Erkki Melartin - Symphony No.1 in C-minor, Op.30 (1902)

Erkki Melartin (2 February 1875, Käkisalmi -- 14 February 1937, Pukinmäki) was a Finnish composer.

Work: Symphony No.1 in C-minor, Op.30 (1902)

Mov.I: Adagio - Allegro molto moderato ed energico 00:00
Mov.II: Adagio 08:55
Mov.III: Scherzo (Allegro vivace) 13:37
Mov.IV: Finale (Allegro vivace) 18:55

Orchestra: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Leonid Grin

[leestamm]

It's always a pleasure to hear from the lesser known composers. The music universe is well populated by great composers whose music few people have ever heard. Thanks for bringing another of them to our attention.

[fcoleman]

the adagio movement (2nd) of this work has got to be one of the loveliest in the symphonic literature. Thanks for bringing these symphonies back. I'm surprised that some other orchestra/conductor has not picked them up.Viva Melartin!!!!

[philhomes]

Power without pomposity, a very rare gift indeed. There's so much to admire here .... and that slow movement, wow!.

[aramkhachaturian]

It's a crime Melartin isn't better known as well as other famous composers like Sibelius or Strauss.

[fulviopolce]

Affascinante sinfonia.La relativa breve durata nulla toglie alla felice qualità dei temi, il tutto sorretto da un ottima orchestrazione .

[KuhlauDilfeng]

Thanks for reminding me about the violin concerto, ;-), stay tuned.

[GaryLachman]

Another remarkable work by a remarkable composer that you will most likely hear nowhere else.

[gerardbegni]

The paramount importance of Sibelius has occulted the music of his compatriot Erkki Melartin, whom I discovered through his second symphony. By no wways, he is a "little Sibelius", his musical manner is quite different, he follows a very interesting way of his own. .This first symphony is already a great work, which anticipates the symphonies to come.

[utsteinproductions]

Just discovered Melartin. Going to take me a bit getting through his symphonic works, but if this one is anything to go by I will enjoy them all.

[herminioteixeira]

Mais uma obra magnífica, de autor quase desconhecido, ausente, como tantos outros nas Salas de Concertos do mundo ocidental. Vamos reverter esta e outras ausências?...

[hankjfinnjr]

Beautiful! A very powerful and majestic work. More from this composer, please.

[mrturtle]

Whenever the second theme comes in in the scherzo, it somehow really touches me and made me want to cry T_T

[MegaCirse]

As a composer, this strong symphony astonishes me, it establishes such a synthesis of the adulterated vision and the musical spirituality of our period. This is one of my favorite pieces. I project myself as if I were looking at the future indulgent realms. The struggles of this life and the world behind the rainbow are here exposed!

[phuclevan]

In the start it was very nice this symphony.

[charlottewhyte]

this is rousing wow, never heard of this composer either.

[phuclevan]

Thank Erkki Melartin and thank KuhlauDilfeng2 so much.

[christophermacintyre]

As far as Finnish music after Sibelius, for me Madetoja heads the list with his three symphonies, especially Symphony No. 2. Melartin is quite good also, however., especially his last three symphonies. The 5 piano concertos and solo piano music of Palmgren are quite nice, as is the music of Sibelius' brother-in-law Armas Järnefelt. Rautavaara I've never warmed to, however, aside from his Cantus Arcticus.

[e_mctyre]

The score is available through the publisher Music Finland Core

[ivanmanuellarcodegregori]

Only ten years junior of Jan Sibelius, but Melartin have more late romantic style than Sibelius, in my humble opinion.

[rkentburke]

Any chance of a posting of the Violin Concerto? At the time of its premiere it was regarded much higher in Finland than the Sibelius, which debuted the same year. Interesting....