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John Storgårds, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam - Melartin: Violin Concerto, Lyric Suite No. 3, Sleeping Beauty Suite No. 1 (1999)

John Storgårds, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam - Melartin: Violin Concerto, Lyric Suite No. 3, Sleeping Beauty Suite No. 1 (1999)
  • Title: Melartin: Violin Concerto, Lyric Suite No. 3, Sleeping Beauty Suite No. 1 (1999)
  • Year Of Release: 1999
  • Label: Ondine
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 01:17:47
  • Total Size: 363 Mb
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Tracklist:

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 60 (29:25)
1. Allegro Moderato 11:31
2. Andante Assai Tranquillo 8:25
3. Allegro Molto Vivace 9:20
Suite Lyrique No. 3 "Impressions De Belgique" (25:48)
1. La Cathedrale 4:30
2. Nocturne 3:39
3. Scherzo 4:30
4. Pastorale 3:59
5. Les Cloches 4:09
6. Hymne 4:53
Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 22 (22:19)
1. Overture 4:59
2. Minuet 3:06
3. Butterfly Waltz 1:59
4. Moonlight Ballet 2:57
5. Waltz 4:23
6. Festive March 4:35

Performers:
John Storgårds, violin
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam

In the hopes that others will discover this fantastic concerto for violin & orchestra, I wish that someone like Lin, Olivera, Chang, Repin, Hahn, Ehnes or Julia Fischer (relatively good name-recognition and the proven ability to put butts in the seats) would champion it: request that the orchestras that want to engage them let them perform this wonderful piece, and recording deals consider this as part of any new recording. Instead of one more Bruch #1/Mendelssohn combination, what about one of Respighi's unknown VCs with this Melartin charmer ? Beautiful melodies and clever, this concerto is both lyrical and dramatic, and has become one of my favorites.

The other two works on the disc are also worth repeated hearings. The Lyric Suite "Belgian Impressions" is an evocative and atmospheric soundscape of the composer's reflections of Bruge, a museum in Brussels, church bells in the cathedrals he passes, and impressions of the coast at dawn. The Sleeping Beauty suite might be labeled 'light music', but its high-quality light music if it has to be labeled as such.

Melartin was kind of a Finnish Saint-Saens. Like the Frenchman he traveled all over the world for most of his life, had a special interest in all things Egyptian, composed prolifically and in all genres & forms, and had some critics dismiss him as not having enough gravitas. Both composers had a zest for life that kill-joys (i.e. music critics) couldn't tolerate. His 6 symphonies are also worth regular rotation in your playlist.

Like the Atterberg, Borresen, Skold, Karlowicz, McKenzie, Bowen and Respighi's 2 gems (Concerto Al' Antica & Concerto Gregoriano), this is another beautiful violin concerto that classical music lovers should have
a chance to hear. Highly recommended.




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https://www.discogs.com/de/release/7969087-Erkki-Melartin-John-Storgårds-Tampere-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Leif-Segerstam-Violin-Concerto-Sleepin

Recorded at the Tampere Hall 10/1998.



Erkki Melartin - Violin Concerto - Lyric Suite 3 - Sleeping Beauty Suite 1 - John Storgards - Leif Segerstam - Tampere Phil - Ondine - 1998


Erkki Melartin, John Storgårds, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam – Violin Concerto, Sleeping Beauty Suite, Lyric Suite No. 3
Label: Ondine – ODE 923-2
Format:
CD
Land: Finland
Veröffentlicht: 1999
Genre: Classical
Stil:
Trackliste
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 60 (29:25)
1 1. Allegro Moderato 11:31
2 2. Andante Assai Tranquillo 8:25
3 3. Allegro Molto Vivace 9:20
Suite Lyrique No. 3 "Impressions De Belgique" (25:48)
4 1. La Cathedrale 4:30
5 2. Nocturne 3:39
6 3. Scherzo 4:30
7 4. Pastorale 3:59
8 5. Les Cloches 4:09
9 6. Hymne 4:53
Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 22 (22:19)
10 1. Overture 4:59
11 2. Minuet 3:06
12 3. Butterfly Waltz 1:59
13 4. Moonlight Ballet 2:57
14 5. Waltz 4:23
15 6. Festive March 4:35
Unternehmen usw.
Phonographisches Copyright ℗ – Ondine Inc.
Aufgenommen von – Tampere Hall
Mitwirkende (Credits)
Composed By – Erkki Melartin
Conductor – Leif Segerstam
Orchestra – Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Violin – John Storgårds
Anmerkungen
Recorded at the Tampere Hall 10/1998.