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1979 Virtanen organ at the Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland
Finnish Fantasy
Recital recordings from the Lahti Organ Festival, one of Scandinavia’s foremost summer organ celebrations.
Program Broadcast dates:
- July 11, 2005
Featured Organs:
- 1979 Virtanen organ at the Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland
- 1938 Kangasalan Urkutehdas at Lapua Cathedral, Finland
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (trans. Karg-Elert): Variationes serieuses in d, Op. 54 –Markku Mäkinen (1979 Virtanen/Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland) recorded 7/8/03
J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, S. 650. GUNNAR IDENSTAM: Baroque Favorites –Johan Hedin, New York, NYkelharpa; Gunnar Idenstam (Church of the Cross) recorded 7/8/03
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, from Nutcracker Ballet –Jean Guillou (Church of the Cross) recorded 7/8/03
MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS CIURLIONIS: Fugue in c#. VYATCHESLAV KARATIGIN: Prelude & Fugue (a la Russe). SERGEI TANEYEV: Choral Variations (Ave Maria) –Markku Mäkinen (Church of the Cross) recorded 7/8/03
JEAN SIBELIUS: 2 Pieces, from Op. 24 (No. 8, Nocturne in e; No. 5, Valse in E) –Kalevi Kiviniemi (1938 Kangasalan Urkutehdas/Lapua Cathedral, Finland) ArtInn CD-102
J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, S. 647. TRADITIONAL: Poloska (after Donat). BACH: Fantasy & Fugue in g, S. 542. JOHAN HEDIN: Angel. TRADITIONAL: Polska (after Bellman) –Johan Hedin, New York, NYkelharpa; Gunnar Idenstam (Church of the Cross) recorded 7/8/03
This year’s Lahti Organ Festival (August 8-14, 2005) will feature Olivier Latry, Carlo Curley, Nigel Ogden, Wayne Marshall and David Briggs as guest recitalists.