Englund - Symphony No. 4

Einar Englund was the finest Finnish symphonist between Sibelius and Kokkonen, and the Blackbird Symphony is one of his best. You can hear why he so named it from the woodwind writing, particularly... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

The Fifth Symphony (1977) was recorded on LP by Jukka-Pekka Saraste; Englund once said this was too fast, so he would probably have approved of Klas's better-judged version. Although titled... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…