BERNHARD HENRIK CRUSELL (1775-1838): Overture to the Opera The Little Slave Girl, Bassoon Concerto, The Last Warrior for Recitation, Choir and Orchestra (first recording).

Description: An important addition to the recordings of Nordic Classical period works and of early Finnish music. Highlight of the album is the world première recording of Crusell’s Viking-themed ‘The Last Warrior’ (Den sista kämpen) from 1834, the composer’s last large-scale composition. Swedish-English texts. Jani Sunnarborg (bassoon), Frank Skog (recitation), Audi Youth Choir Academy, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra; Aapo Häkkinen.