Alba Records / 2018
A Finnish Elegy
by Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra / Jukka Harju, Jari Valo, Juha Kangas
A Finnish Elegy consists of Ostrobothnian composer Pehr Henrik Nordgren's Horn Concerto, Violin Concerto Nr 4, and Rock Score.
Jukka Harju and violinist Jari Valo perform with the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra under Juha Kangas.
The Horn Concerto, premiered in 1997, is a rarely heard work of sharp contrasts, fragile colors and powerful grief. The recording was nominated as an EMMA candidate for best classical album in Finland 2018.
Nordgrenin musiikilla on väkevä kyky liikuttaa.
Helsingin Sanomat, Jukka Isopuro, 9.10.2018