Finnish Romantic era Piano Concertos

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dhibbard

November 19, 2023, 08:38:13 PM
OK  I am at a loss to find Piano Concertos by Finnish composers in the romantic style...(1850s-1939)   

I do have Mari Hannikainen's Piano Concerto Op 7 (1917)  any other ones?
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Scion7

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November 19, 2023, 09:02:52 PM
Probably should go over to the General discussion, since this section is for Composers and their works/discussion ...
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November 20, 2023, 02:09:09 AM
Palmgren: Piano Concerto No.2 'The River' (1913)
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dhibbard

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November 20, 2023, 07:47:35 PM
I found this one Ernst Linko's (1889–1960) unrecorded Third Piano Concerto "Tavastia". The composer performed it in public several times in the 1930-40s, but so far it hasn't yet been "discovered" by modern day pianists.

Composed in 1931, this jaunty and colorful concerto is stylistically conservative for its time, and should be ok for the forum's remit. Linko became more and more conservative in his musical language with each successive piano concerto that he wrote. Classical, romantic and even baroque idioms are readily apparent in this work and in Linko's last, 4th concerto, which dates from 1957.    I wonder if this one is on Finlandia??

https://youtu.be/iJ0efzRavj8

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November 22, 2023, 04:19:41 PM
Merikanto's Piano Concerto No. 2 (1937) and Leiviskä's Piano Concerto (1935) from these CDs:

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November 23, 2023, 08:24:03 AM
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November 24, 2023, 03:35:27 PM
Quote from: Symphonic Addict on November 22, 2023, 04:19:41 PMMerikanto's Piano Concerto No. 2 (1937) and Leiviskä's Piano Concerto (1935) from these CDs:


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