Symhony No. 1 阿侯 總譜 芬尼卡·蓋爾曼版

阿霍的第一交響曲是在絃樂四重奏的基礎上發展起來的，於 1969 年完成。這是他在作曲老師艾諾朱哈尼-勞塔瓦拉（Einojuhani Rautavaara）的指導下完成的第一部大型管弦樂作品。 這部四樂章交響曲公開引用了這一時期對阿霍風格影響最大的兩位元作曲家的作品。 具體而言，第一樂章和第四樂章的賦格設計中的協奏曲技巧表明了他對 J. S. 巴赫音樂的深刻理解。第二樂章是一首華爾滋舞曲，節奏輕鬆，如同快板，但又充滿了諷刺幽默，尤其讓人聯想到馬勒；而第三樂章的急板，可以說是阿霍通過馬勒的過濾，嘗試創作一首當代風格的巴羅克大協奏曲（雖然肖斯塔科維奇的管弦樂作品也出現在這一樂章中，但有趣的是，阿霍聲稱自己當時並不瞭解俄羅斯人的音樂）。儘管第一交響曲受到了這些明顯的影響，但我們不應把它僅僅看作是一個學生作曲家努力尋找個人聲音的產物；相反，阿霍成熟的和聲語言和對樂隊的巧妙處理在這部作品中無處不在。 簡而言之，這部交響曲之所以能在音樂廳獲得成功，直接原因在於阿霍特有的藝術魅力與這些重要的音樂影響之間的平衡

作曲家: Aho, Kalevi
樂器: orchestra
出版社: Fennica Gehrman

曲目:
Andante - Allegretto - Presto - Andante - Allegro non troppo

原文簡介:
Aho's First Symphony developed out of work on a string quartet and was completed in 1969. It was his first substantial orchestral work under the tutelage of his composition teacher, Einojuhani Rautavaara. The four-movement symphony contains overt references to the two composers most influential upon Aho’s style from this time period. Specifically, the contrapuntal mastery of the fugal designs in the first and fourth movements identify his deep appreciation of the music of J. S. Bach; the second movement is a waltz paced at a relaxed tempo of Allegretto, but suffused with sardonic humor particularly reminiscent of Mahler; and the Presto third movement may be best described as Aho’s attempt to compose a contemporary-styled Baroque concerto grosso, filtered through Mahler (although features of Shostakovich’s orchestral writing appear in this movement, interestingly, Aho claims to not have known the Russian’s music at this time). Despite these overt influences, the first symphony should not be viewed solely as the product of a student composer struggling to find his individual voice; on the contrary, attributes of Aho’s mature harmonic language and skillful treatment of the orchestra pervade the work. In short, its successful reception in the concert hall may be directly attributed to the assured balance between Aho’s characteristic artistry and these vital musical influences.