Crusell 250 by Stravinsky, Crusell, Pärt, Bartók, N 23 jaan 2025, Alates (2025/2025), Dirigent Eva Ollikainen, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, Finland

“It will be hellish music if I succeed,” Bartók wrote in a letter to his wife describing his then half-finished work The Miraculous Mandarin. The archaic, simple and reliable ingredients of Arvo Pärt's symphony bring to mind early church hymns. The mood changes completely with Béla Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin, which leaves no one indifferent: the premiere was a scandal and the audience rioted. Celebrating Bernhard Crusell's 250th anniversary, the evening's soloist will be Osmo Linkola from the orchestra’s own ranks.