SINUHE

Sinuhe the Egyptian is a historical novel written in 1945 by the Finnish author Mika Waltari, one of the best known authors in Finland whose works were translated into 30 languages. This is the story of the adventures of the doctor Sinuhe (1390 to1335 BC) who was initially the personal physician at the court of the Pharaoh Akhenaten before subsequently visiting Babylon, Crete and other regions of the known world at that time. Waltari was inspired by the Ancient Egyptian text The Story of Sinuhe which is considered to be one of the earliest literary works (C20th BC). The author additionally undertook comprehensive historical studies, and the novel with its extensive cultural history and customs of the Orient in pre-Christian times became a worldwide success. The novel also gained recognition among Egyptologists. Sinuhe the Egyptian was in turn an inspiration for the composer Olli Mustonen to create a work for the “archaic” instrument, the oboe. The original version of this two-movement piece additionally fulfilled the composer’s wish to dedicate a composition to his wife Sole who is also an oboist.
The current version for flute was written for the Danish flautist Janne Thomsen.

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