Symphonie enfantine (Klami)
Symphonie enfantine | |
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by Uuno Klami | |
![]() The composer in 1959 | |
Opus | 17 |
Composed | 1928 |
Publisher | Music Finland (MF6275) |
Duration | Approx. 17 minutes |
Movements | 3 |
Premiere | |
Date | 14 December 1931 |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Conductor | Toivo Haapanen |
Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Symphonie enfantine (in Finnish: Lapsisinfonia; English translation: 'Children's Symphony') is a three-movement composition for chamber orchestra by the Finnish composer Uuno Klami, who wrote the piece in 1928 (and possibly into 1929).[a][1][2] Toivo Haapanen and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra premiered the work at the University of Helsinki on 14 December 1931, during Klami's "highly-acclaimed" second composition concert.[3] Symphonic in name rather than in technique,[4] the Symphonie enfantine is the first of Klami's three symphonies and the only of the series to not receive a number: the First Symphony arrived subsequently in 1938 and the Second Symphony (Op. 35) in 1945.
History
[edit]During its premiere it shared the program with the Tšeremissiläinen fantasia (Cheremissian Fantasy), a concertante piece for cello and orchestra (Op. 19, 1931; cellist Ossian Fohström), as well as 3 Bf from the orchestral suite Merikuvia (Sea Pictures) (then still in progress; 1930–32) and the concert waltz Opernredoute (Op. 20, 1929).[3]
Orchestration
[edit]The Symphonie enfantine is scored for a "petit orchestra" that includes the following instruments:
- Woodwind: flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, and bassoon
- Brass: horn and trumpet
- Percussion: timpani and tambourine
- Strings: 12 violins, 7 violas, 3 cellos, 3 double basses, and harp
Structure
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Toivo-Haapanen.jpg/170px-Toivo-Haapanen.jpg)
The Symphonie enfantine is in three movements. They are as follows:[5]
- Poco agitato
- Berceuse: Andante
- Molto vivo
Discography
[edit]The sortable table below lists the three commercially available recordings of the Symphonie enfantine:
Conductor | Orchestra | Year | Runtime | Venue | Label | Ref. |
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Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen | Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra | 1995 | 14:37 | Tampere Hall | Ondine (ODE 858–2) | [1] |
Jean-Jacques Kantorow | Tapiola Sinfonietta | 1996 | 16:04 | Tapiola Concert Hall | BIS (CD–806) | [2] |
Juha Nikkola | Kymi Sinfonietta | 2001 | 16:28 | Kuusaukoski Hall | Alba (ABCD 171) | [3] |
Notes, references, and sources
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The score lists 1928 as the date of composition.
References
[edit]- ^ H. Poroila 2012, p. 18.
- ^ K. Aho (BIS–CD–806) 1997, p. 4.
- ^ a b The Uuno Klami Society 2009.
- ^ H. Dolk (ABCD–171) 2002.
- ^ H. Poroila 2012, p. 178.
Sources
[edit]- Aho, Kalevi (1997). Uuno Klami: Symphonie enfantine / Hommage à Haendel / Suite for Strings / Suite for Small Orchestra (CD booklet). Jean-Jacques Kantorow & Tapiola Sinfonietta. BIS. CD–806. OCLC 39797823
- Hannele, Dolk (2002). Klami: Rhapsodie (CD booklet). Juha Nikkola & Kymi Sinfonietta. Alba. ABCD–171. OCLC 56115468
- Poroila, Heikki (2012). Yhtenäistetty Uuno Klami (List of Works by Uuno Klami). Helsinki: Suomen musiikkikirjastoyhdistys (Finnish Music Library Association). ISBN 978-952-5363-30-2.
- Tyrväinen, Helena (1996). Uuno Klami: Symphony No. 2 / Symphonie enfantine (CD booklet). Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen & Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. Ondine. ODE 858-2. OCLC 36076789
- "Uuno Klami: Years, Compositions: 1930–1940". uunoklami.fi/en. The Uuno Klami Society. 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2021.