A Tribute to Martti Talvela
Martti Talvela, bass
Various Pianists
Finnish RSO
Various Conductors
Track listing
20 tracks · 69:48Toivo Kuula
- Eteläpohjalaisia kansanlauluja (South Ostrobothnian Folk Songs) 11:07
- 1 I. Niin kauan minä tramppaan (I'll march through the streets) 1:18
- 2 II. Huuda hautas pohjaasta (Cry from the Bottom of the Grave) 0:57
- 3 III. Voi niitä tunteja tuhansia (O those Thousand Hours) 1:00
- 4 IV. Poijat ne kulkee kyliä (The Lads Go Round the Village Streets) 1:44
- 5 V. Tuuli se taivutti koivun larvan (The Wind it Bent the Birchtree Top) 2:06
- 6 VI. Ketolan Jukka 1:57
- 7 VII. Luulahan jotta on lysti olla (People Think I'm full of Joy) 2:05
Jean Sibelius
- 8 Kullervon valitus (Kullervo?s Lament) 2:28
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 9 Solche hergelaufne Laffen 5:01
Giuseppe Verdi
- 10 Ella giammai m?amo 8:38
Richard Wagner
- 11 Mögst du, mein Kind 4:53
Modest Mussorgsky
- 12 Pesnja Mefistofelja o blokhe (Mephistophele’s Song of the flea) 3:04
Joonas Kokkonen
- 13 Minun on vielä ennen kuolemaani (I Have Yet Before I Die) 4:44
- 14 En saa ovea auki (I Can?t Open The Door) 7:29
Modest Mussorgsky
- 15 Skorbit dusha! (My soul is sad!) 3:00
- 16 Proshchay, moy syn (Farewell, my son) 10:54
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- 17 A skaly groznyje (Song of the Varangian Merchant) 2:38
Yrjö Kilpinen
- 18 Rannalta I (From the Shore I) 2:21
- 19 Kesäyö (Summer Night) 1:31
Toivo Kuula
- 20 Yö (Night) 2:00
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish
The artists
Martti Talvela
Martti Talvela (1935-1989) had one of the most remarkable bass voices in opera history. He was noted for his expressive legato singing, and exceptional focus of tone. He also dominated the operatic stage by his sheer size: He was an immense man, standing 201 cm and weighing around 135 kilos.