Finnish Romantic Miniatures: Sibelius, Järnefelt, O.Merikanto, Madetoja, Kuula

This unique collection presents a few of the gems of Finnish romanticism arranged for guitar. The 16 works arranged and performed on the accompanying CD by the well-known Finnish guitar player Seppo Siirala keep close to the spirit of the originals and include such all time favourites as Merikanto's Valse lente and Järnefelt's Berceuse. Well-loved works, Fool's Song of the Spider by Sibelius and the Sheep's Polska by Kuula have also been given fresh and striking arrangement (Sibelius: Valsette op. 40/1 • Chanson sans paroles op. 40/2 • Berceuse op. 40/5 • Etude op. 76/2 • Souvenir op. 99/3 • Rondino op. 68/1 • Menuetto op. 40/4 • Laulu ristilukista / Fool’s Song of the Spider op. 27/4 • Järnefelt: Berceuse • O. Merikanto: Kesäillan idylli / Summer Night Idyll • Valse lente • Scherzo • Madetoja: Kansanlaulu / Folk Song op. 14/1 • Pieni satu / A Little Tale op. 31/3 • Menuetti / Minuet Op. 14/3 • Kuula: Lampaanpolska / The Sheep’s Polska).