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Content: Seasons of Finnish Lifestyle Artists: Helsinki Chamber Choir Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Jyväskylä Sinfonia Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta Tapiola Choir Kari Ala-Pöllänen, conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor Pekka Kuusisto, conductor Riku Niemi, conductor Timo Nuoranne, conductor Tuomas Hannikainen, conductor Erkki Pohjola, conductor Leif Segerstam, conductor John Storgårds, conductor Ulf Söderblom, conductor Osmo Vänskä, conductor Gustav Djupsjöbacka, piano Jorma Hynninen, baritone Soile Isokoski, soprano Helena Juntunen, soprano Matti & Sinikka Kontio, kantele Pekka Kuusisto, violin Karita Mattila, soprano Ilkka Paananen, piano Ilmo Ranta, piano Genres: Various Series: Photo album + CD (tourist compilation) Features: Digipak with full colour booklet, containing liner notes in English and German and numerous illustrations |
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Format: CD Released: April 2009 Catalogue No.: ODE 1152-2 EAN/UPC Code: 0761195115220 |
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| Erkki Melartin (1875-1937) | ||||||
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Prinsessa Ruusunen (Sleeping Beauty Suite), Op. 22 | |
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| 1 | Butterfly waltz | 2:01 | ||||
| Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | ||||||
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Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46 | |
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| 2 | Pastorale | 1:47 | ||||
| Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) | ||||||
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Vigilia (All-night vigil for the feast of St John the Forerunner), for mixed choir and soloists (1996) | |
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| 3 | Psalm of invocation | 1:53 | ||||
| Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924) | ||||||
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Omenankukat (Apple blossom) | |
1:22 | |
| Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | ||||||
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Våren flyktar hastigt (Spring is flying), Op. 13/4 | |
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Ol' kaunis kesäilta (It was a beautiful summer evening) | |
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| Oskar Merikanto (1868-1924) | ||||||
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Kesäillan valssi (Summer night waltz), Op. 1 | |
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| Erkki Melartin (1875-1937) | ||||||
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Minä metsän polkuja kuljen (Along forest paths I wander) | |
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| Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | ||||||
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Suite for violin and orchestra, Op. 117 | |
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| 9 | Country scenery | 2:10 | ||||
| 10 | In the summer | 1:48 | ||||
| Väinö Raitio (1891-1945) | ||||||
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Kesäkuvia Hämeestä (Summer pictures from Häme) | |
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| 11 | Herdman's song | 2:09 | ||||
| 12 | Queen of the flowers | 3:01 | ||||
| Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | ||||||
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The Tempest, Suite No. 1, Op. 109 | |
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| 13 | The harvesters | 2:17 | ||||
| 14 | Scene | 1:31 | ||||
| Taneli Kuusisto (1905-1988) | ||||||
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584 Siunaa ja varjele meitä (Suomalainen rukous, Op. 27/2) | |
1:57 | |
| Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) | ||||||
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Autumn Gardens (1999) | |
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| 16 | Tranquillo | 5:13 | ||||
| Toivo Kuula (1883-1918) | ||||||
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Syystunnelma (Autumn mood) | |
2:57 | |
| Lasse Mårtenson (1934-) | ||||||
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Syyskuun myrsky (September storm) | |
5:15 | |
| Leevi Madetoja (1887-1947) | ||||||
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Talvikuutamolla (By Winter moonlight), Op. 26/5 | |
3:28 | |
| Pekka Jalkanen (1945-) | ||||||
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Jouluna Jumala syntyi (At Christmas, God came to earth) | |
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| Aulis Sallinen (1935-) | ||||||
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Vintern var hård (Winter was hard) | |
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| Selim Palmgren (1878-1951) | ||||||
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Kuvia Suomesta (Pictures from Finland), Op. 24 | |
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| 22 | Rekimatka (Sleigh ride) | 2:18 | ||||
| Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) | ||||||
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Demanten på marssön (The diamond on the March snow), Op. 36/6 | |
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| Heikki Sarmanto (1939-) | ||||||
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Hanget soi (Singing snow) | |
3:03 | |
Finland is equally known for its unspoiled nature and modern high-tech society. A unique combination of tradition and innovation defines the Finnish lifestyle throughout the year, as you will find explained in the booklet notes. Examples of typically Finnish activities during the seasons (such as May Day and midsummer celebration, wife-carrying competitions, sauna and ice-swimming, to name but a few) are illustrated through numerous photos from the Finnish Tourist Board imagebank.
The enclosed musical CD invites you to listen to short classical pieces by Finnish composers such as Jean Sibelius, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Oskar Merikanto and Lasse Mårtenson, including popular Finnish songs featuring such greats as Karita Mattila, Soile Isokoski and Jorma Hynninen.
This product is an ideal cultural visiting card and can serve as a gift for friends, for business partners or simply for oneself.