7318599926766

Kalevi Aho: Symphony No. 17 'symphonic Frescoes'

Jan Lehtola; Laura Hynninen; Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Erkki Lasonpalo

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Format: SACD

Cat No: BIS2676

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Release Date:  20 February 2026

Label:  Bis / BIS Records

Packaging Type:  EcoPak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7318599926766

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

Composer/Series:  Kalevi Aho

  • Description

    The prolific Finnish composer Kalevi Aho periodically undertakes large-scale compositions that showcase the full breadth of his artistic abilities. The Symphony No. 17 exemplifies this tendency, representing his most ambitious orchestral work to date. The symphony requires a substantial orchestra, incorporating less common instruments such as the lupophone, a variation of the baritone oboe, and the contraforte, an acoustically enhanced contrabassoon. The first movement, "From the Deep", which can also be performed as an independent symphonic poem, establishes a somber and profound atmosphere. The second movement, "Scherzo macabre", suggests a macabre dance of death. The finale, "Distant Songs", features musical shifts that evoke distant times, dances, and songs, before ultimately returning to the present. Following its triumphant premiere in 2019, the symphony was immediately hailed as a magnum opus within Kalevi Aho's oeuvre.

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