Seasons of Finnish Lifestyle
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
Digipak with full colour booklet, containing liner notes in English and German and numerous illustrations
CD
Released:
April 2009
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1152-2
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195115220
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.