Selim Palmgren’s piano miniatures were extremely popular during his lifetime and were played by the great virtuosos of the day. The sixth volume in this acclaimed series presents a panorama of Palmgren’s works and includes two of his greatest and most important solo pieces – the suite Ungdom, Op. 28 laced with Impressionist and Finnish folk elements, and the Three Piano Pieces, Op. 54 which includes Raindrops and Moonlight, two of his best-known and most atmospheric works. Also included are Lisztian virtuoso studies, Hungarian evocations, and a beautiful, moving Prélude funèbre that was played at Palmgren’s own funeral. Jouni Somero, Palmgren’s greatest modern exponent, continues his historic survey of piano music by one of Finland’s most respected and admired composers.
Tracklist
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Palmgren, Selim
Juhlapreludi (Festive Prelude), Op. 93b
1 Juhlapreludi (Festive Prelude), Op. 93b 04:25
Prélude funèbre
2 Prélude funèbre 04:48
Pieni legenda (Little Legend)
3 Pieni legenda (Little Legend) 01:52
Ungdom (Youth), Op. 28
4 No. 1. Praeludium 01:59
5 No. 2. Skuggornas ö (The Isle of Shadows) 03:52
6 No. 3. Saga (Fairy Tales) 02:55
7 No. 4. Mor sjunger (A Mother's Song) 04:30
8 No. 5. Svanen (The Swan) 03:27
9 No. 6. Ringdans (Roundelay) 01:43
3 Piano Pieces, Op. 54
10 No. 1. Regndroppar (Raindrops) 04:36
11 No. 2. Valse mignonne 04:40
12 No. 3. Månsken (Moonlight) 03:18
Preludi (c. 1940)
13 Preludi (c. 1940) 00:57
Harjoitelma (Study) in C Major
14 Harjoitelma (Study) in C Major 00:33
Arietta (c. 1940)
15 Arietta (c. 1940) 00:38
Harjoitelma (Study) in A Major
16 Harjoitelma (Study) in A Major 00:24
Aurinkoa (Sunshine)
17 Aurinkoa (Sunshine) 00:17
Scherzo in E Major
18 Scherzo in E Major 03:10
Ungarischer Tanz (Hungarian Dance)
19 Ungarischer Tanz (Hungarian Dance) 02:46
2 Studien (2 Studies)
20 No. 1. Allegro grazioso 01:12
21 No. 2. Non troppo vivace 01:16
Klavierskizzen (Piano Sketches), Op. 35
22 No. 1. Tanz-Humoreske I (Humorous Dance I) 01:29
23 No. 2. Altfinnisches Wiegenlied (Old Finnish Cradle Song) 01:50
24 No. 3. Irrlicht (Will-o-the-wisp) 01:18
25 No. 4. Tanz-Humoreske II (Humorous dance II) 02:17
Valse-Caprice, Op. 1, No. 4
26 Valse-Caprice, Op. 1, No. 4 05:31
Ein Mephistowalzer (A Mephisto Waltz), Op. 37
27 Ein Mephistowalzer (A Mephisto Waltz), Op. 37 03:24
Total Playing Time: 01:09:07
