Friday 26.7.

Friday 26.7.2024

10.00 Salakamari

The Heart of the Day – Osmo Tapio Räihälä talks about the Festival's program (in Finnish).

Friday 26.7.2024

50. 11.00 Kuhmo Church — €25/21

ALLEGROS FOR A GOOD MORNING

Giovanni Bassano (1550—1617):

Ricercata Prima from Ricercate, Passaggi et Cadentie (1585)

Anonymous

Fantasia (Breslau Manuscript) (begin 17th century?)

Nicola Matteis (1650—1713):

Passaggio rotto and Fantasia from Ayres for the violin (1676)

Nicola Matteis Jr. (1690—1737):

Fantasia in A minor 'Alia Fantasia' from Two Fantasias for violin (1720 or before)

Robert Schumann (1810—1856):

Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op. 70 for French horn and piano (1849)

Sebastian Fagerlund (1972—):

Windways for recorder quartet (2016)

The Parisian publisher and instrument-maker Maison Erard wanted to commission a piece to promote their new model of pedal harp. The result was this miniature harp concerto featuring a very unique, colourful ensemble. Erard’s biggest competitor, Pleyel, tried the same trick by commissioning music from Debussy, but Ravel won this round.

Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):

Introduction and Allegro, Op. 46 for harp, flute, clarinet and string quartet (1905)

Friday 26.7.2024

12.30 Tuupala Primary School

Student concert

  • Students of the Music Courses

Friday 26.7.2024

51. 15.00 Tuupala Primary School — €25/21

FROM ISLANDS AND THE EDGES OF THE WORLD

Maurice Ravel (1875—1937):

Chansons Madécasses for soprano, flute, cello and piano (1925–26, lyrics: Évariste de Parny)

Ligeti greatly admired African music and held its rhythmic complexity in very high regard. His enthusiasm for this music is evident in his Études.

György Ligeti (1923—2006):

Étude No. 4 for piano 'Fanfares' (1985)

Improvisation on Arabic Themes

Fritz Kreisler (1875—1962):

Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 for violin and piano (before 1910)

Anna Thorvaldsdottir (1977—):

Reflections for string trio (2016)

Pedro Laurenz (1902—1972):

Berretín (1941, arr. by Astor Piazzolla)

Friday 26.7.2024

52. 18.00 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €28/24

THROWBACK: KUHMO FESTIVAL 40 YEARS AGO

Jean Françaix (1912—1997):

String Trio (1933)

Franz Schubert (1797—1828):

Fantasy in F minor, D. 940 for piano four hands (1828)

Johannes Brahms (1833—1897):

String Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36 (1864–65)

Friday 26.7.2024

53. 20.30 Kuhmo Arts Centre — €25/21

THE MENDELSSOHN SIBLINGS

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805—1847):

Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11 (1846–47)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809—1847):

Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (1845)

THIS CONCERT’S FRIEND IS F-MUSIIKKI OY.