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In the 1930s, as Gunter Raphael (1903-60) found doors closing in his native Germany - he was half-Jewish - he was accorded a warm reception in Finland, where his music was heard in a series of broadcast concerts. There was a family connection, too Raphael's grandfather had taught Sibelius in Berlin. Raphael acknowledged his welcome by incorporating Finnish material into his music, and his Op. 41 is a monumental organ triptych based on Finnish chorales, with two towering contrapuntal edifices either side of a Baroque suite. Album Tracks 1. Fantasie und Fuge über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 1~I. Fantasie Choral - Vivace - Moderato - Lento - Poco più andante - Animato - Largo 2. Fantasie und Fuge über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 1~II. Fuge Molto tranquillo - Un poco mosso - Poco più mosso - Più animato - Moderato 3. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~I. Chorale 4. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~II. Trio 5. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~III. Bicinium 6. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~IV. Minore 7. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~V. Cantus firmus 8. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~VI. Pachelbel-Form 9. Partita über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 2~VII. Choral (Basso ostinato) 10. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Chorale - 11. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Variation 1 - 12. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Variation 2 - 13. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Variation 3 - 14. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Variation 4 - 15. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Variation 5 - 16. Passacaglia über einen finnischen Choral, Op. 41, No. 3~Variation 6 - 17. Passac
