Rumon Gamba and The Oulu Sinfonia led by Rumon Gamba explore music by Selim Palmgren, Einar Englund, Kalervo Tuukkanen, and Jean Sibelius in this survey of under-preformed Finnish music focusing on works composed for the stage and screen. Scenes From Finland is the third instalment in a trilogy exploring the richness and diversity of Finnish symphonic music, placing lesser-known masterpieces …

Linda Hedlund and La Tempesta Orchestra led by József Hárs explore the emotional depth, color, and inventiveness of Finnish concertante works for violin and orchestra. The pieces range across the transitional landscape of the country’s national music during the 20th century, where mysticism, modernism, folklore, and experimentation co-exist. Major figures such as Selim Palmgren and Aarre Merikanto are represented, as …