Violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto with seasonal sounds from Scandinavia and beyond
Violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light
Violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto plays rousing music by Olli Mustonen that makes him think of Russian composers enjoying a Christmas tipple. Plus much-loved Christmas melodies from Finland and Sweden, and songs by two great singer-songwriters, Nat King Cole and Joni Mitchell.
Pekka also wonders why it was that in all his years of musical education he rarely, if ever, heard or played music by female composers. With that thought in mind, he finds soaring chamber music by Louise Farrenc and Amanda Maier-R枚ntgen and hypnotic atmospheres by Missy Mazzoli.
A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.
A Tandem Production for 91热爆 Radio 3
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Olli Mustonen
Triple Concerto / Concerto for three violins - Finale
Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto. Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta. Conductor: Olli Mustonen.- ONDINE.
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Vincent Youmans
Tea for Two
Performer: Svend Asmussen. Performer: Ulrik Neumann.- METRONOME.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons - December
Performer: Nikolai Lugansky.- NAIVE.
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Ellen Reid
The World Was Calling Me
Choir: Brooklyn Youth Chorus.- BANDCAMP.
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Louise Farrenc
Nonet for string & winds in E flat major, Op. 38 - movements 3 & 4
Performer: Gilbert Audin. Performer: Guillaume Sutre. Performer: Miguel da Silva. Performer: Vincent Pasquier. Performer: Fran莽ois Leleux. Performer: Andr茅 Cazalet. Performer: Philippe Bernold. Performer: Fran莽ois Salque. Performer: Romain Guyot.- NAIVE.
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Olivier Messiaen
F锚tes des belles eaux, mvmt 6: L'eau (脿 son maximum de hauteur)
Performer: Jeanne Loriod.- DG.
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Ayub Ogada
Obiero
Performer: Ayub Ogada.- REAL WORLD.
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John Adams
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al. Conductor: Kent Nagano.- DECCA.
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Traditional Swedish
Fran himmelen kom angeln Gabriel
Music Arranger: Gunnar Idenstam. Choir: S:t Jacobs kammark枚r. Conductor: Gunnar Idenstam.- BIS.
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Amanda Maier-Rontgen
Violin Sonata in B minor - I. Allegro
Performer: Cecilia Zilliacus. Performer: Bengt Forsberg.- DB PRODUCTIONS.
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Jean Sibelius
En etsi valtaa loistoa Op. 1 No. 4
Music Arranger: Ilkka Kuusisto. Singer: Soile Isokoski. Orchestra: Finland Sinfonietta. Conductor: Ilkka Kuusisto.- FINLANDIA.
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Joni Mitchell
River
Performer: Joni Mitchell.- REPRISE RECORDS.
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 - 1st movement
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.- FINLANDIA.
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William Byrd
Bow thine ear
Music Arranger: Nico Muhly. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- DECCA.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Les Tours de passe-passe (22e order)
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Thomas Ad猫s
3 Studies from Couperin - Les Tours de passe-passe
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.- WARNER.
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Missy Mazzoli
Vespers for Violin
Performer: Jennifer Koh. Performer: Missy Mazzoli.- CEDILLE.
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Nat King Cole
The Christmas Song
Performer: Nat King Cole.- CAPITOL RECORDS.
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