Northern Lights is a program of Finnish piano works from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Gail Olszewski has played and loved these pieces for many years. She has been heard in solo and chamber recitals on piano, fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, harmonium, celesta and synthesizer in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America and Australia. She lives in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area where she has a varied free-lance career as a collaborative keyboardist, concertizing with members of the Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra among others. The works are played on an 1877 Bluthner grand piano that is an ideal instrument for these works.

Tracklist:

Finnish Rhythms, Op. 31 (Excerpts): No. 1, Karelian Dance
Finnish Rhythms, Op. 31 (Excerpts): No. 2, Minuet In B Minor
Finnish Rhythms, Op. 31 (Excerpts): No. 3, A Guilty Conscience
Finnish Rhythms, Op. 31 (Excerpts): No. 5, West Finnish Dance
5 Pieces, Op. 20: No. 1, Pensée D'automne
Valse Lente, Op. 33
Pienoiskuvia, Op. 21: No. 1, Iltatähti
3 Valses Mignonnes, Op. 17: No. 1 In F-Sharp Minor
Prelude, Op. 1 No. 1
13 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, Etude
Keskustelu, Op. 11b: No. 2, Yölaulu
Berceuse (Version For Solo Piano)
Piano Pieces, Op. 4: No. 2, Berceuse
5 Pieces, Op. 6: No. 4, Scherzo
Illusion, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arr. For Solo Piano)
5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 5, Scène Romantique
Pieniä Pianokappaleita, Op. 31: No. 2, Prelude
Lastuja II, Op. 9: No. 1, Iltalaulu
Lastuja II, Op. 9: No. 2, Kehtolaulu
Lastuja II, Op. 9: No. 3, Melodia
Lastuja II, Op. 9: No. 4, Kevätlaulu
Lastuja II, Op. 9: No. 5, L'heure Bleue
Lastuja II, Op. 9: No. 6, Hautauslaulu
5 Pieces, Op. 85: No. 4. Aquileja
Läksin Minä Kesäyonä Käymään (Arr. For Solo Piano)
Kottarainen, Op. 36 No. 2 (Arr. For Solo Piano)
Miksi Laulan, Op. 20 No. 2 (Arr. For Solo Piano)
Soi Vienosti Murheeni Soitto, Op. 36 No. 3 (Arr. For Solo Piano)
Yksin, Op. 58 No. 3 (Arr. For Solo Piano)
13 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 10, Elagiaco
Keskustelu, Op. 11b: No. 1, Iltarauha
Kesaillan Valssi, Op. 1 No. 3

UPC: 044747373225
Label: Centaur
Release Date: 10.18.19
Format: CD

Hannikainen / Olszewski - Northern Lights (CD)