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Madetoja: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 & Okon Fuoko Suite

1/7/2014, 11 Tracks, 1:06:41

Featuring

  • John Storgårds
  • Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Leevi Madetoja

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Critical Reception

Madetoja's First Symphony was enthusiastically received at its premiere, with critics noting its logical construction and translucent orchestration.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Jean Sibelius, a renowned Finnish composer, believed Leevi Madetoja would achieve his greatest triumphs as a symphonic composer.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

John Storgårds, the conductor on this album, has a dual career as a conductor and violin virtuoso and is known for his creative programming and commitment to contemporary music.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Third Symphony features a curious waltz written into duple time, with the waltz rhythm created by accentuation rather than changing time signatures.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Madetoja's Third Symphony was conceived in France, where he and his wife, poet L. Onerva, sought refuge from the noise of Paris.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The ballet pantomime Okon Fuoko, based on a libretto by Danish author Poul Knudsen, demonstrates Madetoja's international side, being neither national nor romantic.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Leevi Madetoja's First Symphony was completed in February 1916, just in time for its premiere in Helsinki on February 10.

Source: Booklet

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