Armain kuoleman ajatus –art song at the GenZ Voice recitals: Northern Dreams

Stark contrasts of light and dark permeate every corner of Nordic life, from the soft glow of long summer nights to the silent darkness of winter. No wonder the poetry and music of the North are so closely aligned with this annual cycle of lightening and fading . Soprano Eleriin Müüripeal and pianist Iivari Aalto present Nordic Dreams, an atmospheric, ambitious overview of Finnish and Swedish vocal music from the past 150 years. From well-known names such as Sibelius, Stenhammar and Kilpinen to names that are still relatively unknown outside their native countries. Songs by leading female composers of their generation are included, along with a recent work by emerging Finnish composer Leevi Räsänen.