Erkki Melartin - Symphony No.3 in F-major, Op.40 (1907)

[@LiArtful]

There really are a lot of great works written in the early half of the 20th century that seem to lie forgotten.

[@EminAnimE1]

That fourth movement is really beautiful. This channel is amazing, I don't know where you get all these recordings from! I've learnt about so many good composers ever since I found this channel. Thank you very much!

[@robertlackar]

You´re also pretty talented yourself, Gustav. Keep up with the good work, man... (An 11th symphony would be amazing... -just saying-...)

[@BobBeverage]

Yeah, I agree with Carlos. But if you stick to conducting instead of that composing stuff, you might make a name for yourself eventually. Although Lenny B. did OK doing both, so give it a try...🙂

[@SO-ym3zs]

These Melartin recordings were released individually and then as a box set on the Ondine label.

[@sneezyserena]

Another piece demonstrating (like a lot of the works on this channel) that not all great music was written by composers belonging to the established "canon" of Classical music.

[@johnpugh3348]

What a gem. I enjoyed every moment of this symphony

[@treborria4001]

I discovered this composer through his wonderful violin concerto and have loved discovering his other music!

[@1lekhine]

Brucknerian 4th spirit and Sibelians progressions. I'd forgotten the 3ed of Roussel in terms of dynamic and spirit flashback. The final is a deep introspection to the first Sibelian symphony adagio , emotional rising and just at the very "finale"Bruckner rise taking the hand of Erkki like a Hero . Great endeed! Bravo ! Danke

[@henrijar]

Hmm, I feel this leading more towards Mahler

[@Cesar_SM]

Obra tremenda y apasionada. Se puede percibir la evolución de su autor con respecto a las 2 primeras sinfonías. Obra digna de ser presentada en conciertos y grabaciones como muchas de sus otras piezas.

[@Iceland874]

A new composer for me. This is a delightful symphony. The artwork is always so perfect. Thank you for enriching our lives.

[@caseypride]

Wait til you hear his fourth symphony! You'll love it.

[@housingwiz]

Beautiful symphony. Great composer. Wonderful performance. Thanks for posting.

[@OldMovieRob]

Amazing work. That first movement sounds cinematic!

[@bowerdw]

I am not an analytical left brain oriented person. I can not analyze the oughts, should, ought nots, or should nots of any classical piece of music. I am right brained oriented, experiential, intuitive, subjective in my musical experience. I like intensity, emotionalisim, power, in my choice of music. This piece stirs that as good as anything I have ever heard. I can revisit this work. It is stirring.

[@darrylschultz9311]

Doug Bower Well,may I suggest you get into the right side of your brain a bit of what I believe may well be the greatest-if not one of the greatest,if not pretty damn good anyway-tracks ever created-"Exercise",by the great Rumanian jazz/classical pianist Eugen Cicero.It's 3-and-a-half minutes of sheer brilliance the likes of which the world has not witnessed since Bach was a boy!My number 1 piece of all time.

[@marsaeolus9248]

Une symphonie exceptionnelle en couleurs et mélodies

[@davidgunn3947]

Absolutely Brilliant

[@12corners]

i'll certainly be looking at his other symphonies

[@julianopianaro4544]

treasure..fantastic,,thank you so muck!

[@feraudyh]

I like it the more I listen to it.

[@gill.henryshaw7673]

Once again I agree with Mr Woodall a wonderful piece of music. Melaretin should be played more often in the symphony halls. Would be great background music for film.

[@James-ll3jb]

Merlatin underrated❤

[@kustlerpiano3355]

HEROIC!!!!

[@joshsussman9432]

Here I am again giving a mixed reaction. Some very stirring moments and amazing orchestration mixed with with too-campy themes and cheesiness. But I should be clear that it is a wonderful gift to be able to explore this and others on this channel so I tip my hat again to Kuhlau.

[@Metrofin1]

Excellent work.If you like Sibelius, listen to the first movement.Why is Melartin (along with Kalinnikov) so neglected?.

[@atheno892]

I could not agree more! What a trove of unsung gems here

[@henrijar]

Because Finland was a country of one genius at a time. only in the recent years interest/respect has shifted to composers others than Sibelius (of the historical composers)

[@katiaplantscientist]

Please tell us more about that astonishing artwork! It looks like something from the mind of Moebius.

[@wwmadi]

I like the artwork you put with your videos. They really compliment the music well.

[@KuhlauDilfeng2]

Thank you! I try to find pictures to fit the music and sometimes i got it right.

[@e_mc58tyre]

The score is available from the publisher Fennica Gehrman

[@tiborvisi7438]

No one bothered to tap 'like' until now 😁

[@Teona1212]

Very beautiful! It is more dramatic in Finnish music.

[@stephenvessels9483]

Lovely.

[@steveegallo3384]

Magnificent, thank you!! By the way, do you still remember the artist of that Painting??

[@sneezyserena]

The name of the painting is "Ice Islands" by Daniele Montella, who also goes by the name "Dan-Ka".

[@steveegallo3384]

@@sneezyserena -- Thank you, friend......from Acapulco!

[@steveegallo3384]

Still magnificent....2 years later.....now from Acapulco!

[@belianis]

What building does the painting represent?

[@bridgetbardo5277]

Wagner's summer vacation retreat where he'd go for fun and frolic to unwind

[@philipthompson3555]

@@bridgetbardo5277 , well played! It's probably what he would have built could he have built his dream retreat.

[@fulviopolce9785]

Complessivamente una sinfonia "nazionalista" ,con parecchi riferimenti a Sibelius,soprattutto nei primi tre movimenti.Il quarto movimento è per me quello più interessante e musicalmente più riuscito.

[@caesarxi1303]

13:16

[@HLD4V7]

This Symphony almost sounds like something by John Williams to me.

[@jackwilmoresongs]

Advertisements at the movement breaks are slightly more tolerable.

[@MegaCirse]

At exactly 15'30” I said to myself ”I stop listening this" and then I find myself an idiot to think that if I do not listen to it until the end, I will be taxed as a sectarian person, but when I have finished writing, I will still stop this void interstellar because I am afraid to lose my neuroses!

[@EminAnimE1]

Your loss.