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Cover: Olli Mustonen – Triple Concerto · Petite Suite · Nonets Nos. 1 & 2

Olli Mustonen

Triple Concerto

Petite Suite · Nonets Nos. 1 & 2

Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Matti Rousi, cello
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Olli Mustonen, conductor

ODE 974-2 · CD · April 2001

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Track listing

20 tracks · 62:55

Olli Mustonen

  1. Triple Concerto for Three Violins and Orchestra (1998) 16:23
  2. 1 I. Ouverture 4:47
  3. 2 II. Vivace 2:44
  4. 3 III. Larghetto 6:05
  5. 4 IV. Finale 2:41
  6. Nonet No. 1 (1995) 15:35
  7. 5 I. Adagio 2:46
  8. 6 II. Allegro 3:23
  9. 7 III. Adagio - Andante molto rubato 5:25
  10. 8 IV. Con spirito 4:00
  11. Petite Suite for Cello and String Orchestra (1996) 13:42
  12. 9 I. Berceuse 1:30
  13. 10 II. Pastorale 1:52
  14. 11 III. Danse 0:57
  15. 12 IV. Musette 0:57
  16. 13 V. Menuet 3:25
  17. 14 VI. Chanson russe 3:42
  18. 15 VII. Danse orientale 1:20
  19. 16 Frogs Dancing on Water Lilies for cello and string orchestra (2000) 3:00
  20. Nonet No. 2 (2000) 14:36
  21. 17 I. Inquieto 1:40
  22. 18 II. Allegro impetuoso 3:11
  23. 19 III. Adagio 6:56
  24. 20 IV. Vivacissimo 2:34

Features

Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

The artists

Pekka Kuusisto

Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is one of the most versatile and distinctive musicians working today. Always demonstrating his extraordinary individuality and imagination, he is unusually free and fluid in his approach and has been acclaimed for the spontaneity and freshness in his playing. Setting Pekka Kuusisto apart from most other violinists of his generation is his desire and ability to improvise, and his love of playing many different styles of music, channeling the same intensity into each genre.

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Jaakko Kuusisto

Conductor, violinist and composer Jaakko Kuusisto (1974-2022) studied the violin with Géza Szilvay and Tuomas Haapanen at the Sibelius Academy, and with Miriam Fried and Paul Biss at Indiana University. He studied composition with Eero Hämeenniemi and David Dzubay.

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Tapiola Sinfonietta

The Tapiola Sinfonietta has established itself as Finland’s premier chamber orchestra. Founded as the Espoo City Orchestra in 1987, it currently has 44 members. The orchestra is known for its adventurous repertoire planning and has been widely acclaimed for nuanced performances across a wide range of eras and styles.

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