solo: Satu Ala (cor anglais)
Armas Jarnefelt (1869-1958) Prelude for Orchestra
Jarnefelt Kehtolaulu (Berceuse) solo: Maarit Kirvessalo (violin)
Sibelius Andante festivo
Taneli Kuusisto (1905-1988) Suomalainen rukous (A Finnish Prayer)
arranged for orchestra by Jorma Panula solo: Reino Kotaviita (trumpet)
CD2
Vilho Luolajan-Mikkola (1911-2005) Haatanhu (Wedding Dance) solo: Mikko Lampila (cello)
Edith Sohlstrom (1870-1934) Elegia (Elegy)
Merikanto Kansanlaulu (Folk Song)
Kaski Vuorenpeikkojen iltasoitto (The Goblins' Tattoo) op 15 no 1
Sibelius Kurkikohtaus (Scene with Cranes) op 44 no 2 incidental music for the play Death
Kuula Lampaan polska (The Sheep's Polska)
Konsta Jylha (1910-1984) Konstan parempi valssi (Konsta's Better Waltz)
Finnish Traditional Aamulla varhain (Early One Morning) solo: Keijo Aho (oboe)
Sibelius Sydameni laulu (The Song of My Heart) op 18 no 6
Fredrik Pacius (1809-1891) Suomen laulu (The Song of Finland)
Finnish Traditional Orvon huokaus (The Orphan's Lament) solo: Keijo Aho (oboe)
Melartin Perhosvalssi (Butterfly Waltz) op 22 no 17 from Prinsessa Ruusunen (The Sleeping Beauty)
Merikanto Kesaillan idylli (A Summer Evening Idyll) op 16 no 2
Sibelius Impromptu arrangement for string orchestra from Impromptus op 5 nos 5 & 6
Kuula Etelapohjalainen kansanlaulu (An Ostrobothnian Folk Song) solo: Mikko Lampila (cello)
Melartin Kehtolaulu (Berceuse) op 59 no 3 solo: Maarit Kirvessalo (violin)
Selim Palmgren (1878-1951) Illusion op 1 no 2
Sibelius Kung Kristian II (King Christian II) op 27 - Elegia (Elegy)
Arrangements for orchestra by Jorma Panula (except tracks 5, 14, 15, 17 & 18)
