Einar Englund

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Sven Einar Englund (June 17, 1916–June 27, 1999) was a Finnish composer. Englund was born in Ljugam, and studied with Bengt Carlson at the Sibelius Academy. On a recommendation from Jean Sibelius, possibly on the basis of his piano quintet, he continued his studies with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood. He fought in World War II, an experience which inspired at least some of his earlier works. He died in 1999, also in Ljugam. He gained tumultuous acclaim for his first two symphonies, but his fame was soon to be eclipsed by that of Sibelius, and he has still remained a somewhat neglected composer, in spite of the quality of his music. Englund's music can be called neo-classical, while maintaining the nationalism so prevalent in Sibelius' music. Harmonies tend to be fresh, giving it a Nordic flavour. He also highly respected composers like Igor Stravinsky and Dmitri Shostakovich, dedicating his Symphony No. 4 (Nostalgic) in memory of the latter. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

ENGLUND: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 / Piano Concerto No. 1

Englund: Complete Music for Solo Piano

Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2

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Einar Englund: Romance from the Film "The Apple Falls"

Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 / The Great Wall of China Suite

Englund: Complete Piano Music

Englund, E.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Epinikia

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Einar Englund : Concerto for 12 Cellos, Suite for Cello, Sonata for Cello and Piano

Englund: Piano Quintet / String Quartet

Englund, E.: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 7

Englund: Symphonies Nos. 1 And 2 (Estonian State Symphony, Lilje)

Einar Englund: Orchestral Works

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