Aarre Merikanto: Juha [Box set]

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If you like Puccini or Debussy, you'll love this warmly Romantic opera by Merikanto. He composed it in the 1920s, but it was several decades before it was performed owing to the composer's perceived musical "radicalism." Well, there's nothing radical about it now. It's actually pretty gorgeous. The story is a classic love triangle--an older man with a young wife sees her fall for a handsome drifter with predictably tragic results. Finnish opera is one of the most artistically vital and satisfying currents in modern music. As this recording amply demonstrates, it has any number of excellent, well-trained voices that would grace any operatic stage. More than a curiosity, this opera deserves the widest currency. --David Hurwitz

Aarre Merikanto: Juha,Hannu Ilmolahti,Jorma Hynninen,Matti Lehtinen,Hannu Forsberg,Aarre Merikanto,Jukka-Pekka Saraste,Paivi Nisula,Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra,Eeva-Lisa Saarinen,Elina Laakkonen,Merja Wirkkala,Mia Huhta,Ritva-Liisa Korhonen,Raimo Sirkia,Ondine,20th/21st Century Opera,Classical,Classical Music,Opera

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Aurora Borealis Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rautavaara, Einojuhani | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000K37G Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

1. Cantus Arcticus: 1. The Bog - Leipzig RSO/Max Pommer
2. Cantus Arcticus: 2. Melancholy - Leipzig RSO/Max Pommer
3. Cantus Arcticus: 3. Swans Migrating - Leipzig RSO/Max Pommer
4. The Tempest Ste No.1, Op.109/2: The Storm - Helsinki PO/Leif Segerstam
5. Lento Cantabile - Tampere PO/Tuomas Ollila
6. Four Compositions: Arietta - Tampere PO/Tuomas Ollila
7. The Ambush: Adagio - Karelia PO/Oleg Soldatov
8. Extinguished Torches - Finnish RSO/Sakari Oramo
9. The Iron Age, Op.55 Ste: Lemminki In Tuonela - Helsinki PO/Okko Kamu
10. The Thinker - Ostrobothian CO/Juha Kangas
11. Portraits Of Country Fiddlers, Op.26: The Fiddler's Favorite Tune - Ostrobothian CO/Juha Kangas
12. Angel Of Light (Sym No.VII): Come Un Sogno - Helsinki PO/Leif Segerstam

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Finland has turned out a remarkable number of great composers in the past 100 years, and this collection is a terrific introduction to several of them. From Rautavaara's Concerto for Birds and Orchestra through Nordgren's glowing and homespun "Fiddler's Favorite Tune" to Sibelius's stormy "Storm" and Merikanto's lushly Romantic Lento, this CD enchants consistently. Nature is omnipresent in Finnish music, and that's about the only stereotype one can find here, although all of these composers were obviously well-schooled in the music that preceded them--one can catch a bit of Debussy here, a hint of the Russian romantics there. In any case, this is ravishing and highly recommended. --Robert Levine

Average customer rating: A wonderful introduction to Finnish music

Aarre Merikanto: Juha Manufacturer: Ondine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000378Z Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

1. Act I, Scene 1: Prologue: 'Etta Saatoit Sen Minulle Sanoa' - Jorma Hynninen
2. Act I, Scene 1: 'Tammoista Tama On' - Eeva-Liisa Saarinen/Raimo Sirkia
3. Act I, Scene 1: 'Nyt, Isanta, Nyt Olisi Karhu Kierroksessa' - Hannu Ilmolahti/Hannu Forsberg
4. Act I, Scene 1: Duet: 'Kuka Sina Olet?' - Raimo Sirkia/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen
5. Act I, Scene 1: 'Eiko Isanta Ja Emanta Halua Maistaa' - Raimo Sirkia/Jorma Hynninen/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen
6. Act I, Scene 2: 'Suotta Taisin Tehda Kalliin Lahjan' - Raimo Sirkia/Eeva-Lisa Saarinen
7. Act I, Scene 2: Finale To Act I: 'Mika Mies Taalla Oli?' - Paivi Nisula/Eeva-Lisa Saarinen/Jorma Hynninen/Merja Wirkkala
8. Act II, Scene 1: Prologue - Tapiola Chamber Chor/Finnish Chamber Singers
9. Act II, Scene 1: 'Ei Nay Hanta Viela' - Eeva-Lisa Saarinen
10. Act II, Scene 1: 'Kuka Te Olette?' - Eeva-Lisa Saarinen/Matti Lehtinen
11. Act II, Scene 1: Summer Sweethearts: 'Siina Han On!' - Ritva-Liisa Korhonen/Mia Huhta/Elina Laakkonen/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen
12. Act II, Scene 1: 'Hei, Marja, Hei!' - Raimo Sirkia/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen

Tracks:

1. Act II, Scene 2: At Shemeikka's: 'Menehan Nyt Syomaan, Marja' - Eeva-Kaarina Vilke/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen
2. Act II, Scene 2: 'Ala Ole Niin Katkera Marja' - Ritva-Liisa Korhonen/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen
3. Act II, Scene 2: 'Paastakaa Minut taalta!' - Eeva-Liisa Saarinen/Eeva-Kaarina Vilke
4. Act II, Scene 2: Shemeikka's Return: 'Tulkaa, Ne Tulevat' - Ritva-Liisa Korhonen/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen/Raimo Sirkia
5. Act II, Scene 2: Dance Scene - Tapiola Chamber Chor/Finnish Chamber Singers/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen/Jorma Hynninen...
6. Act III, Scene 1: Juha's Cottage: 'Taas Se Siina Palyy' - Paivi Nisula/Jorma Hynninen/Merja Wirkkala
7. Act III, Scene 1: 'Tasta Et Tule!' - Paivi Nisula/Jorma Hynninen/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen/Merja Wirkkala
8. Act III, Scene 1: Interlude - Tapiola Chamber Chor/Finnish Chamber Singers
9. Act III, Scene 2: 'Kuulehan Shemeikka' - Ritva-Liisa Korhonen/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen
10. Act III, Scene 2: Finale: 'Marja! Tulit Sentaan!' - Raimo Sirkia/Eeva-Liisa Saarinen/Jorma Hynninen/Ritva-Liisa Korhonen

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If you like Puccini or Debussy, you'll love this warmly Romantic opera by Merikanto. He composed it in the 1920s, but it was several decades before it was performed owing to the composer's perceived musical "radicalism." Well, there's nothing radical about it now. It's actually pretty gorgeous. The story is a classic love triangle--an older man with a young wife sees her fall for a handsome drifter with predictably tragic results. Finnish opera is one of the most artistically vital and satisfying currents in modern music. As this recording amply demonstrates, it has any number of excellent, well-trained voices that would grace any operatic stage. More than a curiosity, this opera deserves the widest currency. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful introduction to Finnish music.......1999-11-18

Finland, besides Sibelius, would not be known in the world for music. But Merikanto's entrancing music, string-heavy and rich with texture, is an excellent backdrop to the opera's libretto. Speaking from a passionate connection with the language, Finnish is not the most beautiful to listen to. However, it adds to the quality. Listen to a couple pieces of the opera if you're not sure.

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Aarre Merikanto: Juha (Opera in 3 Acts) - Matti Lehtinen / Finnish National Opera Orchestra & Chorus / Ulf Söderblom Aarre Merikanto (Composer) , Matti Lehtinen (Juha) , Ulf Söderblom (Conductor) , and Finnish National Opera Orchestra & Chorus Manufacturer: Finlandia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00008F33N Release Date: 1995-01-01

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