Erkki Melartin - New recording of the Symphonies

[britishcomposer]

Some twelve years ago we had a great thread about Melartin's 3rd Symphony:
https://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,2985.0.html
Our member jani told us about cuts in several parts of the Grin cycle. A new critical edition of the scores was underway then. Yesterday I visited erkkimelartin.fi to find out what had happened in the meantime. I noticed a blog entry about a 2022 performance of Symphony no. 5 by Ari Rasilainen. He was very enthusiastic about the work. A recording for cpo of nos. 5 and 6 was mentioned. I contacted cpo and Burkhard Schmilgun answered me this morning. Very kind of him!

Yes, nos. 5 and 6 were recorded by Ari Rasilainen and the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. The recordings were based on the new critical edition and are uncut. They will be released in July 2025. The project will continue with no. 3 and the Lyric Suite.

A big Thank You to Burkhard Schmilgun, Ari Rasilainen and the Turku PO!

[Alan Howe]

And a big thank-you for bringing us this very good news!