Louhos & al.: Pianon avain – Alkeisohjelmisto
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Louhos & al.: Pianon avain – Alkeisohjelmisto

ByKatja Lampela

Pianon avain – Alkeisohjelmisto sisältää innostavia esityskappaleita opintojaan aloitteleville soittajille. Värikkäiden ja tunteisiin vetoavien kappaleiden nuotit ovat helposti hallittavalla alueella. Kokoelman soittaminen voidaan aloittaa heti kun oppilas on omaksunut nuotinluvun alkeet. Mukana on runsaasti yhteissoittotehtäviä kahdelle tai kolmelle soittajalle sekä rytmisoitinosuuksia. Kappalekohtaiset, puhelimella tai tabletilla skannattavat QR-koodit avaavat kappaleet kuunneltavina versioina YouTubessa. Suomenkieliset tempomerkinnät johdattelevat…

Mikko Heiniö: Alla madre – Concerto for violin
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Mikko Heiniö: Alla madre – Concerto for violin

ByKatja Lampela

Mikko Heiniö’s violin concerto Alla madre (2007) abandons the traditional virtuoso concerto concept: here a large orchestra engages in dialogue with a solo violin. The first movement is called Arrivo, “Arrival”: the soloist literally arrives later, and by degrees, playing his/her first two solos offstage. Solo part & piano reduction Buy now

Olli Koskelin: Works for wind instruments
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Olli Koskelin: Works for wind instruments

ByKatja Lampela

Olli Koskelin’s musical output reflects a wide range of interests: neo-impressionism with post-expressionist echoes, breakneck virtuosity, even overtones and spectrality are present in his works. 7 Haiku for flute and guitarIn this 15-minute duo the haiku gets three different interpretations: intertwined with the composed version the performers improvise it and read it out loud. The…

Timo Alakotila: Hope 2021 for string quintet and piano
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Timo Alakotila: Hope 2021 for string quintet and piano

ByKatja Lampela

Composer and musician Timo Alakotila is a distinguished, active and versatile talent in the Finnish music scene whose long career working with different genres of music – folk music in particular – has been ground-breaking. Hope 2021 was commissioned by Kaustinen Chamber Music Week. The topic of the 4-minute work for two violins, viola, cello,…