#journey to pohjola

[mandojediblogger]

Here’s yet another connection between Star Wars and J. R. R. Tolkien... @seleneisrising

Kalevala.

In season 3 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian we have a glimpse of Bo Katan’s homeworld, Kalevala, where her family’s castle and throne room are located.

But what is the “Kalevala” you might ask? It is the national epic of Finland, the study of which had a profound impact on J. R. R. Tolkien.

From “Kalevala and Tolkien” https://www.councilofelrond.com/content/tolkien-and-the-kalevala/

As Finnish influenced Quenya, some of the myths we find as we read the ‘Kalevala’ influenced Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’.

– One of the main similarities between the two books is the appearance of Nature as a great force in the story. In ‘Kalevala’, Nature is carefully described, and is always present in the characters’ journeys in the same way that Nature is present in the Fellowship’s journey. So important is Nature in ‘Kalevala’ that we can say it has ‘own life’, and we can see that the Sun, rivers and trees speak clearly to the inhabitants of the country. They give advice and warnings, and have their own strong feelings, as, for example, we can learn from a birch who cries to be alone waiting for its destruction, which will inevitably come from men’s hands. We can’t help but compare this birch not just to the Ents because of the fact that they are talking trees, but to the whole of nature in Middle-earth that is fading because of war and evil.

– The title Kalevala, meaning ‘ The Land of the Heroes’, refers to Finland, a country fairly described as a wonderful dwelling, full of Nature and good things, and a place that finds its darker side in Pohjola, described as a dark cold place, ruled by an old witch. We can compare these with some fair and foul places in Middle-earth like The Shire and Mordor.

– The main character is ‘Kalevala’ is Väinämöinen, a wise old hero who above all wants the best for his native land and who will give everything to protect it. He is very learned in lore, poetry and music, and his magic and power are based in his words. In ‘The Lord of the Rings’, we find a parallel figure in Gandalf, the wise wizard who could even defeat an ancient evil with the power of his words, recalling his fight against the Balrog of Morgoth in Moria. Both Väinämöinen and Gandalf are confident leaders and though they can fight when there is need, their strongest power resides in words and lore.

– Another important similarity among these works is the presence of an immensely powerful object. The One Ring in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ finds its double in the Sampo of ‘Kalevala’, an object forged to give prosperity and richness to its master. It is given to the old witch of Pohjola in payment of a debt, but eventually ends up being stolen, smashed and lost in the sea, though only after causing great trouble.

– Finally, these two pieces of literature share a common ‘message’, emphasising loyalty, friendship, sacrifice and the eternal fight of good against evil.

[festering-remains]

Sentenced - Journey to Pohjola (1992)

1. Wings 2. In Memoriam (at 5.09) 3. Mythic Silence (As They Wander in the Mist) (at 10.20)

Miika Tenkula - Vocals, Lead Guitar Sami Lopakka - Rhythm Guitar Taneli Jarva - Bass, Additional Vocals Vesa Ranta - Drums

Recorded in March 21-22, 1992

“...we gather our hearts in the dark and cold...”

Following the release of their 1991 debut album Shadows of the Past, Sentenced recorded their third demo, "Journey to Pohjola", in March of 1992. What is immediately evident is a more developed sense of melody, along with    increased musical proficiency, resulting in a more complex, dynamic, and    distinctive style of thundering death metal. Of the three songs presented on    this recording, "Wings" is the most advanced, and the only one re-recorded    for inclusion on the band's second album, 1993's North from Here.    Featuring an epic style of drifting melody, this version is more raw and    slightly slower, while the vocal delivery is the traditional death metal growl of lead guitarist Miika Tenkula as heard on previous recordings. Bassist Taneli Jarva would deliver a far more charismatic, embittered, and malevolent vocal treatment on the album version, which also contains subtle keyboard nuances that provided a spectral atmospheric aspect. "In Memoriam" is a slightly more complex version of the roaring death metal heard on the debut album, with a more concentrated application of rhythmic transition and refined musical execution. The instrumental "Mythic Silence (As They Wander in the Mist)" showcases further expansion of melody and structural complexity, as well as a more dynamic thematic presentation which, as interesting as it is, merely hints at what's to come. This demo, which ultimately secured a deal with Spinefarm Records, is a developmental demonstration of the band's aspirations for a more technical and streaming melodic style of death metal that defined North from Here.

