Nuorvala 7.13
) | Label: Catalog: ABCD 376 Format: COMPACT DISC Battalia; Mäki, Harri; Helasvuo, Mikael; Kujala, Susanne; Luolajan-Mikkola, Markku; Lehtipuu, Topi; Vihervä, John; Lintinen, Kirmo; Lindeberg, Tuuli; Laivuori, Jouko; Nuorvala, Juhani; Laitinen, Juho; Nikula, HeikkiThis new release is an essential overview of one of Finland’s most original musical voices, composer Juhani Nuorvala, who has hitherto been slightly outside of the Finnish mainstream. The album includes six works which were written between 1994 and 2012, including his intriguing early music piece, Solo per viola da gamba. Juhani himself is heard on the 2001 piece Concertino as the electronic soundtrack performer. Other esteemed performers featured on this album include vocalists Tuuli Lindeberg and Topi Lehtipuu, cellist Juho Laitinen, viola da gamba player Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, and others, as well as the famous early music ensemble Battalia conducted by Kirmo Lintinen.  Price: $27.98 |