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Bert Bailey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dave Lampson's list of Nordic composers included this remark:
>>>Based on my limited exposure so far, I would characterize [Aarre]
>>>Merikanto's music as being the most "modern" of the five composers
>>>listed.
And Bert Bailey responded to Mats Norrman:
>>I would hestiate on "modern" as a general label on him. His orchestral
>>output, ok let go! But not to forget that his main contribution to music
>>repertoire is his many romances ...there is nothing particualry "modern"
>>with his romances.
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>Maybe not; haven't heard them ...but why are these his main contribution?
>I'd say Merikanto is even more Modern than Einar Englund (1916-1999).
>While I do delight in Englund's music, especially his symphonies, Merikanto
>(d '58) is more liberal, adventurous and iconoclastic with musical forms,
>as seen in his 1923 Fantasy for Orchestra, Pan ('24), the Violin Concerto
>#2 ('25), etc.
Hm...this made me a little confused at first, but I know why. I was
talking about Oskar Merikanto, not Aare. But Aare was mentioned in the
original post. Sorry for messing things up. *red in the face*
Mats Norrman
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