“In the dark... in death Eyes can't see... I cannot feel No voices... no light... no existence A dreamlike void surrounds me”

[somnolentdesolation]

Sentenced - “Mythic Silence (As They Wander in the Mist)” from “Journey to Pohjola” (1992)

“...we gather our hearts in the dark and cold...”

[burlveneer-music]

Ilmiliekki Quartet - Land Of Real Men (We Jazz Records)

An instrumental jazz quartet version of Laurie Anderson’s “O Superman”? That’s what opens this album. The words of the original are so powerful, I think, that they overshadow the little masterpiece of minimalist composition underneath. So here trumpeter Verneri Pohjola and company make it stand on its own, and it works. 

Ilmiliekki Quartet is a band of four star-calibre Finnish jazz musicians. The group is a key unit for each of the artists, and one of their original vehicles of creation since its formation in 2002. Here, trumpet player Verneri Pohjola, pianist Tuomo Prättälä, bassist Antti Lötjönen (of The Five Corners Quintet, Timo Lassy Band, 3TM, etc.) and drummer Olavi Louhivuori (of the late Tomasz Stanko's quintet and Oddarrang) present their first new album in 13 years. "Land Of Real Men" is a milestone which will stand strong in each of the four musicians already remarkable discography. Stylistically Ilmiliekki Quartet range from the delicate end of the sparse contemporary jazz sound to the depths of Nordic fire music, always making music which is highly personal and melodic to the bone. Presented in gatefold 2LP, CD and digital formats, "Land Of Real Men" to be released via Helsinki's We Jazz Records on April 26 offers eight stellar Ilmiliekki cuts, each with its own strong character. The stylistic narrative of the album takes the listener on a journey much akin to the groups celebrated live shows, which are always a hit in their native Finland, but which have also taken the group to Europe, US and Australia. Ilmiliekki Quartet (which roughly translates as "Quartet Ablaze") were one of the big success stories of the "first wave" of Finnish jazz in the new millennium, and although they never really went away, the band is now back with a vengeance.

See also Natural Self’s (vocal) cover of “O Superman” from 2012:

[elaini-the-mystic]

Hand of Varda

My artwork as published in ArtStation:

This is the portrait of Varda, also known as Elbereth Gilthoniel without showing her face, but rather her essence. She is a Valië, one of the fourteen Valar and their seven females.

Valar are basically god or archangel like beings in Eä, the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth stories. Each embodies an element or a state of mind. They could change form if needed or even be without one.

Varda is the most beloved by the Elves. They call her as the Queen of Stars but it’s more like a title from how the Elves got to know Varda. She’s essentially the embodiment of light itself and not stars alone. She’s also not the queen of night which Estë is notably more fond of. These quotes reveal why I think so:

The Silmarillion Valaquenta — Of the Valar

“With Manwë dwells Varda, Lady of the Stars, who knows all regions of Eä. Too great is her beauty to be declared in the words of Men or Elves; for the light of Ilúvatar lives still in her face. In light is her power and her joy.“

The Silmarillion Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor

“Now Varda purposed that the two vessels should journey in Ilmen and ever be aloft, but not together; each should pass from Valinor into the east and return, the one issuing from the west as the other turned from the East.

…

Because of the waywardness of Tilion, therefore, and yet more because of the prayers of Lórien and Estë, who said that sleep and rest had been banished from the Earth, and the stars were hidden, Varda changed her counsel, and allowed a time wherein the world should still have shadow and half-light.“

The Lord of the Rings — The Fellowship of the Ring Three is Company

“Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear! O Queen beyond the Western Seas! O Light to us that wander here Amid the world of woven trees!

Gilthoniel! O Elbereth! Clear are thy eyes and bright thy breath! Snow-white! Snow-white! We sing to thee In a far land beyond the sea.

O stars that in Sunless Year With shining hand by her were sown, In windy fields now bright and clear We see your silver blossom blown!

O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! We still remember, we who dwell In this far land beneath the trees, Thy starlight on the Western Seas.”

These are the reasons why my personal image of Varda is a pale angelic being, and also snow white haired because she is basically the anti-shadow statement. She’s notably radiant like a lamp but not so much that she’s blinding unlike Arien.

For Varda I have also taken some inspiration from the fair Pohjola’s Daughters of Kalevala, decribed to be sitting at the sky. They are described to be exquisitely radiant because their very translucent bodies with light shining all the way from their marrows. I’m aware of Kalevala’s influence to Tolkien’s work but I cannot tell if this is a coincidence or not, yet I went with it.

