Hear And Now

Kaiku - a celebration of Finnish Music

Saturday 12 June 2004 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

As part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra's celebratory weekend of all things Finnish, John Storgårds conducts Avanti! plus soprano Anu Komsi and accordionist Veli Kujala in a programme of chamber music.

Duration:

2 hours

Playlist

As part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra's celebratory weekend of all things Finnish, Alwynne Pritchard introduced Avanti! conducted by John Storgårds for a programme of chamber music. And later, Hear and Now visited a piano recital given by Tuija Hakkila.

Jouni Kaipainen
Two Arias from 'The Miracle of Constanze' 11'36"
'Kysymys'
'Kehtolaulu'

Avanti! conducted by John Storgårds with Anu Komsi (soprano)

Aarre Merikanto
'"Schott" Concerto' 24'30"
Avanti! conducted by John Storgårds

Tapio Tuomela
'Virvatulia (Feux Follets)' 8'52"
Veli Kujala (accordion)

Paavo Heininen
'Musique d'eté' 21'45"
Avanti! conducted by John Storgårds

Esa-Pekka Salonen
'Floof (Songs of a Homeostatic Homer)' 9'53"
Avanti! conducted by John Storgårds with Anu Komsi (soprano)

Usko Meriläinen
'Sonata No.4 "Epyllion II"' 24'30"
Tuija Hakkila (piano)

Avanti!: www.avantimusic.fi

Finnish Music Information Centre: www.fimic.fi

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