Palmgren's 'Une nocturne en trois scenes, Op. 72' was premiered in Helsinki in 1920 to raise funds for his journey across the Atlantic to the United States.
Performer Biography
Jouni Somero's extensive discography includes over 100 recordings, featuring world premiere recordings of works by composers like Blumenfeld, Godard, Seeling, and Reinhold.
Composer Biography
Selim Palmgren, a Finnish composer, contributed nearly 400 piano works to Nordic piano literature, ranging from large-scale compositions to delightful miniatures.
Performer Biography
Jouni Somero, the pianist on this album, is one of the most active contemporary Finnish musicians, having given over 3,100 concerts worldwide.
Composer Biography
Palmgren's music was championed by renowned pianists and conductors such as Ignaz Friedman, Myra Hess, Wilhelm Backhaus, Benno Moiseiwitsch, Arthur Nikisch, Leopold Stokowski, and Václav Talich.
Cultural Impact
Jazz pianist Bill Evans appears to have quoted a short passage from Palmgren's 'Une nocturne en trois scenes, Op. 72' in the introduction to his 'Children's Play Song' on his 1971 album.
Recording & Production
This album is the fourth volume in Jouni Somero's historic project to record all of Selim Palmgren's piano works, with nearly all pieces in this volume being world premiere recordings.
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