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Golden oldies with a twist
Reviews

Golden oldies with a twist

Golden oldies with a twist

"The golden oldies of Finnish tradition have become adequately unruly as they’ve flown overseas, and found new aspects both in the song material and the soundscapes."

January 8, 1985

1985
World-class jazz for new audiences
Columns

World-class jazz for new audiences

World-class jazz for new audiences

...Staging six days of jazz at the beginning of the Christmas season was a risky undertaking, but We Jazz’s astute programming decisions made it work...

Pierre Ringwald

January 8, 1985

1985
Early steps revealed
Reviews

Early steps revealed

Early steps revealed

"Outi Tarkiainen’s first arrangement for UMO Jazz Orchestra was heard 10 years ago, when she was 18. The material on this album was created between 2005 and 2011. The centrepiece is the 17-minute Into the Woodland Silence."

Jan-Erik Holmberg

January 8, 1985

1985
Checkpoint Viitasaari
Features

Checkpoint Viitasaari

Checkpoint Viitasaari

This summer, the Time of Music festival will once again convert the sleepy little town of Viitasaari in the heart of the scenic Finnish lakeland into a nexus of contemporary music for creators, trends and audiences.

January 8, 1985

1985
Les Six strings
Reviews

Les Six strings

Les Six strings

"Otto Tolonen’s first solo recording is wonderful. Effortless playing and a total control of sound colours, together with a musically and historically interesting set of recorded works, leaves little room for further desires."

Juha Torvinen

January 8, 1985

1985
Art music for the accordion
Features

Art music for the accordion

Art music for the accordion

Instead of struggling to defend the accordion, Mika Väyrynen is now raising its status by commissioning compositions.

Harri Kuusisaari

January 8, 1985

1985
The medium and his message (on Erkki Kurenniemi)
Features

The medium and his message (on Erkki Kurenniemi)

The medium and his message (on Erkki Kurenniemi)

In July 2048, an enormous online multimedia exhibition will be launched. The show will recreate the entirety of the life of Finnish scientist-artist-composer Erkki Kurenniemi. This may sound wacky, but the strangeness does not end there.

Juha Torvinen

January 8, 1985

1985
Jazzy short films
Columns

Jazzy short films

Jazzy short films

..the ten short films included on Disc One of Live At We Jazz – Season 1 do an excellent job of conveying the wealth of talent and diversity of sounds to be found on the Finnish jazz scene...

Pierre Ringwald

January 8, 1985

1985
Faster, higher, stronger
Features

Faster, higher, stronger

Faster, higher, stronger

The Helsinki Universal Guitar Festival features all the dimensions of six strings.

Mika Kauhanen

January 8, 1985

1985