Orkesteri etsii tietään : tutkielmia Suomen orkesterihistorian vaiheilta

The monograph comprises six separate studies relating to Finnish orchestral history. The studies deal with 1) the early phase of orchestral activity in Finland from 1600-1700, 2) some of the leading figures in the Finnish orchestral tradition (Robert Kajanus, Georg Schnéevoigt, Tauno Hannikainen), 3) three conflicts relating to the orchestra in the Finnish capital, 4) the image of Finland created abroad by the Finnish orchestras, 5) the development of orchestral activity from its beginnings to the concert institution it has become today and 6) the concert hall debate in Finland's two capitals (Turku, Helsinki) over the past two hundred years. The studies are mainly concerned with the two ma…