Orchestra
SKU:
FG.55011-134-9
Composed by Erkki
Melartin. Study score.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-134-9. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-134-9).
ISBN
9790550111349.
The
five first of the six
symphonies by Erkki
Melartin (1875-1937),
dated from 1903 to 1916,
represent the National
Romantic Finnish musical
heritage based on
Austo-German orchestral
tradition. Melartin
himself thought of
Symphony No. 3 as his
testament and a
description of a battle
towards enjoying life,
since the time of its
birth was a period when
Melartin's own life
nearly ended. He had
fallen ill of
tuberculosis, and partly
had to give up his work
as a composer and teacher
of music theory in order
to recover from the - at
the time often fatal -
disease in a local
sanatorium. At the
premiere the symphony had
an impact on its
audience, as it indeed
seemed to describe the
joys and sufferings and
the final peace of mind
of the composer. The new
editions of Melartin's
symphonies have born as a
project of Erkki Melartin
Society with support of
the Finnish Cultural
Foundation. The
performance materials are
available for hire from
Fennica Gehrman.