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The River presents piano music by Selim Palmgren, performed by Henri Sigfridsson. The programme includes Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 and Metamorphoses. Jan Söderblom conducts Pori Sinfonietta and also joins Sigfridsson as violinist in the pieces for violin and piano, Op. 78.

Tracks

  1. 1.Piano Concerto No.2comp. Selim Palmgren (1878-1951)ISRC FIABA150034023:19
  2. 2.Piano Concerto No.1comp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA150034114:44
  3. 3.Piano Concerto No.3comp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA150034218:36
  4. Pieces for violin and piano op. 78
  5. 4.Preludecomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003432:06
  6. 5.Humoresquecomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003442:07
  7. 6.Canzonettacomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003452:41
  8. 7.The Fiddlercomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003461:08
  9. 8.Finnish Romancecomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003471:49
  10. 9.Oriental Serenadecomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003481:23
  11. 10.Preghieracomp. Selim PalmgrenISRC FIABA15003493:12

Reviews

  • If Palmgren’s name rings a bell, it’s more like to be for his 300 or so musically undemanding piano miniatures than anything else, since these supplied reams of enjoyable material for generations of youngsters and amateurs.

    Gramophone · David Fanning ·

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  • A strong case is made for these concertos by the splendid performances of Henri Sigfridsson and the excellent orchestra directed by Jan Söderblom.

    ClassicalCDReview.com · Robert Benson ·

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  • セリム・パルムグレン Selim Palmgren は1878年生まれ。ヘルシンキ音楽学校でシベリウスの師でもあるマルティン・ヴェゲリウスに作曲を学びました。「『カレヴァラ』に基づく音詩をシベリウス自身の指揮で聞き、見る……忘れがたい体験……『カレヴァラ』はシベリウスの手に委ね、私は何か他のことを考えよう……」。パルムグレンは、ピアニストとしても知られ、5つのピアノ協奏曲と約350のピアノ曲、男声合唱を中心とする200曲以上の合唱曲、歌劇《ダニエル・ユート》などを作曲、その多くがフィンランド・ロマンティシズムの大切なレパートリーとして記憶されています。フィンランドのピアニスト、シベリウスのピアノ曲(Hänssler 98.261)やラフマニノフのピアノ協奏曲第2番と第3番の録音(98.259)で知られ、作曲家でもあるヘンリ・シーグフリードソン Henri…

    Nordic Sound Hiroshima ·

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  • The recording acoustic too leaps from a rather lusterless, two-dimensional soundstage to a brilliant, in-your-face acoustic setting.

    Fanfare · Robert Markow ·

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  • The piano writing is flashy and filled with satisfying Lisztian virtuosity, the orchestration colorful and confident, including passing allusions to Sibelius, even a striking quotation of the master’s violin concerto.

    American Record Guide · Elliot Wright ·

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  • Henrik Sigridsson ( Alba ABCD 38 5 en ABCD 400).

    Musicalifeiten ·

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  • Selim PALMGREN (1878-1951)

    Piano Concerto No. 2 op. 33 The River (1912) [23:19]

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 13 (1903) [14:44]

    Piano Concerto No. 3 op. 49 (1915) [18:36]

    Pieces for violin and piano, Op.

    INTERNATIONAL VERKKOSIVUILLA · ARVOSTELU MUSICWEB

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  • ” Palmgrenin pianokonsertot ansaitsevat uuden levytyksensä, ja Alba on taannut julkaisulleen omistautuvan otteen valitsemalla orkesterin säveltäjän synnyinsijolta Porista. Levy käynnistyy toisella pianokonsertolla, jonka ” Virta ” (1913, Kokemäenjoki) polveilee alun hämärästä synkkyydestä helmeilevään viihteellisyyteen, ja edelleen letkeisiin kansanmusiikkitunnelmiin. Palmgrenin pianokonsertot eivät edusta suurta formaattia, mutta ne kuulostavat usein paremmilta kuin muistikaan. Ensimmäinen…

    Rondo 5/2016 · Antti Häyrynen

Details

Catalogue number
ABCD 385
EAN
6417513103854
Recording year
2015
Release year
2016
Format
SACD/CD hybrid disc

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