Content: Finland. A Celebration of Music and Nature Artists: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra The Luomu Players MeNaiset Vocal Ensemble Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Tallari Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta Tapiola Choir Kari Ala-Pöllänen, conductor Juha Kangas, conductor Tuomas Hannikainen, conductor Sakari Oramo, conductor Jorma Panula, conductor Erkki Pohjola, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor Leif Segerstam, conductor Ulf Söderblom, conductor Jorma Hynninen, baritone Soile Isokoski, soprano Matti & Sinikka Kontio, kantele Kari Kriikku, clarinet Pekka Kuusisto, violin Karita Mattila, soprano Olli Mustonen, piano Ilmo Ranta, piano Tellu Turkka, vocalist Marita Viitasalo, piano Timo Väänänen, electric kantele Genres: Various Series: Photo album + CD (tourist compilation) Features: 4 CDs; hardcover book with full colour booklet, containing texts in English and Finnish and numerous nature photos |
Format: CD Released: September 2008 Catalogue No.: ODE 1053-2Q EAN/UPC Code: 0761195105320 |
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This luxuriously packaged digibook contains four CDs along with notes in English and Finnish about the Finnish musical tradition, ranging from ancient folk music (on traditional instruments such as the kantele or as musical settings of poetry from the Kalevala) to serious concert music (featuring famous masterpieces by Jean Sibelius and other Finnish composers, as well as star artist performances by Karita Mattila, Soile Isokoski, Jorma Hynninen, Olli Mustonen and Kari Kriikku) and contemporary jazz (based on Finnish folk music, featuring Pekka Kuusisto & The Luomu Players). A fact sheet about Finland completes the richly illustrated 36-page book, which includes stunning nature photographs. This product is an ideal cultural visiting card and can serve as a gift for friends, for business partners or simply for oneself. CD 1: Music by Jean Sibelius [1] Tampere PO · Tuomas Ollila Hannikainen (ODE 871-2) [2-4] Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Helsinki PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 878-2) [5-13] Helsinki PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 914-2) CD 2: Finnish Orchestral Favourites [1; 8-9] Helsinki PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 824-2) [2-7] Tampere PO · Leif Segerstam (ODE 923-2) [10] Finnish RSO · Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 790-2) [11] Finnish RSO · Sakari Oramo (ODE 859-2) [12-16] Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra · Juha Kangas (ODE 983-2D) CD 3: Celebrated Finnish Artists [1-10] Olli Mustonen (ODE 1014-2) [11-15] Karita Mattila, soprano · Ilmo Ranta, piano (ODE 892-2) [16-21] Jorma Hynninen, baritone · Tampere PO · Ulf Söderblom (ODE 880-2) [22-27] Soile Isokoski, soprano · Marita Viitasalo, piano (ODE 963-2) [28] Kari Kriikku, clarinet · Finnish RSO · Sakari Oramo (ODE 965-2) CD 4: Finnish Folk Music [1-3] Sinikka & Matti Kontio, kantele (ODE 933-2) [4] Tapiola Choir · Kari Ala-Pöllänen (ODE 884-2) [5-10] Tapiola Choir · Erkki Pohjola, chorus master · Tapiola Sinfonietta · Jorma Panula (ODE 785-2) [11-13] MeNaistet / Tallari (ODE 934-2) [14] Timo Väänänen (OCTO 409-2) [15-19] The Luomu Players (ODE 1018-2) |