The Frankfurt Chamber Opera staged the German premiere of Sanatorio Express (Pikaparantola) by Iiro Rantala on 13–31 July. The libretto, by Minna Lindgren, was translated into German. The performances were hailed by the press: “Iiro Rantala, the enterprising jazz pianist and representative of a probably typically Finnish penchant for self-irony, has succeeded with this chamber opera in two…
Iiro Rantala’s Veneziana for chamber ensemble and piano (2021-2022) is a 50 minute long program about all things Venice; how famous composers were affected by the city, how they affected the city and became part of the Venetian Story – told with an Iiro twist. Buy now
Iiro Rantalan Jaakko Heinimäen librettoon säveltämä Jouluoratorio (2011) sisältää lempeää ylistystä hehkuvan Marian kiitosvirren (3-4 min). Tässä julkaisussa pianosäestyksellinen versio tarjotaan kolmessa eri sävellajissa. Buy now
Song cycle to poems by Eino Leino.Eino Leino puhuttelee lyriikan ystäviä vuosikymmenestä toiseen, ja erityisen inspiroivana hänen tekstinsä näyttäytyy säveltäjille. Iiro Rantala on säveltänyt Leinon runoihin 10 laulua, joista neljä perustuu tunnettuun Hymyilevä Apollo -runoon. Laulut soveltuvat niin harrastajille, opiskeluun kuin esityskappaleiksikin. Piano-osuudet varustettu sointumerkein. 55011-691-7, € 36,90
Iiro Rantala composed 10 new jazzy piano tunes for this collection. They are swinging, surprising and mood-creating tunes, with imaginative details spicing up the melodies – rhythmic hooks, playing with the chord colours, quirky turns and uplifting culminations. These short pieces are suitable for pianists with a few years’ experience in playing.55011-690-0, € 24,50
