Segerstam: Symphony No. 17, Streamings in the Soul
11/30/1995, 2 Tracks, 1:11:16
Featuring
Leif Segerstam
DR SymfoniOrkestret
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Leif Segerstam's 'Streamings in the Soul' is a musical vision of the ocean of musical materials streaming in the subconscious of an orchestral conducting mind.
Composition History
The subnames 'Thoughts 1992' and 'Orchestral Diary Sheet No.47' link 'Streamings in the Soul' to a series of previous works that appeared annually.
Compositional Technique
The scoring for 'Streamings in the Soul' uses nine wind instruments, five percussionists, two pianos, and strings, creating a complexly free-tonal sound.
Instruments
Symphony No. 77 includes a folk tune, 'Kling, hlang, klochan sftir...' from Socklot, Finland, which was noted down by Leif Segerstam's father, Selim Segerstam, in the early 20th century.
Performer Biography
Leif Segerstam began his conducting career with positions in the opera houses of Helsinki, Stockholm, and West Berlin, and was invited to conduct at major venues like the Metropolitan Opera and La Scala.
Composer Biography
Leif Segerstam studied violin, piano, composition, and conducting at Helsinki's Sibelius Academy and the Juilliard School in New York.
Composer Biography
Leif Segerstam, born in 1944, is recognized as one of the most versatile and stimulating musical talents from the Nordic countries.
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