[grev777]

It's Easter time, but I don't celebrate it personally. Sure I'll like to support my family and join the feeling. I've decide finally open my blog "Journey to Pohjola" Blog is very music related and I'll post my memories from past and presents. Maybe some reviews and others. I'll release first post in my blog on holidays. So, watch out. Well. Happy holidays to everyone #easter #blog #metalrelated #musicrelated #holiday #codvid19 #spendingmytime (paikassa Kartanonpelto) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-w9Ay_pt5A/?igshid=1al158roryii9

[kvenconnection-blog]

Notes by Sanna Korteniemi about the residency time in Vadsø, March 2017

Let's make some art about Kvens! Or... wait, it's not so easy. In which kind of context do we work within our project called “Kven Connection”? The general question is: How to make an art about others?

First idea: Kvens are Finnish-speaking people living in the Finnmark area. Second: something about Samuli Paulaharju. No, I haven't read Paulaharju's folkloristic tales, but I know his works, of course.

Third one: trips with family to Norway when I was a child. Norway was the closest foreign country, a good place for holiday trips. I know that Sweden is closer to Rovaniemi. But in my opinion there is not such a big difference between Finland and Sweden. As a child I’ve spent many summer holidays in Pello which is a municipality at the border of Finland and Sweden. There is the Torniojoki river on the border, called also "Väylä" (maybe “The Way” in English), and the river never divided but only connected people. Countries are different, but people are the same in many ways on the both sides of the river. I know that the Torniojoki river is familiar to many Kven people too. Many Kvens are from Torne Valley area, from both sides of the river. So I feel that there are some similarities between my background and the Kven history, language and culture. But is it enough? Could I say that I understand Kven people somehow? Is there any real connection between me and Kvens?

I started the project by reading books  for academic artists like me reading is the most natural way to get any information — so, let's go to the library first! Let's read about history and politics, about conceptions and statistics. Don't read so much about Paulaharju — it's too subjective, idealistic and imaginative. Statistics are objective as they are based on facts! Or... are they?

I learned something new about some words. The Finnish word “Ruija”, used for the Finnmark area, could also mean “Northern Lights”, like the old Norwegian name Haalogaland (Haleugir = High flames), which is the name of the area including Nordland, Tromsø and Finnmark.

An other interesting point is the term “Terra Feminarum” that originates from the medieval chronicle of Adam of Bremen (1073-76). It's possible that the “Land of the Women” refers to the Kvenland — or not. Maybe this connection is based on a misunderstanding, because the words “Kven” and Swedish “kvinne” (a woman) are so similar. But maybe we could use a little imagination. In the Finnish-Karelian mythology The North (Pohjola) was a matriarchal country led by the Matron of the North (Pohjolan emäntä). It's interesting that life in some Russian Karelian villages is still based on a matriarchal system! Is there some connection between Karelia and Kvenland?

If you have heard anything about Kalevala (the collection of stories from Karelian mythology collected and edited by Elias Lönnrot) you know the story about Sampo. The Matron of the North asked the smith called Ilmarinen to make “Sampo” — an object that could create happiness and richness. These elements: North, looking for happiness and better possibilities for life — isn't there a very strong connection to the history of the Kvens and the Finnmark area, the coasts of the Arctic Sea? Is the Kvenland the same land that the one of Sampo — the fantastic object embodying the hope for happiness, richness and a better life? Unfortunately, Sampo was broken and hidden, and nobody knows where it is now. Maybe deep in the Arctic Sea? Maybe now, when the climate is changing and the Iced Sea will be given up to the transnational corporations, it's time to search for Sampo again? But how does that end? Is Sampo actually the reason for misfortune and restlessness? Such interesting questions — and such ones for our time!

1.3.2017. Wednesday

Yesterday I left from Rovaniemi to Inari by bus. Today I continued the journey by a mail car to Utsjoki to Teno Researcher Center. After watching Iivo Niskanen's gold skiing I continued the trip with a researcher who works in Vadsø. The evening was turning dark when we arrived to Vadsø.

