Symphonies 1 & 3

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2011

Label: Alba Records

Aarre Merikanto (1893-1958)
Symphony No. 1 in B Minor Op. 5 = Sinfonia nro 1 h-molli (1914-1916)
Symphony No. 3 = Sinfonia nro 3 (1952-1953)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra = Turun filharmoninen orkesteri
Petri Sakari conductor = kapellimestari

Recorded 7-10 March 2010
Made in EC
Total Time: 70'17

"World Premiere Recording" on back, which applies to Symphony No. 1; for No. 3 see Jean Sibelius, Uuno Klami, Aarre Merikanto - Untitled.

16-page booklet with liner notes and artist profiles (English and Finnish), and double-spread photo of orchestra, who are listed by name and section on 14-15.

Cover painting: Vilho Lampi (1898-1936), "Gramofoniasetelma" ("Gramophone"), oil on panel, 1933, Tampere Museum of Contemporary Art

Support acknowledged from Finnish Performing Music Promotion Centre (ESEK) and Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music (LUSES), whose logos appear at 3 o' clock on CD.