In Theatre Organ Mode!! - Valse Lente Opus 33.( Arranged Colin Hand ) - Oskar Merikanto 1868-1924

Oskar Merikanto (born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki - 17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist.
As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and his extensive œuvre includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over 100 of each).: 55  Of the latter, he is best remembered for: Summer Evening Waltz (Kesäillan valssi, Op. 1), Romance (Romanssi, Op. 12), Summer Evening Idyll (Kesäillan idylli, Op. 16/2), Valse lente (Op. 33), and Idyll (Idylli, Op. 73/1).[4]: 56  Merikanto also wrote three operas: The Maiden of the North (Pohjan neiti, 1898), which retains a degree of historical significance as the first opera composed to a Finnish libretto; The Death of Elina (Elinan surma, 1910); and Regina von Emmeritz (1920). However, Merikanto's operas have entered neither the domestic nor the international repertoires.: 56 
As a music critic, Merikanto was associated with the Finnish-language, liberal, nationalist newspaper Päivälehti.
Played on Hauptwerk sample set of St. Mary le Bow. This organ with its tremulants on both manuals suites theatre style playing amazingly well. Thumbnail of the composer.