Northern Lights - Javier Arrebola
Song of the Nordic Countries

“Aurora & Sunset” Photo by Frank Olsen Andøya Island, Norway CC By-SA3.0

“Aurora & Sunset”
Photo by Frank Olsen
Andøya Island, Norway
CC By-SA3.0

Duration: 55 minutes

About:
Javier Arrebola’s Northern Lights explores the largely unknown song repertoires of Finland, Sweden, and Norway. Unrest in the political climate of Northern Europe led to a fierce desire for national identity, and each country’s unique history has shaped its musical development, resulting in a body of work that is exquisite and honest. The song of the Nordic countries is filled with a deep appreciation of the natural landscape and an uninhibited expression of pure emotion. With two advanced degrees from the Sibelius Academy in Finland, Dr. Arrebola has spent a significant portion of his life and education studying this repertoire and experiencing the breath-taking beauty of these countries first-hand.

Selected Composers

Finland
Kilpinen, Yrjö (1892-1959)
Kuula, Toivo (1883-1918)
Madetoja, Leevi (1887-1947)
Melartin, Erkki (1875-1937)
Merikanto, Aarre (1893-1958)
Merikanto, Oskar (1868-1924)
Nummi, Seppo (1932-1981)
Palmgren, Selim (1878-1951)
Rautavaara, Einojuhani (1928-2016)
Saariaho, Kaija (b.1952)
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)

Sweden
Alfvén, Hugo (1872-1960)
Aulin, Tor (1866-1914)
Frumerie, Gunnar de (1908-1987)
Koch, Sigurd von (1879-1919)
Larsson, Lars-Erik (1908-1986)
Linde, Bo (1933-1970)
Nordqvist, Gustaf (1886-1949) 
Nyström, Gösta (1890-1966)
Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm (1867-1942)
Rangström, Ture (1884-1947)
Sjögren, Emil (1853-1918)
Stenhammar, Wilhelm (1871-1927)

Norway
Backer-Grøndahl, Agathe (1847-1907)
Bull, Ole (1810-1880)
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
Hurum, Alf (1882-1972)
Kjerulf, Halfdan (1815-1868)
Lie, Sigurd (1871-1904)
Nordraak, Rikard (1842-1866)
Sinding, Christian (1856-1941)
Søderlind, Ragnar (b.1945)
Thrane, Waldemar (1790-1828)