Composed by Usko Merilainen. Score. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.042-08349-9).
ISBN 979-0-042-08349-9.
The third symphony is a cornerstone of Finnish orchestral writing and a seminal work in Usko Merilainen's output. It opens with two motivic embryos which are submitted to the 'character metamorphosis' for which Merilainen is well known. It took 2nd Prize in the competition organised to mark the inauguration of Finlandia Hall.
