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Symphony No. 4 | |
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by Aulis Sallinen | |
Opus | 49 |
Composed | 1978 | –79
Duration | Approx. 23 minutes |
Movements | 3 |
Premiere | |
Date | 9 August 1979 |
Location | Turku, Finland |
Conductor | Pertti Pekkanen |
Performers | Turku Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Symphony No. 4, Op. 49, is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, who wrote the piece from 1978–79 for a commission from the City of Turku, to celebrate its 750th anniversary. The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work on 9 August 1979, under the direction of its principal conductor, Pertti Pekkanen.
The symphony is in three movements:
According to the publisher, Novello & Co, Symphony No. 4 is scored for the following:
To date, Symphony No. 4 has received three recordings, the first of which is from 1984 with Okko Kamu conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic on the Finlandia label. Finnish conductor Ari Rasilainen has also recorded the symphony as part of cpo's compendium of Sallinen's orchestral works. The Fourth Symphony joins the Second (Op. 29, 1972), the Horn Concerto (Op. 82, 2002), and Mauermusik (Op. 7, 1963) on the third volume of the cpo series.
Conductor | Orchestra | Year | Recording venue | Duration | Label (Available on) |
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Okko Kamu | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | 1984 | Kulttuuritalo ( Helsinki) | 24:55 | Finlandia ( 346) |
James DePreist | Malmö Symphony Orchestra | 1993 | Malmö Concert Hall ( Malmö) | 23:38 | BIS ( 607) |
Ari Rasilainen | Norrköping Symphony Orchestra | 2003 | De Geerhallen ( Norrköping) | 23:05 | cpo ( 999969-2) |
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This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (November 2018) |
Symphony No. 4 | |
---|---|
by Aulis Sallinen | |
Opus | 49 |
Composed | 1978 | –79
Duration | Approx. 23 minutes |
Movements | 3 |
Premiere | |
Date | 9 August 1979 |
Location | Turku, Finland |
Conductor | Pertti Pekkanen |
Performers | Turku Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Symphony No. 4, Op. 49, is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, who wrote the piece from 1978–79 for a commission from the City of Turku, to celebrate its 750th anniversary. The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work on 9 August 1979, under the direction of its principal conductor, Pertti Pekkanen.
The symphony is in three movements:
According to the publisher, Novello & Co, Symphony No. 4 is scored for the following:
To date, Symphony No. 4 has received three recordings, the first of which is from 1984 with Okko Kamu conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic on the Finlandia label. Finnish conductor Ari Rasilainen has also recorded the symphony as part of cpo's compendium of Sallinen's orchestral works. The Fourth Symphony joins the Second (Op. 29, 1972), the Horn Concerto (Op. 82, 2002), and Mauermusik (Op. 7, 1963) on the third volume of the cpo series.
Conductor | Orchestra | Year | Recording venue | Duration | Label (Available on) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Okko Kamu | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | 1984 | Kulttuuritalo ( Helsinki) | 24:55 | Finlandia ( 346) |
James DePreist | Malmö Symphony Orchestra | 1993 | Malmö Concert Hall ( Malmö) | 23:38 | BIS ( 607) |
Ari Rasilainen | Norrköping Symphony Orchestra | 2003 | De Geerhallen ( Norrköping) | 23:05 | cpo ( 999969-2) |
Books
CD liner notes
Journal articles