Paavo Berglund - Selected First Performances

Selected First Performances

  • Bergman Erik: Simbolo Op. 52, 1960. 2232/4330/13/1, celesta, strings. Duration: 11'

-Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, March 14, 1961.

  • Kokkonen Joonas: Opus sonorum, 1964. 2232/4320, piano, strings. Duration: 12'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: Sibelius Centenary Concert, Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki (Finland), 16 Feb 1965.

  • Kokkonen Joonas: Sinfonisia luonnoksia (Symphonic Sketches), 1968. 3232/4331/12/1, strings. Duration: 14'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki (Finland), 16 May 1968.

  • Kokkonen Joonas: Symphony No. 1, 1960. 3333/4330/10, strings. Duration: 23'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki (Finland), 15 Mar 1960.

  • Kokkonen Joonas: Symphony No. 2, 1961. 3333/4330/10/1, strings. Duration: 22'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki (Finland), 18 April 1961.

  • Kokkonen Joonas: Symphony No. 3, 1967. 4333/4330/00/1, celesta and piano, strings. Duration: 21'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: 40th anniversary concert of the Finnish RSO. Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki (Finland), 12 Sep 1967.

  • Kokkonen Joonas: Symphony No. 4, 1971. 4333/4330/13/1, strings. Duration: 22'

-Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki (Finland), 16 Nov 1971.

  • Meriläinen Usko: Chamber Concerto, 1962. Solo violin, percussion (2 players) and double string orchestra. Duration: 18'

-First Performance: Tuomas Haapanen, violin, Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, October 22, 1964.

  • Meriläinen Usko: Suite No. 1 from the ballet Arius, 1960. 3233/4331/12/0, piano, strings. Duration: 21'

-First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, October 24, 1961.

  • Meriläinen Usko: Symphony No. 2, 1964. 2222/4220/12/1, strings. Duration: 22'

-Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Publisher: Bote & Bock. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, November 10, 1964.

  • Nordgren Pehr Henrik: Agnus Dei Op. 15, 1971. Soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra. Texts: Karelian folk poem, pamphlet of the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. Basho, Einari Vuorela, Lauri Viita and Tu An-shih. Duration: 60'

-Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. First Performance: Taru Valjakka, soprano, Matti Lehtinen, baritone, Finnish RSO and Choir, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, May 11, 1971.

  • Rautavaara Einojuhani: Canto I, 1960. Duration: 6'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, March 7, 1967.

  • Rautavaara Einojuhani: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1, 1969. Solo piano + 2020/4220/11, strings. Duration: 21'

-Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel. First Performance: Einojuhani Rautavaara, piano, Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki Festival, May 29, 1970.

  • Rautavaara Einojuhani: Symphony No. 3, 1961. 2222/2231, 4 Wagner tubas/10, strings. Duration: 33'

-Publisher: Fennica Gehrman. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, April 10, 1962.

  • Rautavaara Einojuhani: Symphony No. 4 (original work), 1964/1968.

-First Performance (original version): Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Jorma Panula, Helsinki, February 26, 1956. First Performance (second version): Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, February 24, 1970.

  • Sallinen Aulis: Concerto for Chamber Orchestra Op. 3, 1959-1960. 1(1)121/1000/00, strings. Duration: 22'

-Publisher: Novello. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, November 15, 1960.

  • Salmenhaara Erkki: Suomi – Finland, 1966. 2222/4330/11, harp, strings. Duration: 18'

-Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Distributor: Fimic. First Performance: Finnish RSO, cond. Paavo Berglund, Helsinki, October 31, 1967.

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