# Paavali Jumppanen, piano

> Paavali Jumppanen, piano – 9 recordings on Ondine. "...immense power and (...) extraordinary range of colors" (The New York Times)

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- **Role:** piano
- **Photo:** © Petri Puromies

> "...immense power and (...) extraordinary range of colors" (The New York Times)

## Biography

One of the most fascinating pianists from Finland, Paavali Jumppanen is equally at home on the stage as a soloist or chamber musician. His vast repertoire spans much of the classical piano literature, including Bach, Mozart, and the complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas, as well as contemporary music and avant-garde. His close collaboration with composer Pierre Boulez has resulted in the much acclaimed recordings of the composer's complete Piano Sonatas for Deutsche Grammophon, hailed by The Guardian "the best recorded disc of Boulez's piano music so far."

Paavali Jumppanen performed his studies at the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki and subsequently won the 1994 Maj Lind Piano Competition. He went on to study with Krystian Zimerman at the Music Academy of Basel, where he graduated with a Soloist Diploma. Since taking first prize in the 2000 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, he has performed as a soloist with major orchestras all around the world and given solo recitals in the prominent concert halls of Paris, New York, Vienna, and London. He frequently performs chamber music and is an often-seen visitor at festivals like the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland.

## Discography on Ondine (9)

- [Claude Debussy: Préludes I & II · Children's Corner](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1304-2d.md): Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1304-2D, 2018)
- [Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics · 5 CD collection celebrating 100 years of Finland's independence · Orchestral Works I & II · Concertos · Vocal Works · Chamber Music](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1300-2q.md): Various Finnish artist, orchestras and conductors (ODE 1300-2Q, 2016)
- [Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 7, 13 'Pathétique', 109, 110, 111](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1298-2d.md): Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1298-2D, 2016)
- [Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 31, 78, 79, 81a & 90](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1290-2d.md): Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1290-2D, 2016)
- [Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 14, 22, 26, 27 "Moonlight", Op. 28 "Pastoral" & 49](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1280-2d.md): Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1280-2D, 2015)
- [Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 10 · Op. 53 "Waldstein", Op. 54 · Op. 57 "Appassionata"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1268-2d.md): Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1268-2D, 2015)
- [Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 2, 101 & 106 "Hammerklavier"](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1248-2d.md): Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1248-2D, 2014)
- [Summer Thoughts · Einojuhani Rautavaara: Works for Violin and Piano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1177-2.md): Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Paavali Jumppanen, piano (ODE 1177-2, 2011)
- [A Century of Finnish Chamber Music: Live from the Kuhmo Festival](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-984-2s.md): Various Artists (ODE 984-2S, 2002)

## Links

- [Arts Management Group](http://www.artsmg.com/Piano/PaavaliJumppanen/index.html)