2.3. Thursday

I visited in the library and got a card, so that I can borrow books. Some notes: — is Kven language especially a spoken language? There are not so many books in Kven language.   — What position does the Finnish language has in relation to the Kven language? — Meanings of the term “Kven”. — Attitudes: a local language — thought to be “poorer” than the Finnish language? — Comparing the situation of the Kven language with the background of my own language history. The hidden (in the case of my family — my father is a teacher, as well as his father, and I think that the education is the reason why their spoken language turned closer to the standard written language) dialect of Torne Valley Finnish which is very close to Meänkieli (an official minority language in Sweden). The dialect in Torne Valley is still somehow the language of my heart — but to me it is more familiar from literature, rather as a spoken language!

3.3. Friday

In the Varanger museum Notes: — The building used to be the house of NRK. Monumental and pompous, the symbol of the power of the State of Norway. The symbol of Norwegianisation? — Local architecture versus national architecture like the NRK building, the church and so on. — Is the Immigrant Monument also the symbol of the power of the State?

7.3. Tuesday

I found a book called “Solgunni muistelee — Solgunn forteller” (Memories of Solgunn) There was a poem “Oma kieli”, The language of one's own.

“Taivas oon suuri Tätđet loistavat kirkkaasti maailman lapsille

Maailman lapset puhhuuvat ommaa kieltä --- Pikku Vili on kainulainen

ja hän puhhuu ommaa kieltä

Nyt hän ei tartte pölätä ette saapi sölkhään ko hän puhhuu ommaa kieltä”

I tried to translate it somehow:

|The sky is so wide Stars twinkle brightly to the children of the World

Children of the World speak the language of their own

--- The little Vili is a Kven and he speaks the language of his own

Now he doesn't need to worry to get battered when he speaks the language of his own”.

How true that is! I have heard many of this kind of stories also in Finnish Lapland. Too many painful stories (not only mentally, but also physically painful).

8.3. Wednesday

I drew a landscape from the window of the residency. On the picture I wrote the forecast information from yr.no, in Kven language — I understood it better than Norwegian or North Sami. 

— Measurement, monitoring, statistics. — Is it possible to measure a landscape? — Is it possible to measure experiences and emotions? — Is it possible to measure the meanings of the landscape?

Does the statistics tell the truth about the reality? Are the statistics objective? Lassi Saressalo explains in his study how the State of Norway gathered statistics about ethnic groups of Finnmark area. First there were three different options: are you Norwegian, Sami or Kven? But then they simply dropped out the question about the Kven background. During many decades there were only two possible ethnic identities: Norwegian and Sami. This is how the bureaucratic power and violence work! In Western countries we still believe that we are innocent, that we didn’t treat our minorities the same way than in totalitarian countries. The murder of culture happens somewhere else... we believe so strongly that we are on side of truth, there is a lack of words to describe the differences between the official and the “real” truth. For example, in Russian language this kind of separation is created by two words: the word “pravda” means official or common truth (based not only on facts but also beliefs and opinions), whereas the word “istina” means the “real” truth based on real facts.

My work deals with the difference between these terms, two kinds of truths: — the difference between official and actual reality; — the difference between the national and the local points of view; — the difference between knowledge and experience.

But how I could say (or show) anything true? Could I find the right answers? No, I couldn't claim that I understand or know anything about the reality of Kven / Norwegian Finnish people. But maybe I could ask something? Could I make some pictures about these questions?

[jukkapohjola]

Photo J Pohjola – Photo journeys, where photos play the greatest role

https://photojpohjola.com/

[sonyclasica]

ESA-PEKKA SALONEN

THE COMPLETE SONY RECORDINGS

Una extensa recopilación reúne las grabaciones del gran gran director Esa-Pekka Salonen. Hoy a la venta.

Una caja con 61 CDs recoge las grabaciones completas para Sony del director y compositor finlandés Esa Pekka-Salonen (1958), una figura vital en la música contemporánea. Se trata de la recopilación más grande realizada sobre Pekka-Salonen hasta el momento y en ella queda plasmada la estrecha vinculación del músico con distintas orquestas.

En 23 de los discos de esta colección dirige a la Filarmónica de Los Angeles, de la que fue director principal durante 17 años. En otros 12 discos dirige a la Sinfónica de la Radio Sueca, en la que ejerció de conductor principal entre 1985 y 1994. Y, finalmente, en 14 discos dirige a la Philharmonia de Londres, en la que es el director principal desde 2008.

