Maasalo, Armas

Main Gauche - Pieces for the piano left hand by Blumenfeld, Bonimici, Debussy, Dubé, Foote, Moszkowski, Ponce, Sancan, Schubert et al / Jean Dubé: piano

1 CD / BNL / 2012-08-14

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Études (6) for piano, left hand, Op. 135; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (2) for Piano left hand, Op. 9; Nocturne for piano in D flat major (for left hand alone), Op. 9/2; ...
Performers: Dube, Jean

Jean Dubé, 30 years old, is internationally recognized as one of the most important young pianists today, much appreciated for his musicality and power. He...continue...
Recording information: Studio Acoustique, Passavant (10/2011)....continue...

Jugend - works by Sibelius, Kuula and Lehtola / Art Nouveau, Jan Lehtola, organ

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2012-08-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Intrada, for organ in E major, Op. 111/1; Funeral Music (Sorgmusik), for organ, Op. 111/2; Impromptus, Op. 5; Preludium, for organ in F major; Postludium, for organ; Frans Linnavuori: ...
Performers: Lehtola, Jan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Art Nouveau

This disc was inspired by the period of National Romanticism in Finland known in architecture as Jugend or Art Nouveau. Its golden age coincided in...continue...

An Anthology of Finnish Piano Music, Vol. 2

1 CD / FC Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Oskar Merikanto: Valse à la Chopin, for piano, Op. 6/5; Valse Lente, for piano, Op. 33; Edith Sohlström: Elegia, for piano; Axel von Kothen: Andante con moto, for piano, Op. 6/4; Impromptu,...
Performers: Somero, Jouni

The second volume in this series devoted to music for piano by Finnish composers concentrates on "morceaux de salon." A large amount of salon music...continue...
Recording information: Poleeni, Pieksämäki, Finland (01/23/2005-01/24/2005)....continue...

A Journey into Christmas

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2011-12-13

Works: Armas Maasalo: Tulemme Jeesus pienoises, for chorus; Anonymous, Piæ Cantiones: O scholares, voce pares; Psallat scholarum, for chorus; Pekka Juhani Hannikainen: Joulun kellot, for chorus; Pekka ...
Performers: Hirvola, Iida; Karjalainen, Iina; Manner, Maritta; Manner, Marjukka; Moilanen, Olli; Niutanen, Ville-Pekka; Sandas, Sana; Toivanen, Pekka

Originally founded in 1968, Aurea is currently a choir of 35-45 singers aged 11-17 from the special music classes of the City of Jyaskyla, Finland....continue...
Recording information: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)....continue...

OrganOrgan

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2011-07-12

Works: Armas Maasalo: Theme and Variations, for organ, Op. 35; Sonata in C minor, for organ, Op. 5; Väinö Raitio: Canzonetta, for organ; Legenda, for organ, Op. 20/1; John Granlund: Passacaglia, f...
Performers: Urponen, Ville

The history of Finnish organ music dates from the early 1910s, when two major works were published. This recording offers three composers of that period...continue...
Recording information: St Martin's Church, Turku, Finland (04/04/2008/09/12/2008)....continue...

Noel / Angèle Dubeau and la pietà / Angèle Dubeau, violin

1 CD / Analekta / 2010-11-09

Works: Armas Maasalo: Joulun kellot (Softly, Softly); Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Albert Périlhou: La Vierge a la crêche; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, RV 270 "Il Riposo-Per il ...
Performers: Dubeau, Angèle
Conductors:
Ensemble: La Pietà (Orchestra)

An artist of rare versatility considered one of the most prominent violin virtuosos in Canada, for more than 30 years Angèle Dubeau has had a...continue...
Recording information: Church of Saint-Augustin de Mirabel (08/2010)....continue...

Suomalainen rukous - Finnish Sacred Songs / Soile Isokoski

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-09-29

Works: Taneli Kuusisto: Suomalainen rukous (Finnish Prayer) ("Siunaa ja varjele meitä"), Op. 27/2; Sun ristis juurehen ("Oi Natsarealainen"), Op. 6/2; Ilmari Hannikainen: Kaikki Jeesukselle (Everything...
Performers: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Storgårds, John

Soile Isolkoski is one of the most renowned Finnish singers internationally. She is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy Church Music Department in Kuopio, received...continue...
Personnel: Soile Isokoski (soprano).

Recording information: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland (04/2003)....continue...

Christmas Wonderland / Vänskä, Laulupuu Choir, Lahti SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-11-05

Works: Georg Joseph Vogler: Hosanna zu Davids Sohn; Jean Sibelius: Christmas Songs (5), Op. 1; Otto Kotilainen: The Sparrow's Christmas; Jarkko Kiiski: The Language of Christmas; Felix Bernard: Winter Wonde...
Performers: Heinonen, Ari; Hirvikangas, Jukka; Lidsle, Harri; Pietiläinen, Pauli
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Laulupuu Choir Lahti

Karita's Christmas

1 CD / Ondine / 1998-10-30

Works: Leevi Madetoja: Cast off thy everyday cares; Jean Sibelius: Christmas Songs (5), Op. 1; Armas Maasalo: Christmas Bells; Traditional: Angels we have heard on high; Beauty around us; We wish you a merr...
Performers: Mattila, Karita
Conductors: Pekkanen, Pertti
Ensemble: Cathedralis Aboensis Chorus; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Superstar Finnish soprano Karita Mattila is one of the opera world's leading sopranos. Karita has selected her favorite Christmas music for this special release from...continue...