Henri Sigfridsson - Piano Concerto - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This CD features Finnish pianist Henri Sigfridsson with piano works by Finnish composer Selim Palmgren. Palmgren is regarded as the most important post-romantic piano composer in Finland. The core of his output is formed by his five piano concertos and more than 300 small pieces for piano. The Sonata in D minor is Palmgren's most extensive work for piano and it was hailed as a milestone in Finnish music.

Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, the movie Message In A Bottle (with Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman) is a powerful story of love, loss and gaining a new lease on life. The soundtrack captures the film's poignant message via songs by Hootie & The Blowfish (InchOnly The LonelyInch), Faith Hill (InchLet Me Let GoInch), Clannad (InchOceans Of LoveInch), Edwin McCain (InchI Could Not Ask For MoreInch), Sheryl Crow (InchCarolinaInch) and Sarah McLachlan (InchI Love YouInch) among others. [Note This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand].

For their second on Ondine, the acclaimed Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under chief conductor Daniel Reuss perform Psalm settings by Felix Mendelssohn and Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek. The first of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir was given an 'Editor's Choice' accolade by Gramophone. Cyrillus Kreek, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and a collector of folk songs, laid the foundation for Estonian professional music. The unique coupling highlights the familiarity between Mendelssohn and Kreek in terms of vocal and harmonic setting.