Souda, souda sinisorsa. Lasten oma Sibelius-levy
Olli Mustonen · Pekka Kuusisto · Jorma Hynninen · Tapiola Choir etc.
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Sergei Prokofiev · Francis Poulenc
Tarina Babarista, pienestä elefantista
Lasse Pöysti, narrator
Finnish RSO
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Lasse Pöysti is the Finnish translator and narrator of these two popular children stories with orchestra:
Pekka ja Susi (Peter and the Wolf) was composed by Sergei Prokofiev in 1937 for his son, who wanted to learn the Russian national tale without having to read it. Prokofiev also wrote the narrated text.
Tarina Babarista (origin. Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant / engl. The Story of Babar the Elephant) is a French story written by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931, which inspired Francis Poulenc to his same named work for piano and narrator, later orchestrated by Jean Françaix.
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs under the direction of Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
Booklet in Finnish
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (b. 1956) has established himself as one of the exceptional conductors of his generation, demonstrating considerable musical depth and integrity. He has been music director of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra since the 2006/07 season until 2013. In November 2008, the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne announced the appointment of Saraste as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2010–2011 season. He served in the post through the 2018–2019 season. In April 2022, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra announced the appointment of Saraste as its next chief conductor. He previously held positions as music director of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (1987-2001) and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1994-2001). From 2002 to 2005 he was principal guest conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. For the Finnish Chamber Orchestra he founded the Tammisaari Festival. Guest conductor engagements have included the Filarmonica della Scala in Milan, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, the London Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam, the Chicago Symphony, the Boston Symphony and the Orchestre National de France.
Olli Mustonen · Pekka Kuusisto · Jorma Hynninen · Tapiola Choir etc.
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