Yes, I thought the same thing as I listened to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@APPA673T: I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff . . . even if it's nonsense.

Thank you for saying this. It never ceases to annoy me- "The Polish Rachmaninov!" or "The English Tchaikovsky!" or "The Russian Moszkowski!" or whatever the fuck. 🖕🖕

KPO6859 Sí, es cierto. Es una obra genial. ¡Que extraño que tan poco desconocida! Gracias por distribuirla...

You mention that Hannikainen was a cousin of Alexander Siloti (my grandfather). Hannikainen was Finnish and Siloti was Russian. Do you have any more details on their relationship?

ASiloti Yes, I do! Hannikainen also did dedicate some of his solo piano pieces to members of the Siloti family, which is visible in the printed scores.

I had this 1957 CD, but it was a somewhat of a disappointment. That recording wasn't... particularly well-refined compared to this one by Satukangas. I might upload it later though just for comparison. This is one great PC though and deserving of more great performances like this in the future.

Well said and thank you! This is an exceptionally beautiful and powerful work and I only hope, like you, it will find its way into the repertoire of the world's prestigious symphony orchestras!

+dck@toronto I always feel that if we never hear Gliere's 2nd Symphony performed, then what chance do far lesser known geniuses have? I once read that even Schubert and Bizet had problems with their public or with exposure

I heard a bit of George Gershwin in the last movement and also Edvard Grieg. Thanks for your thoughts on this concerto. I had never heard of the composer or the artist.

Wonderful and true words and assessment of this masterpiece!

That mistake while he was turning to nod? Yeah heard it.🤯

Actually, there is. From 1982. Others have commented on it.☺

@@PETERJOHN101 Is there link for this recording? where to buy it?

Goosebumps My Friend...GOOSEBUMPS !!!

the Finnish composer who died in a boat accident was Uuno Klami

Of course, Khachaturian was all of 14 years old when this was composed.

@@jarmokankaanpaa6528 yeah that's ridiculous - and of course Armenian folk melodies, the big hallmark of Khachaturian's style, would've been the last thing this composer would incorporated. I suspect that by "Khachaturian" he just means Prokofiev. I thought I heard some Prokofiev especially in the interplay between piano and castanets in the passage that begins around 1:40, but then Prokofiev's 3rd piano concerto, famously featuring castanets, wasn't premiered until 1921. Maybe we shouldn't look for parallels with more famous composers and just enjoy this fine music on its own merit...

Alvise Zanchi I believe it also remembers-er-what's'isname.

Hannikainen's concerto is not in the frequent repertory also because it has not been printed. There should also be commercial recordings for it. The problem is that Hannikainen's family has not agreed on the copyright issues and that is why it is difficult to publish this music as a score or as a CD! This piece has existed until the last years only as a manuscript. Even now, you have to know where to get the printed score and ask for it, it is not officially published. If there was a normal score to be purchased from a music shop, I believe this piece would be played much more often. Naturally not as often as the 2nd or 3rd concertos of Rachmaninoff, but I think this piece is definitely worth to be performed more. Anybody willing to learn this piece, you can get the score from FENNICA GEHRMAN.

Terhi Dostal They do not have this concerto, unfortunately.

I respectfully disagree with your comment " not a genius like Rachmaninoff."...he was definitely a genius, just different. This work, at times, (like Rachmaninoff) is sublimely beautiful, brilliantly constructed encompassing those components of piano that rise above Mt Everest and require such a virtuoso as Arto Satukangas to pull off and I see the world has lost him just recently..

S. García I think it is a matter of promotion, this composer is great also.

Not every composer had the talent Rachmaninoff had yet their works are played and not placed in obscurity as what has been done to this one. I find this is a very beautiful and refreshing work certainly worthy of much more frequent performances. Just like it is not fair to compare Nikolai Medtner to Rachmaninoff, neither is it fair to compare this composer to him also.

Hello, I'm very interested in collecting information on the Hannikainen family after hearing Ilmari's Piano Concerto. Please kindly contact me at johnsonleunghk@hotmail.com for more details. Many thanks!

Hello, can I ask if you are you still selling the items related to Hannikainen? If you still have them, please let me know.