Hidden Treasures - Romantic Finnish Piano Music

Risto-Matti Marin · Einari Marvia · Ilmari Hannikainen · Martin Wegelius

2019 · Physical and digital · ABCD 446

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Credits

Performers: Risto-Matti Marin — Piano
Composers: Einari MarviaIlmari HannikainenMartin WegeliusRichard FaltinSirkka Harjunmaa

Tracks

1.Variations on an Original Themecomp. Richard FaltinISRC FIABA19001859:10
Piano Sonata in C Minor Op. 1
2.I Introduzione. Maestoso e molto rubato – Allegro appassionato ma non troppocomp. Ilmari HannikainenISRC FIABA19001869:08
3.II Andante cantabilecomp. Ilmari HannikainenISRC FIABA19001876:46
4.III Scherzo. Vivace alla burlescacomp. Ilmari HannikainenISRC FIABA19001884:01
5.IV Finale. Moderato distinctamente – Allegro con fuoco e molto energicocomp. Ilmari HannikainenISRC FIABA19001898:12
Memories of a Day in Saxon Switzerland – Three Fantasy Pieces
6.I Largo – Allegro vivacecomp. Martin WegeliusISRC FIABA19001906:45
7.II Andante quasi allegrettocomp. Martin WegeliusISRC FIABA19001913:08
8.III Poco adagio, ma rubatocomp. Martin WegeliusISRC FIABA19001925:31
9.Wedding Marchcomp. Sirkka HarjunmaaISRC FIABA19001932:41
10.Etudecomp. Sirkka HarjunmaaISRC FIABA19001941:37
Piano Sonata in D Flat Major Op. 16
11.I Allegro energicocomp. Einari MarviaISRC FIABA19001955:29
12.II Andante sostenutocomp. Einari MarviaISRC FIABA19001966:21
13.III Affettuosocomp. Einari MarviaISRC FIABA19001975:14
14.Variations on an Ostrobothnian Folk Song Op. 10comp. Einari MarviaISRC FIABA19001988:06

Reviews

As the title promises, this is all late Romanticism with the two largest pieces being the monumental 28-minute sonata by Hannikainen from 1912 and the more compact 17-minute sonata by Marvia (1945) while Sibelians will recognize Wegelius and Faltin as among the master composer’s teachers.
Records International · December 12, 2019
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Marin is quite musical, with wonderful facility and a flexible sound.
American Record Guide · Sang Woo Kang · February 26, 2020
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Risto-Matti Marin: Hidden Treasures. Alba. ★★★★★
RISTO-MATTI MARIN hämmästyttää soittonsa suvereeniudella. Levyllä esille nostetut suomalaiset romanttistyyliset pianoteokset vajaan sadan vuoden ajalta tarjoavat herkullisia näytön paikkoha. Ilmari Hannikaisen ja Einari Marvian pianosonaatit sekä Martin Wegeliuksen Kolme fantasiakappaletta soivat täyteläisen uhkeina, hennon lyyrisinä ja haaveellisen salaperäisinä. Richard Faltinin Muunnelmia omasta teemasta huipentuu huumaavaan…
Musicweb international
An interesting selection of little known Finnish music; the Hannikainen is the standout.
Hidden Treasures – Romantic Finnish Piano Music
Richard FALTIN (1835-1918)
Variations on an Original Theme (1861) [9:05]
Ilmari HANNIKAINEN (1892-1955)
Piano Sonata in C Minor Op.1 (1912) [28:02]
Martin WEGELIUS (1846-1906)
Memories of a Day in Saxon Switzerland (1872) [15:19]
Sirka HARJUNMAA (1926-2018)
Wedding March (1948) [2:35]
Etude (1947) [1:32]
Einari MARVA (1915-1997)
Piano Sonata in D Flat…
Jim Westhead
Hidden Treasures – Romantic Finnish Piano Music
Richard FALTIN (1835-1918)
Variations on an Original Theme (1861) [9:05]
Ilmari HANNIKAINEN (1892-1955)
Piano Sonata in C Minor Op.1 (1912) [28:02]
Martin WEGELIUS (1846-1906)
Memories of a Day in Saxon Switzerland (1872) [15:19]
Sirka HARJUNMAA (1926-2018)
Wedding March (1948) [2:35]
Etude (1947) [1:32]
Einari MARVA (1915-1997)
Piano…
musicweb-international.com
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