{"product_id":"aho-symphony-no-17","title":"Aho: Symphony No. 17","description":"The prolific Finnish composer Kalevi Aho periodically undertakes large-scale compositions that showcase the full breadth of his artistic abilities. The Symphony No. 17 exemplifies this tendency, representing his most ambitious orchestral work to date.    The symphony requires a substantial orchestra, incorporating less common instruments such as the lupophone, a variation of the baritone oboe, and the contraforte, an acoustically enhanced contrabassoon. The first movement, \"From the Deep\", which can also be performed as an independent symphonic poem, establishes a somber and profound atmosphere. The second movement, \"Scherzo macabre\", suggests a macabre dance of death. The finale, \"Distant Songs\", features musical shifts that evoke distant times, dances, and songs, before ultimately returning to the present.    Following it's triumphant premi�re in 2019, the symphony was immediately hailed as a magnum opus within Kalevi Aho's oeuvre.","brand":"BIS","offers":[{"title":"SACD","offer_id":51615827132696,"sku":"7318599926766","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/4478752-3499594.jpg?v=1777478669","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/aho-symphony-no-17","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}