El primer ciclo de sinfonías y conciertos de Nielsen con la Sinfónica de la Radio Sueca tiene aquí su primer lanzamiento como conjunto completo de ocho discos. Otros seis discos muestran la destreza de de Salonen para dirigier obras de su compatriota Sibelius, con piezas como la Quinta Sinfonía y el enorme Kullervo.

Gramophone describió la grabación de Salonen de Des Canyons aux étoiles, de Messiaen, con la Sinfonietta de Londres como “un componente esencial de cualquier biblioteca de la música del siglo XX”. Sus grabaciones de Stravinsky no son menos significativas y están representadas aquí desde los primeros ballets hasta la última Cantata. También son destacables las grabaciones de obras de Ligeti con la Philharmonia y diversas piezas de Lutolawski, incluida la grabación de la Tercera Sinfonía por la que ganó un premio Grammy.

“Lo que ha hecho de las grabaciones de Salonen algo tan especial ha sido, no sólo su gran destreza técnica como conductor sino su visión de la música como un talentoso compositor”, escribió Gramophone deLA Variations, un álbum con música compuesta por el propio Salonen. Él aporta esta visión no sólo en el repertorio mencionado anteriormente, sino también en la música de Saariaho, Richard Strauss, Dallapiccola y Debussy, entre otros.

A lo largo de esta extensa colección es acompañado por destacados solistas como Emanuel Axe, Gidon Kremer, Wynton Marsalis, Dawn Upshaw y Yefim Bronfman, cuya grabación de Bartók con Salonen ganó otro Grammy. Además, también se incluye un álbum de música pop de Anders Hillborg, cantado por la sueca Eva Dahlgren, porque Salonen sigue siendo un músico lleno de sorpresas.

CONTENIDO DE LA CAJA

DISCO 1: SK89012

Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

Bach: Fantasy & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537

Bach: Ricercar No. 2 from "The Musical Offering" BWV 1079

Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552 "St. Anne"

Bach: Fugue in G minor, "Little" BWV 578

Bach: Suite in Four Movements for Organ, Harpsichord & Orchestra (arrangements from selections of Bach's Orchestral Suites Nos. 2 & 3)

DISCO 2: SK62598

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106

DISCO 3: SK66718

Bartók: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 (1930-1931)

Bartók: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 (1945)

Bartók: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 (1926)

DISCO 4: SK63301

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major "Romantic"

DISCO 5: SK63010

Corigliano: The Red Violin

DISCO 6: SK68323

Dallapiccola: Il Prigioniero (The Prisoner)

Dallapiccola: Canti di prigionia (Songs of Imprisonment)

DISCO 7: SK62599

Debussy: Images pour Orchestre

Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Debussy: La Mer

DISCO 8: SK58952

Debussy: Nocturnes

Debussy: La Damoiselle élue

Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien

DISCO 9: M 44528

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23

DISCO 10: SK45972

Haydn: Symphony No 82 in C Major, Hob. I: 82 "The Bear"

Haydn: Symphony No. 78 in C Minor, Hob. I: 78

Haydn: Symphony No. 22 in E-flat Major, Hob I: 22 "The Philosopher"

DISCO 11: SK62700

Herrmann: The Man Who Knew Too Much: Prelude

Herrmann: Psycho: A Suite for Strings

Herrmann: Marnie: Suite

Herrmann: North by Northwest: Overture

Herrmann: Vertigo Suite

Herrmann: Torn Curtain

Herrmann: Fahrenheit 451: Suite for Strings, Harps, and Percussion

Herrmann: Taxi Driver: A Night-Piece for Orchestra with obbligato Alto Saxophone

DISCO 12: 74321313102

Hillborg: Lava

Hillborg: Stenmannen

Hillborg: När en röd ros slår ut doftar hela skogen

Hillborg: Jorden är ett litet rum

Hillborg: En gul böjd banan

Hillborg: Kväll

Hillborg: Du som älskar

Hillborg: Innan kärleken kom

Hillborg: Vild i min mun

DISCO 13: SK64087

Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber

Hindemith: Theme and Variations "The Four Temperaments"

Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler"

DISCO 14: SK64140

Larsson: Förklädd Gud, Op. 24

Larsson: Pastoralsvit, Op. 19

Larsson: Violinkonsert, Op. 42

DISCO 15/16: S2K623122

Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre (1997 Version)

