Tapiola was a piece that the New England Philharmonic performed in 2007, when I was there general manager for a three-year spell. As such, I figured that when I gave this one a first spin, I would immediately recognize its themes, having sat next door to the rehearsal room for the months during which it was prepared. How wrong I was. Upon turning it on just a few minutes ago, I realized that I did not recall anything of the piece, even when my source recording was the very NEP concert that I managed. Wow. I guess I have some work to do.