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John Storgards

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Finlands rising star, Sigursson, takes on Kimmo Hakolas monumental piano concerto!Kimmo Hakola is one of Finlands most prominent composers. His piano concerto was commissioned by the Helsinki Festival and completed in 1996. This monumental work consists of nine movements and has a playing time of approximately 56 minutes. A notable feature is that the cadenza is treated as a separate movement. Combining power and brilliance with deep emotion and humor, this monumental work is brimming with the diverse charms of the piano concerto, alongside passages of virtuosic writing. Henri Siegfriedsons recordings of Rachmaninoffs Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 (Hanssler 98.259) have been highly acclaimed internationally and have succeeded in winning over new audiences. The Sinfonietta for orchestra is a single-movement work characterized throughout by passionate, rhythmic music. Jon Sturgrds and the Tamper