DISCO 17: SK62311

Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals

Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabre

Ligeti: Aventures

Ligeti: Nouvelles Aventures

Ligeti: Der Sommer

Ligeti: Három Weöres dal

Ligeti: Öt Arany dal

Ligeti: Négy lakodalmi tánc

DISCO 18: SK89810

Lindberg: Cantigas

Lindberg: Cello Concerto

Lindberg: Parada

Lindberg: Fresco

DISCO 19: SK53289

Schoenberg: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 42

Liszt: Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in A Major

Liszt: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, S. 124

DISCO 20: SK67189

Lutoslawski: Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic (1993)

Lutoslawski: Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (1987)

Lutoslawski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables - Song Cycle for Soprano & Orchestra

Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 2

DISCO 21/22: 88765440832

Lutoslawski: Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic

Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 1

Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 4

Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3

Lutoslawski: Les Espaces du Sommeil (World Premiere Recording)

DISCO 23/24: S2K60250

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor

DISCO 25: SK48380

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major

DISCO 26: SK60646

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde

DISCO 27/28: S2K89817

Marsalis: All Rise

DISC 29: I2M 42126

Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie

DISC 30/31: M2K44762

Messiaen: Des canyons aux étoiles for Piano, Horn and Orchestra (1970-74)

Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques for Piano, 11 Winds, Xylophone, Glockenspiel and 2 Percussion (1955-56)

Messiaen: Couleurs de la cité céleste for Piano, 13 Winds, Xylophone, Xylorimba, Marimba and 4 Percussion (1963)

DISC 32: M 42321

Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 7

Nielsen: Little Suite in A Minor, Op. 1

DISC 33: M 44934

Nielsen: Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"

Nielsen: Pan and Syrinx, Op. 49

Nielsen: Aladdin Suite, Op. 34

DISC 34: SK46500

Nielsen: Symphony No. 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia Espansiva"

Nielsen: Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia Semplice"

DISC 35: IM 42093

Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, "The Inextinguishable"

Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17

DISC 36: M 44547

Nielsen: Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 (Beginning)

Nielsen: Masquerade, FS 39 (Excerpts)

DISC 37: M 44548

Sibelius: Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 47

Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op. 33

DISC 38: SK53276

Nielsen: "Saul and David" (Act II)

Nielsen: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op.57

Nielsen: En fantasirejse til Faeroerne (An Imaginary Journey to the Faeroe Islands) - Rhapsodic Overture

Nielsen: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra

Nielsen: Fynsk Forar, Op.42 (Springtime on Funen) - Lyric Humoresque for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra

Nielsen: Den blinde spillemand - The Blind Musician

Nielsen: De gamle - The Old People

Nielsen: Dansevisen - Dance ballad

DISC 39: M 42662

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts)

DISC 40: SK53969

Prokofiev: Concerto No. 1 in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 19

Prokofiev: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 63

Stravinsky: Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra

DISC 41: SK47183

Rachmaninoff: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Rachmaninoff: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

DISC 42: SK60676

Revueltas: Sensemayá

Revueltas: Ocho por Radio

Revueltas: La Noche de los Mayas

Revueltas: Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca for Chamber Orchestra

Revueltas: Ventanas for Large Orchestra

Revueltas: First Little Serious Piece

Revueltas: Second Little Serious Piece. Tempo di Valse - Lento

DISC 43: SK60817

Saariaho: Graal Théâtre

Saariaho: Château de l'âme

Saariaho: Amers

DISC 44: SK89158

Salonen: LA Variations

Salonen: Five Images after Sappho

Salonen: Giro for Orchestra

Salonen: Mania for Violoncello Solo and Ensemble

Salonen: Gambit for Orchestra

DISC 45: SK62725

Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 (1943 Revision for String Orchestra)

Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10

DISC 46: SK60677

Shostakovitch: Concerto No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra, Op. 35

Shostakovitch: Concerto No. 2 in F Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 102

Shostakovitch: Quintet in G minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 57 (1940)

DISC 47: M 42366

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82

Sibelius: Pohjola's Daughter for Orchestra, Op. 49

DISC 48: SK48067

Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22

Sibelius: En Saga for Orchestra, Op. 9

DISC 49: SK52563

Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7

DISC 50: SK65949

Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47

Goldmark: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 28

DISC 51: M 44702

Strauss, R.: Metamorphosen

Strauss, R.: Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon with String Orchestra and Harp

Strauss, R.: Prelude to Capriccio, Op. 85

DISC 52: SK53274

Stravinsky: Petrushka - Burlesque in Four Scenes (1947 Version)

