2025 will witness the 150th anniversary of the birth of Erkki Melartin (7.2.1875 – 14.2.1937) – one of the most prolific Finnish composers of all times. His extensive oeuvre includes six symphonies, symphonic poems, a violin concerto, stage music, chamber music for various combinations of instruments and hundreds of piano pieces and songs. The anniversary…
Kari Karjalainen has arranged these popular piano pieces by Erkki Melartin to different brass ensembles. The three pieces are: Tanssilaulu op. 16 / 3 Legend I op. 6 / 1 Polska op. 119b / 6 -for brass quartet (2trp-2trb) Buy now -for brass quartet (2trp-hn-trb) Buy now -for brass quintet (2trp-hn-trb-tb) Buy now
The six-movement Per speculum in enigmatae suite (Through a glass, darkly) is published for the first time. Melartin assembled it from different separate pieces. The biblical heading maybe has a spiritual rather than a religious connotation, though some of the movements – and the title – are programmatic. 55011-630-6, € 12,50
The first five symphonies by Erkki Melartin (1875–1937) represent the Finnish National Romantic music heritage based on Austo-German orchestral tradition. Melartin considered the Symphony No. 3 as his “testament” and a “description of a battle towards enjoying life”. The new Melartin symphonies editions of are born as a project of Erkki Melartin Society with the…
The Little Quartet for Four Horns op. 185 by Erkki Melartin was commissioned by the progenitor of Finnish horn playing, Holger Fransman (1909-1997). The transcription for four saxophones (soprano/alto, alto, tenor, baritone) is faithful to the original horn version. 55011-533-0, € 19,90
A work commissioned by Holger Fransman. The Helsinki Music Institute’s horn class received this three movement quartet for the spring concert in May 1936 when a composition for four French horns was a rarity in Finland. The quartet was performed for decades as Fransman’s arrangement. This edition is based on the original version of the…
