Einar Englund

About the artist

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

Top songs

  1. Nostalgia
  2. Allegro ma non troppo
  3. Prelude
  4. Romance (From "Omena putoaa")
  5. Larghissimo
  6. Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": III. Finale: Allegro Deciso
  7. Prelude & Fughetta "Hommage à Bach": Prelude
  8. Piano Concerto No. 1: I. Moderato
  9. Moderato
  10. Tempus fugit
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  1. Piano Concerto No. 1: II. Larghissimo
  2. Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": I. Allegro Moderato
  3. III. Poroajot (The Reindeer Race)
  4. Scherzino
  5. Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro ma non troppo
  6. Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": II. Andante Molto Sostenuto
  7. Englund : Concerto for 12 Cellos : I Intrada
  8. Symphony No. 1, "War": I. Tempo Di Marcia Ma Poco Pesante
  9. Introduzione e Toccata
  10. Epinikia
  11. Andante molto sostenuto
  12. The Goblin
  13. Allegro moderato
  14. Piano Sonata No. 1: I. Introduzione Ed Allegro
  15. Finale (Allegro deciso)
  16. Intermezzo - Epilogue
  17. Piano Quintet: I. Allegro
  18. The White Reindeer Suite: III. Poroajot
  19. Piano Sonata No. 1: II. Notturno
  20. Humoresque
  21. Symphony No. 5, "Fennica"
  22. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": II. Tempus Fugit: Allegro Assai
  23. Valkoinen peura (The White Hart): Poroajot
  24. Symphony No. 2, "The Blackbird": III. Finale (Allegro Deciso)
  25. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": I. Prelude
  26. Symphony No. 1, "War": III. Adagio
  27. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": I. Prelude: Adagio
  28. What the Hens Tell (Mita kanat kertovat)
  29. The Great Wall Of China Suite: II. Masquerade In A Chinese Garden
  30. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": III. Nostalgia
  31. Piano Sonata No. 1: III. Scherzo-Finale
  32. Sicilienne
  33. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": II. Tempus Fugit
  34. The Great Wall Of China Suite: VI. March A La Shostakovich
  35. The Great Wall Of China Suite: IV. Rumba
  36. Prelude & Fughetta "Hommage à Bach": Fughetta
  37. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": III. Nostalgia: Andante
  38. Preludium
  39. The Great Wall Of China Suite: VII. Jazz-Intermezzo
  40. The Great Wall Of China Suite: I. Ouvertura
  41. Symphony No. 1, "War": II. Scherzo: Poco Vivace
  42. I. Pavane (Adagio)
  43. Little Toccata
  44. The Great Wall Of China Suite: V. Green Table Tango
  45. Piano Sonatina No. 2 "The Parisian": I. Allegro con brio
  46. What the Hens Tell
  47. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": IV. Intermezzo: Allegretto grazioso - Epilogue: Adagio
  48. Symphony No. 4, "Nostalgic": IV. Intermezzo: Epilogue
  49. I. Allegro con brio
  50. Sinuhe: II. Dance of Nefer
  51. The Gnome (Menninkainen)
  52. String Quartet: III. Adagio
  53. Symphony No. 1, "War": IV. Finale: Maestoso
  54. Sinuhe: I. Dance of Sinuhe
  55. Piano Quintet: III. Adagio ma non troppo
  56. The Great Wall Of China Suite: III. Inquisition
  57. Symphony No. 3, "Barbarossa": I. Maestoso - Allegro ritmico
  58. Piano Sonatina No. 2 "The Parisian": II. Andante
  59. Sinuhe: IV. Dance of Kaptah and the Girls
  60. Piano Sonatina No. 2 "The Parisian": III. Vivace
  61. Pavane & Toccata: Pavane. Adagio
  62. Introduzione & Toccata: Introduzione
  63. Sonatine In D Minor: II. Sicilienne
  64. Pavane & Toccata: Toccata. Allegro marcato
  65. Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Preludio: Allegro moderato quasi maestoso
  66. String Quartet: I. Moderato
  67. The Great Wall Of China Suite: VIII. Finale - Polonaise
  68. Symphony No. 3, "Barbarossa": III. Molto adagio
  69. Symphony No. 7: II. Andante
  70. Introduzione & Toccata: Toccata
  71. Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Aria: Molto adagio e misterioso
  72. Humoreski
  73. Piano Sonatina No. 1 in D Minor: I. Allegro con brio
  74. III. Scherzo-Finale
  75. Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Finale: Allegro assai
  76. Symphony No. 3, "Barbarossa": II. Scherzo: Molto vivace - Largamente
  77. Symphony No. 7: I. Allegretto
  78. Sinuhe: III. Sinuhe and Nefer-Nefer
  79. Sinuhe: V. War Dance of Horemheb
  80. Prelude No. 1 "Notturno"
  81. Symphony No. 7: IV. Con moto
  82. Piano Sonatina No. 1 in D Minor: II. Sicilienne
  83. The Lauttasaari Rotary Club Festive March
  84. Piano Sonatina No. 1 in D Minor: III. Scherzo-Finale
  85. Valkoinen Suite (White Reindeer Suite): Surumarssi (Funeral March)
  86. Symphony No. 6, "Aphorisms": I. Prologue or logos
  87. Symphony No. 3, "Barbarossa": IV. Allegro con brio - Largamente
  88. Englund : Concerto for 12 Cellos : III Scherzo
  89. Symphony No. 7: III. Moderato e quasi una danza tristezza
  90. Valkoinen Suite (White Reindeer Suite): Alkusoitto (Prelude)

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