Merikanto, Aarre

Juha is a three-act opera by Aarre Merikanto (1893-1958), with a Finnish libretto by Aino Ackté-Jalander (based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Juhani Aho). Although completed by 1922, it was finally staged at the music college in Lahti only in 1963. This vocal score is based on the piano arrangement by…

Aarre Merikanto (1893–1958) composed his string sextet in 1932 for the competition of Library of Congress, Washington. The work was however not accepted because it was sent without the performance material, after which Merikanto cut out many segments. In 1993 Paavo Heininen completed the 22-minute work. Score & parts 55011-528-6, € 62,00