Stravinsky: Orpheus - Ballet in three scenes

DISC 53: M 44917

Stravinsky: L'Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird)

Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes

DISC 54: SK45796

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements

DISC 55: SK45965

Stravinsky: Pulcinella - Ballet for small Orchestra with three Solo Voices (Revised Edition 1965)

Stravinsky: Ragtime for Eleven Instruments (1918)

Stravinsky: Renard the Fox - A Burlesque Tale in Song and Dance

Stravinsky: Octet for Wind Instruments (Revised 1952 Version)

DISC 56: SK45797

Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1949 Version)

Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1947 Version)

Stravinsky: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments (1950 Version)

Stravinsky: Movements for Piano and Orchestra

DISC 57: SK46667

Stravinsky: Apollon Musagète - Ballet in Two Scenes (Revised Version, 1947)

Stravinsky: Concerto in D for String and Orchestra (Revised Version of 1946)

Stravinsky: Cantata

DISC 58: SK48057

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex

DISC 59: SK46720

Takemitsu: To the Edge of Dream for Guitar and Orchestra

Takemitsu: Folios for Guitar

Takemitsu: Toward the Sea for Alto Flute and Guitar

Takemitsu: Four Songs from 12 Songs for Guitar

Takemitsu: Vers, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Palma for Oboe d'amore, Guitar and Orchestra

DISC 60: IM 42096

Tomaso: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (1949)

Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet, String Orchestra and Piano (1948)

Jolivet: Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet and Orchestra (1954)

DISC 61: SK46668

Alfen: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 for Orchestra, Op. 19 "Midsommarvaka" (1903)

Sibelius: Valse triste from "Kuolema", Op. 44

Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56

Alfen: Vallflickans Dance (Dance of the Shepherdess from the ballet-pantomime Bergakungen, Op. 37)

Leifs: Geysir - Orchestral Prelude, Op. 51

Nielsen: Maskarade, Op. 39 (Excerpt)

Järnefelt: Berceuse for Small Orchestra (1904)

Sibelius: Finlandia for Orchestra, Op. 26

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Interview with JP Ahonen: Illustrator & Creator of Perkeros & Belzebubs

JP Ahonen is a freelance illustrator, comic book artists, creator of the comic strips Villimpi Pohjola & Belzebubs and the graphic novel Perkeros (Sing No Evil). He’s an artist from Finland who has great success with his weekly comic reaching all the way to Guatemala, Argentina and more.

(Be sure to watch the video interview below!)

JP Ahonen comes today to talk about his experiences about publishing weekly strips, creative process, illustration, how to get ideas on a weekly basis and how to use the internet to reach and connect with fans all over the world.

You can check his work here: His Website Belzebubs His Fan Page His Instagram His Twitter

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Interview with JP Ahonen:

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In this Episode, You Will Learn:

JP Ahonen’s Story

The Story of Belzebubs

How to create new pieces every week

How to connect with your ideal audience

Tips on creating a weekly comic

Actionable Steps

Don’t be afraid to kill your darlings, many of the times you’ll have to kill your own projects and get better ideas and do it over and over again.

Exercise can help you get centered in times of chaos as well with meditation, although I should do more of that myself.

Music can also be one of the best ways to find yourself in the mindset that you want to find yourself in, however for many people like myself, happy music can make them miserable and sad music can make them happy so have that in mind.

Have some sketch books to gather your ideas, sometimes those ideas will help you get something done in the future, sometimes they will note.

“EVERYTHING WILL TAKE MORE TIME THAN EXPECTED, AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO JUGGLE DIFFERENT AREAS OF YOUR LIFE IT BECOMES A TRUE CHALLENGE.”

Did You Enjoy This Interview? Let Us Know On Twitter!

If you enjoyed this interview, please let JP Ahonen and I know on Twitter by clicking on the link below:

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Now it’s Your Turn!

Got questions or any advice or thoughts you want to share about this interview or anything you learned that helped you on your way to freedom? What’s one thing you can take from JP Ahonen’s Journey? Please feel free to share in the comments section below!

Thanks so much for watching the interview with JP Ahonen, I truly appreciate YOU!

Until Next Time!

