Lahti Symphony Orchestra * Aho: Sym No. 17 [New CD] Grammy Winning ) [LP RSD 2025]

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Scarlatti: Sonata III a Quattro Senza Cembalo in G minor: III

Twin guitars helped in their artistic endeavour: the album is recorded on two guitars cut from the same tree

BWV 1050: II

Lahti Symphony Orchestra * Aho: Sym No. 17 [New CD] Grammy Winning ) [LP RSD 2025]The prolific Finnish composer Kalevi Aho periodically undertakes large scale compositions that showcase the full breadth of his artistic abilities. The Symphony No. 17 exemplifies this tendency, representing his most ambitious orchestral work to date. The symphony requires a substantial orchestra, incorporating less common instruments such as the lupophone, a variation of the baritone oboe, and the contraforte, an acoustically enhanced contrabassoon.