Symphony No. 4 (Sallinen)
The Symphony No. 4, Op. 49, is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, who wrote the piece from 1978–79 for a commission from the City of Turku, to celebrate its 750th anniversary. The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work on 9 August 1979, under the direction of its principal conductor, Pertti Pekkanen.
| Symphony No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| by Aulis Sallinen | |
| Catalogue | Op. 49 |
| Composed | 1978–79 |
| Duration | Approx. 23 minutes |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 9 August 1979 |
| Location | Turku, Finland |
| Conductor | Pertti Pekkanen |
| Performers | Turku Philharmonic Orchestra |
Structure
The symphony is in three movements:
- Andante poco giocoso
- Dona nobis pacem (attacca)
- Finale
Instrumentation
According to the publisher, Novello & Co, Symphony No. 4 is scored for the following:
- Woodwind: 3 flutes (2 doubling piccolo), 3 oboes, 3 clarinets in B♭ (1 doubling B♭ bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling contrabassoon)
- Brass: 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones, 1 tuba
- Percussion: timpani, 3 percussionists (individual instruments?)
- Strings: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harp, celesta
Recordings
To date, Symphony No. 4 has received three recordings, the first of which is from 1984 with Okko Kamu conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic on the Finlandia label. Finnish conductor Ari Rasilainen has also recorded the symphony as part of cpo's compendium of Sallinen's orchestral works. The Fourth Symphony joins the Second (Op. 29, 1972), the Horn Concerto (Op. 82, 2002), and Mauermusik (Op. 7, 1963) on the third volume of the cpo series.
| Conductor | Orchestra | Year | Recording venue | Duration | Label (Available on) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okko Kamu | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | 1984 | Kulttuuritalo (Helsinki) | 24:55 | Finlandia (346) |
| James DePreist | Malmö Symphony Orchestra | 1993 | Malmö Concert Hall (Malmö) | 23:38 | BIS (607) |
| Ari Rasilainen | Norrköping Symphony Orchestra | 2003 | De Geerhallen (Norrköping) | 23:05 | cpo (999969-2) |
Notes, references, and sources
Notes
References
Sources
Books
- Korhonen, Kimmo (2007). Inventing Finnish Music: Contemporary Composers from Medieval to Modern. Finnish Music Information Center (FIMIC). ISBN 978-952-5076-61-5.
CD liner notes
- Anderson, Martin (2003). Aulis Sallinen: Symphonies 2 & 4; Horn Concerto; Mauermusik (booklet). Ari Rasilainen & Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Germany: CPO. p. 10–13. CPO 999970-2.
- Weitzman, Ronald (1993). Aulis Sallinen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 49; Shadows, Op. 52; Symphony No. 5, 'Washington Mosaics', Op. 57 (booklet). James DePreist & Malmö Symphony Orchestra. Hamburg, Germany: BIS. p. 3–4. BIS CD-607.
Journal articles
- Scott, Phillip (2009). "Classical Recordings—Sallinen". Fanfare. 32 (5): 227–29. (subscription required)
- Weitzman, Ronald (1997). "Sallinen's Seven Symphonies". Tempo. Cambridge University Press. New Series (202): 8–15. (subscription required)