Tuomas Turriago’s Sonata for Guitar solo (2019, rev. 2020) reflects the main source of anguish of the 21st century: according to the composer things are growing so fast that we can´t keep up with the pace. That is true of global warming, of population, of economy, of pandemics. 55011-582-8, € 15,50
Kalevi Aho (b. 1949) was only 18 years old in 1967 when he completed his String quartet No. 1 in G minor. Nonetheless it was already the second one of its kind: the earlier string quartet in A minor "String Quartet No. 0" was withdrawn. This G minor quartet was heard the first time only…
Jyrki Linjama’s (b. 1962) poetic music finds its counterpart in the poems of a Finnish modernist Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921–1995). The 23-minute song cycle ”himmeä, kirkas, himmeä…” was commissioned and premiered by baritone Aarne Pelkonen and pianist Juho Alakärppä. 55011-578-1, € 29,50
Alex Freeman’s (b. 1972) Cathedral of Spring (2019) was commissioned by Somnium Ensemble. The piece is in four movements and is set to poems by e.e. cummings and Robert Frost. 55011-567-5, € 14,90
Akvarelli (Watercolour, 1994) for mixed choir by Olli Kortekangas is composed to a poem by Matsuo Bashō, the greatest master of haiku in the 17th century. The text is translated in Finnish by Kai Nieminen. 55011-579-8, € 3,90
These beautiful variations on the hymn "Eja mitt hjärta" (Swedish variation of a German folk song from 1589) were composed in 1976 and dedicated to Finnish composer and conductor Jack Mattsson. 55011-576-7, € 10,00
based on the Swedish hymn "Den blomstertid nu kommer"Probably of folk song origin, this Swedish hymn was first time published in the 1695 Swedish Hymnal. The Finnish version "Jo joutui armas aika" is traditionally sung in the end of the school year. The rhythmic toccata followed by the joyful variations and an uplifting fuga is…
Uutta, innostavaa nuottimateriaalia pikku pianistien ryhmäopetukseen. Yhdessä pianolla sisältää neli- ja kuusikätisiä kappaleita alkeet hallitseville oppilaille sekä monipuolista lisämateriaalia, joka johtaa hauskalla tavalla vapaan säestyksen, improvisoinnin ja säveltämisen alkupoluille. Mukana rytmi-, melodia-, sävel-, ja tunnetaitokortit sekä motivoivia tehtäviä. Kirjalla on oma Youtube-kanava. A new innovative book for group piano lessons, only available in Finnish.Oppilaan kirja…
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) made his first sketches for material that would later find its way into Cassazione at the end of the 1890s; there are already hints of it among the sketches for the First Symphony, completed in 1899. The first performance of Cassazione as the opening number in a concert of his music held…
Chamber music is probably the dearest musical form to the Finnish modernism’s grand old man Paavo Heininen (b. 1938). The 12-minute Divertimento was composed in the beginning of 2020, the instrumentation includes flute, percussion (2 players), piano and string trio.Score 55011-572-9, € 15,50
