Hannu Lintu, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra - Jouni Kaipainen: Symphony No.3; Bassoon Concerto (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 312 Mb | Total time: 73:50 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ondine | # ODE 1089-2 | Recorded: 2005, 2006
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 312 Mb | Total time: 73:50 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ondine | # ODE 1089-2 | Recorded: 2005, 2006
Jouni Kaipainen's first two symphonies were in one and two movements respectively but Kaipainen suggests no conclusions should be drawn from the fact that the Third (2004) is in three. The latest symphony is half as long again as No 2 and twice as epic, roaring away from the very first bar. While there are moments of reflection and calm, once it has you in its grip it does not let go. Vividly scored with many solos and ensembles interspersed between passages of invigorating orchestral power, there is a clear thread from start to end. Devotees of Peter Mennin's or Karl Amadeus Hartmann's music will find much to enjoy here.