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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 15 October 2019, 22:17

Title: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 15 October 2019, 22:17
...forthcoming from Alba:
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8690226--hidden-treasures-romantic-finnish-piano-music (https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8690226--hidden-treasures-romantic-finnish-piano-music)
Title: Re: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 20 July 2020, 16:40
...containing Ilmari Hannikainen's Piano Sonata in C minor, Op.1 of 1912 - 28 minutes of hyper-romantic gorgeousness. Tempted? Just go for it!
Title: Re: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Monday 20 July 2020, 17:45
I can't (and shan't even try to) resist. Delicious.
Title: Re: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: dhibbard on Monday 20 July 2020, 19:25
Don't forget the Martin Wegelius Memories of a Day in Saxon Switzerland..
Title: Re: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: Mark Thomas on Monday 20 July 2020, 19:48
Indeed. In fact, all the pieces on this CD are really delightful.
Title: Re: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: dhibbard on Friday 24 July 2020, 03:35
I wish there was an orchestral version of  Ilmari Hannikainen's Piano Sonata in C minor....  it just drips of romantic music....
Title: Re: Romantic Finnish piano music
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 24 July 2020, 18:05
Well, he did write a Piano Concerto, of course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-HOwvjU6Xw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-HOwvjU6Xw)
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