For Kaipainen, the instrumental concerto is primarily a dramatic genre, and he sees himself as continuing a long tradition, often varying traditional structures rather than abandoning them.
Composition History
Both the Horn Concerto and the Cello Concerto No. 1 were initiated by the soloists themselves, Esa Tapani (horn) and Marko Ylönen (cello), who actively pursued Kaipainen to compose the works.
Composer Biography
Jouni Kaipainen is considered one of Finland's most prolific and versatile concerto composers, having written concertos for almost all orchestral instruments.
Instruments
Marko Ylönen, the cellist, plays a Matteo Goffriller cello.
Performer Biography
Esa Tapani, the horn player on this recording, won first prize in the Nordic horn competition in 1989 and is particularly interested in contemporary music, collaborating closely with Finnish composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kaipainen's clarinet concerto Carpe diem! (1990) marked a turn towards a more open and sensual idiom, as he believed in remembering positive things like hope, humor, and good spirits, even in hard times.
Composer Biography
Jouni Kaipainen, the composer, caused a stir in Finnish contemporary music in 1985 with his First Symphony, as he was a Modernist involving himself with an ancient genre.
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