Einar Englund: Complete Music for Solo Piano
Einar Englund (1916–99) was not only one of Finland’s major symphonists; he was also one of his country’s most important pianists and was destined for a career as a virtuoso until, as a soldier, he damaged a finger in a battle against the invading Russians. He wrote surprisingly little for his own instrument, but the works he did produce glitter with a Prokofievan steely strength and textural clarity, animated with the ironic humour that was typical of the composer himself.
Laura Mikkola, piano
Listen To This Recording:
- Prelude and Fughetta:
- Hommage a Bach: Prelude
- Hommage a Bach: Fughetta
- I Allegro con brio
- II Andante
- III Vivace
- Prelude
- Pavane: Adagio
- Toccata: Allegro marcato
- Humoresque
- Little Toccata
- Sicilienne
- What the Hens Tell
- The Goblin
- Scherzino
- Prelude I (Notturno)
- I Allegro con brio
- II Sicilienne
- III Scherzo-Finale
- No. 1 Dance of Sinuhe
- No. 2 Dance of Nefer
- No. 3 Sinuhe and Nefer-Nefer
- No. 4 Dance of Kaptah and the Girls
- No. 5 The War Dance of Horemheb
- Introduzione
- Toccata
- I Introduzione ed allegro
- II Notturno
- III Scherzo-Finale
- The Lauttasaari Rotary Club Festive March
Sonatina No. 2, The Parisian:
Pavane e Toccata:
Sonatina No. 1 in D minor:
Sinuhe:
Introduzione e Toccata:
Piano Sonata No. 1:
Guy Rickards :
“Mikkola’s ability to convey a composer’s intentions on the keyboard is well-known… The entire album is a delight from the beginning to the surprising end… Very good sound too.” –Klassisk Musikk, September 2017