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Finland

2/10/2017, 23 Tracks, 1:11:45

Featuring

  • Marcus Creed
  • Inga Schäfer
  • Bernhard Hartmann
  • Wakako Nakaso
  • Wiebke Wighardt
  • Rüdiger Linn
  • Mikhail Nikiforov
  • Eva-Maria Schappé
  • Barbara van den Boom
  • Judith Hilger
  • Philip Niederberger
  • Johannes Kaleschke
  • Frank Bossert
  • Julius Pfeifer
  • Torsten Müller
  • Alexander Yudenkov
  • Mikhail Shashkov
  • SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
  • Jean Sibelius
  • Kaija Saariaho
  • Riikka Talvitie
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara
  • Jukka Linkola

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Composer Biography

Jean Sibelius, a Finnish composer, is considered the 'musical midwife' of Finland's independence.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Finland has a long tradition of communal music-making, fostered by low population density and regional living conditions, which contributes to its high artistic performance.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Younger Finnish composers, especially since 1945, have drawn inspiration from the Western European and American avant-garde, incorporating dodecaphony, serial techniques, and jazz.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Finland gained state independence in 1917-18, after centuries of being part of Sweden and then Russia.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Marcus Creed, the artistic director of the SWR Vokalensemble, studied at King's College Cambridge, Christ Church Oxford, and the Guildhall School in London.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The SWR Vokalensemble has performed more premieres than any other choir in its 70-year history.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Kaija Saariaho, born in Helsinki in 1952, is described as the 'frontwoman of the Finnish avant-garde'.

Source: Booklet

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