COMPOSERS: Klami
LABELS: Naxos
WORKS: Suomenlinna Overture; Kalevala Suite; Sea Pictures
PERFORMER: Turku PO/Jorma Panula
CATALOGUE NO: 8.553757
The music of Uuno Klami (1900-61) reveals a personal amalgam of Finnish and French influences — Sibelius meets Ravel. This CD is an ideal introduction to some of his most attractive works, if the performances don't quite equal those in Vanska's BIS series for power and sparkle. Matthew Rye
Klami: Suomenlinna Overture; Kalevala Suite; Sea Pictures
The music of Uuno Klami (1900-61) reveals a personal amalgam of Finnish and French influences — Sibelius meets Ravel. This CD is an ideal introduction to some of his most attractive works, if the performances don't quite equal those in Vanska's BIS series for power and sparkle. Matthew Rye
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Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:49 pm