Einojuhani Rautavaara - Garden of Spaces; Clarinet Concerto; Cantus Articus

Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA (1928-2016)

Garden of Spaces (1971/2003)

Clarinet Concerto (2001)

Cantus Arcticus (1972)

Richard Stoltzman (clarinet)

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Leif Segerstam

Recorded: 6/03 (Clarinet Concerto) & 11/04 (Garden of Spaces & Cantus Arcticus)

Alexander Scriabin - Symphony No.1; Prometheus (The Poem of Fire)

Alexander SCRIABIN (1872-1915)

Symphony n° 1 en mi majeur, op. 26

Prometheus, op. 60 “Poème de Fire”

Lars Magnusson (tenor)

Inger Blom (mezzo-soprano)

Love Derwinger (piano)

Stockholm Philharmonic Chorus

Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Leif Segerstam

Leif Segerstam - Symphonies Nos. 81, 162 & 181

Leif SEGERSTAM (b.1944)

Symphony No. 81 “After Eighty…” (2002)25:26

Symphony No. 162 “Doubling the Number for Bergen!” (2006)

Symphony No. 181 “Names itself when played... = (raising the number with 100 for Bergen)” (2007)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Jean Sibelius - Luonnotar and Orchestral Songs

Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957)

Luonnotar and Orchestral Songs

Kaiutar, Op. 72/4 (Larin-Kyösti) (arr. Jussi Jalas) 

Luonnotar, Op. 70 (Kalevala) 

Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36/2 (J.L. Runeberg) (arr. Ernest Pingoud)

Säv, säv susa, Op. 36/4 (arr. Ivar Hellman) (G. Fröding) 

Demanten på marssnön, Op. 36/6 (J.J. Wecksell) 

Våren flyktar hastigt, Op. 13/4 (J.L. Runeberg) 

Under strandens granar, Op. 13/1 (J.L. Runeberg) (arr. Jussi Jalas) 

Den första kyssen, Op. 37/1 (J.L. Runeberg) (arr. Nils-Eric Fougstedt) 

Soluppgång, Op. 37/3 (T. Hedberg)

Var det en dröm?, Op. 37/4 (J.J. Wecksell) (arr. Jussi Jalas) 

Höstkväll, Op. 38/1 (V. Rydberg) 

På verandan vid havet, Op. 38/2 (V. Rydberg) 

Arioso, Op. 3 (J.L. Runeberg) 

Illalle, Op. 17/6 (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) (arr. Jussi Jalas) 

Lastu lainehilla, Op. 17/7 (Ilmari Kianto) (arr. Jussi Jalas)

Souda, souda, sinisorsa (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies) (arr. Jussi Jalas)

S'en har jag ej frågat mera, Op. 17/1 (J.L. Runeberg)

En slända, Op. 17/5 (O. Levertin) (arr. Jussi Jalas) 

Hertig Magnus, Op. 57/6 (E. Josephson) 

Soile Isokoski (soprano)

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Leif Segerstam

rec. Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, October 2005.

 

Finnish Chamber Music - Kuula; Merikanto; Meriläinen; Segerstam

Finnish Chamber Music

Toivo KUULA (1883-1918)

Piano Trio in A major, Op.7

Aarre MERIKANTO (1893-1958)

Preludio viululle ja pianolle

Usko MERILÄINEN (1930-2004)

Opusculum per violino solo

Leif SEGERSTAM (b.1944)

Poem for violin and piano

Liisa Pohjola (piano)

Paavo Pohjola (violin)

Ensti Pohjola (cello)

Recorded 1974-06-21/22 (Merikanto, Segerstam); 1974-12-15 (Merilainen); 

1976-03-26/28 (Kuula) at Castel Wik, Upsala, Sweden

Schnittke - Music featured in Volker Schlöndorff´s film ´Der Neunte Tag´ (Cello Concerto No1; Concerto grosso No.1)

Alfred SCHNITTKE (1934-1998)

Music featured in Volker Schlöndorff´s film ´Der Neunte Tag´ (The Ninth Day)

Concerto grosso No.1*

Cello Concerto No.1

Roland Pöntinen (Piano)*

Patrik Swedrup; Christian Bergqvist (Violins)*

New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra*

Lev Markiz, conductor*

Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Torleif Thedéen (Cello)

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Recording Date: 20-22 August 1987 (Concerto Grosso No. 1); 

2-3 November 1989 (Cello Concerto No. 1)

Toivo Kuula - South Ostrobothnian Suites Nos.1 and 2; Festive March

 

Toivo KUULA (1883-1918)

Festive march, op. 13 (1910) 

South Ostrobothnian Suite No. 1, op. 9 (1906-09) 

South Ostrobothnian Suite No. 2, op. 20 (1912-13) 

Prelude and Fugue, op. 10 (1908/9)

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Leif Segerstam

rec. 2015, Turku Concert Hall, Turku, Finland

Ture Rangström - Symphonies No. 1 "August Strindberg in memoriam" and No.3 "Song under the Stars"

Ture RANGSTRÖM (1884−1947)

Symphony No. 1 in C sharp minor, "August Strindberg in Memoriam"*

 Symphony No. 3 in D sharp minor, "Song under the Stars".**

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leif Segerstam *

Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Janso Fürst.**

Rautavaara - Chamber and Choral Music

Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)

Chamber & Choral Music

Various Artists

1-Pelimannit Op.1

2-Sonetto for Clarinet and Piano Op.53

3-Sonata for Flutes and Guitar

4-String Quartet No.4 Op.87

5-Monologues of the Unicorn

6-Serenades of the Unicorn

7-Ludus verbalis

8-Lapsimessu

Borup-Jorgensen - Orchestral Works

AXEL BORUP-JØRGENSEN (1924-2012)

Orchestral works

Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Knud-Erik Kengen, electric organ

Leif Segerstam, conductor

Frode Stengaard, piano

Per Norgard - Symphonies Nos.4 and 5

Per NORGARD (1932-2025)

Symphonies 4 & 5 

Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Leif Segerstam

Korngold - Die tote Stadt

 

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)

Die tote Stadt

Lyricist:

Schott, Paul

Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra

Leif Segerstam

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus; Tomtberga School Children's Choir

Soloists:

Bergstrom, Anders; Dalayman, Katarina; Jonsson, Lars-Erik; Leidland, Hilde; Qvale, Ulrik; Sunnegardh, Thomas; Tobiasson, Ingrid; Tomson, Anna; Wahlgren, Per-Arne

Alfred Schnittke - Faust Cantata, Ritual, Passacaglia

Alfred SCHNITTKE (1934-1998)

Ritual for large symphony orchestra (1984/85)

(K)ein Sommernachtstraum for large orchestra (1985)

Passacaglia for large orchestra (1980)

Seid nüchtern und wachet (Faust Cantata) for contralto,

counter-tenor, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra

(1982/83)

Bass Cold, Ulrik

Tenor Devos, Louis

Counter-tenor Bellini, Mikael

Mezzosoprano Blom, Inger

Malmö Symphony Orchestra

Malmö Symfonikör

James de Preist

Leif Segerstam