Selim Palmgren, a student of Busoni, was one of the most prominent Finnish composer-pianists of his time, and his pieces for pedagogical use such as KevÃ¤tauerta ('Spring Haze') are still popular today. This programme reveals Palmgren's versatility to the full, with the Deux contrastes describing opposite poles of melancholy and joyous playfulness, and the dreamy Prelude-Nocturne a jazz-tinted reminiscence of 1920s America. Displaying a wide variety of technical and stylistic challenges, Palmgren's 24 Preludes also features one of the first examples of Impressionism in Nordic piano literature.

Tracklist:

Konsertetyd (Concert Ã‰tude) in C Major
*2 Contrastes (Contrasts)
No.
Les adieux (The Farewell)
No.
Arlequin (Harlequin)
Valssi lÃ¤nsisuomalaiseen tapaan (Waltz in a Western Finnish Style)
KevÃ¤tauerta (Spring Haze)
*3 KlaverstÃ¼cke (3 Piano Pieces), Op. 32
No.
Im Walzertakt (In Waltz Rhythm)
No.
Auf dem Wasser (On the Water)
No.
Im Polkatakt (In Polka Rhythm)
*3 Preludes, Op. 84
No.
Preludietto
No.
Prelude-Nocturne
No.
Prelude-Caprice
*24 Preludes, Op. 17
No.
Andante
No.
I folkton (In Folk Style)
No.
Allegretto con grazia
No.
Tempo di valse (poco moderato)
No.
Presto
No.
Sarabande: Andante cantabile
No.
Un poco mosso
No.
Allegro feroce. Furioso
No.
Vaggvisa (Cradle Song): Tranquillo
No. 1
I folkton (In Folk Style): Andante semplice
No. 1
DrÃ¶mbild (Dream Picture): Vibrato (non troppo presto)
No. 1
Havet (The Sea): Allegro feroce
No. 1
Veloce
No. 1
Pesante
No. 1
Ringdans (Round Dance): Con grazia (Allegro)
No. 1
Andante con moto
No. 1
Allegro agitato
No. 1
Duo: Rubato
No. 1
FÃ¥gelsÃ¥ng (Bird Song): Allegro giocoso
No. 2
In memoriam: Lugubre
No. 2
Un poco mosso
No. 2
I folkton (In Folk Style)
No. 2
Venezia: Malinconico
No. 2
Kriget (The War): Allegro marziale

UPC: 747313986828
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 6.11.21
Format: CD

Palmgren / Somero - Complete Piano Works 2 (CD)