Poema - Works for Cello and Strings

Marko Ylönen · Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra · Aulis Sallinen · Erkki Salmenhaara

2014 · Physical and digital · ABCD 372

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Credits

Performers: Marko Ylönen — CelloOstrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Composers: Aulis SallinenErkki SalmenhaaraJuho KangasPehr Henrik Nordgren
Conductors and other contributors: Juha Kangas — Conductor

About this release

Poema – Works for Cello and Strings features music for cello and strings. Marko Ylönen and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Juha Kangas, perform works by Erkki Salmenhaara, Pehr Henrik Nordgren, Juho Kangas and Aulis Sallinen.

Tracks

1.Poema (1975)comp. Erkki SalmenhaaraISRC FIABA14001936:57
2.HATE-LOVE Op. 71 (1987)comp. Pehr Henrik NordgrenISRC FIABA140019415:59
Concerto for Cello and Strings (2010)
3.I Espressivocomp. Juho KangasISRC FIABA14001957:13
4.II Due intermezzi (Nachtmusik)comp. Juho KangasISRC FIABA14001964:36
5.III Prestocomp. Juho KangasISRC FIABA140019710:03
Chamber Music VIII Op. 94 (2008–2009) “Paavo Haavikko in memoriam"
6.Chamber Music VIII op.94 - "Paavo Haavikko in memoriam"comp. Aulis SallinenISRC FIABA140019820:19

Reviews

The quality of playing of this group is phenomenal, particularly when conducted by Juha Kangas…
Simon Fox-Gál’s engineering is…crystal clear, intimate and realistic in the myriad timbres which the orchestra can produce. © 2014
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SA-CD.net · John Miller · October 27, 2014
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Marko Ylönen ar en sedvanligt uttrycksfull solist och Kangas och hans musiker ar fullkomligt hemma i de olika idiomen.
Hufvudstadsbladet (Sweden) · Mats Liljeroos · November 18, 2014
Not the soloist and orchestra, presumably, as this is their second recording of it, this new account markedly quicker than their 1990 predecessor.
Gramophone · Guy Rickards · May 25, 2015
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Les amateurs d’expansion mélodique goûteront, certes, le chant profond du violoncelle, d’autant que la corde de do de Marko Ylönen fera chavirer les cœurs, toutefois le compositeur donne par moments l’impression d’avoir épuisé le renouvellement limité qu’autorise ledit ancrage tonal.
www.falcinelli.org · Sylviane Falcinelli · June 22, 2015
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These are all well-written works performed beautifully and the recording by Alba is at its usual fine standards. (Incidentally, Ostrobothnia is a region in western Finland near the Baltic Sea and Sweden) I recommend this disc to Suomiphiles or simply to anyone enjoying good, modern cello music!
Audiophile Audition · Daniel Coombs · June 22, 2015
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The cellist and orchestra are both excellent, and the sound is rich and warm.
American Record Guide · David W Moore · September 11, 2015
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Poema
Erkki SALMENHAARA (1941-2002)
Poema (1975) [6:49]
Pehr Henrik NORDGREN (1944-2008)
HATE-LOVE Op.71 (1987) [15:49]
Juho KANGAS (b. 1976)
Concerto for Cello and Strings (2010) [21:37]
Aulis SALLINEN (b. 1935)
Chamber Music VIII Op. 94 (2008-2009) [20:00]
Marko Yl�nen (cello)
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra/Juha Kangas
rec.
Katso arvio / See the review: MusicWeb International
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