Anu Komsi, soprano ; Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra ; Juha Kangas, conductor (1st work) ; Uusinta Chamber Ensemble (remainder) ; Sakari Oramo, conductor (2nd, 4th-5th works)
Songs and a cantata (2nd work): the 1st and 5th works are song cycles, with string and chamber orchestra acc., respectively; the remainder with instrumental ensemble acc. The 5th work originally with piano acc.
Texts by Arthur Rimbaud (1st-2nd works), Maurice Maeterlinck (3rd work), Gerhard Teerstegen (4th work), and Julian Tuwim (5th work).
Recorded Oct. 28-30, 2010, Sello Hall, Espoo (2nd-5th works), and May 27-28, 2011 (1st work).
Sung in French, German, and Polish.
Les illuminations : op. 18, 1939 / Benjamin Britten (23:19) -- Being beauteous : 1963 / Hans Werner Henze (14:45) -- Herzgewächse = Foliage of the heart = Sydänkasvillisuutta : op. 20, 1911 / Arnold Schönberg (3:03) -- Terzina : 1992-1993 / Niccolo Castiglioni (5:16) -- Słopiewnie = The cherry trees = Kirsikkapuut : op. 46b, 1921 / Karol Szymanowski (10:58)