Rodrigo

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JP Ahonen is a freelance illustrator, comic book artists, creator of the comic strips Villimpi Pohjola & Belzebubs and the graphic novel Perkeros (Sing No Evil). He’s an artist from Finland who has great success with his weekly comic reaching all the way to Guatemala, Argentina and more. [smart_track_player url=”https://soundcloud.com/framefreakstudio/interview-jp-ahonen-belzebubs” background=”default” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” hashtag=”Animation #Podcast” twitter_username=”FrameFreak2D” ] (Be sure to watch the video interview below!)

JP Ahonen comes today to talk about his experiences about publishing weekly strips, creative process, illustration, how to get ideas on a weekly basis and how to use the internet to reach and connect with fans all over the world.

You can check his work here: His Website Belzebubs His Fan Page His Instagram His Twitter

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Interview with JP Ahonen:

(Click the play button to watch the video interview above)

Click here to watch in a new Tab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE3hbm-Kk4Y

In this Episode, You Will Learn:

JP Ahonen’s Story

The Story of Belzebubs

How to create new pieces every week

How to connect with your ideal audience

Tips on creating a weekly comic

Actionable Steps

Don’t be afraid to kill your darlings, many of the times you’ll have to kill your own projects and get better ideas and do it over and over again.

Exercise can help you get centered in times of chaos as well with meditation, although I should do more of that myself.

Music can also be one of the best ways to find yourself in the mindset that you want to find yourself in, however for many people like myself, happy music can make them miserable and sad music can make them happy so have that in mind.

Have some sketch books to gather your ideas, sometimes those ideas will help you get something done in the future, sometimes they will note.

“EVERYTHING WILL TAKE MORE TIME THAN EXPECTED, AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO JUGGLE DIFFERENT AREAS OF YOUR LIFE IT BECOMES A TRUE CHALLENGE.”

Did You Enjoy This Interview? Let Us Know On Twitter!

If you enjoyed this interview, please let JP Ahonen and I know on Twitter by clicking on the link below:

Click here to let us know you loved the show!

Now it’s Your Turn!

Got questions or any advice or thoughts you want to share about this interview or anything you learned that helped you on your way to freedom? What’s one thing you can take from JP Ahonen’s Journey? Please feel free to share in the comments section below!

Thanks so much for watching the interview with JP Ahonen, I truly appreciate YOU!

Until Next Time!

Rodrigo

Interview with JP Ahonen: Illustrator & Creator of Perkeros & Belzebubs JP Ahonen is a freelance illustrator, comic book artists, creator of the comic strips Villimpi Pohjola & Belzebubs and the graphic novel Perkeros (Sing No Evil).

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Raakavedos 2 (2017) – Movie Review

Last March I was contacted by a Finish filmmaker named Elmo Rautio regarding his Found Footage feature Raakavedos – it was a totally independent film that he had made available on YouTube. 

For a zero budget movie – it ended up being quite good!

So, about a fortnight ago, he got in contact with me once again about the release of his follow up – Raakavedos 2. Once again it was a free offering to be found on YouTube. 

Elmo was after a review, which was cool with me, and he also suggested I supply a direct link to the movie for my visitors to use if they are interested – watch Raakavedos 2 HERE!

The Plot

“A Rough Cut 2” is a terrifying sequel to found footage horror film that gained praise by viewers all around the world. Now there’s even more excitement, creepiness and gruesome stuff for all the horror lovers to see…

It’s been a year since Petteri (Elmo Rautio) found a terrible seacret of Pohjola Manor, an abandoned youth home he was exploring. A masked serial killer who likes to film his victims is still on the lose. Police thinks the whole thing is a hoax. The girl Petteri managed to save (Hanna Louhimo) is finally ready to talk about her experience as a captive. Also there’s a pin-up model (Vilma Kinnunen) missing…

Zero Budget

Before you get into this film, it’s important to remember that you are watching a project that is limited by it’s budget. I actually quite like these YouTube offerings because you know what you are getting into before you hit play (you are more settled when you begin the movie’s journey).

To be brutally honest – 99% of these YouTube Found Footage features are way better than the shit that pretends it’s a Hollywood feature…and I’ve sat through enough of them recently (Loss of Life, Exscind, don’t get me started….).

Anyway, even though these types of projects are pretty raw – they don’t try to pull the wool over your eyes.

You can judge them on a level playing field with an open mind!

Conclusion

Okay, well I didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the first offering – but it was still an interesting concept and a LOT of effort had been put into it.

Creating genuinely creepy scenes on a low budget is hard, hard work, and Rautio has managed to pull this feat off on various occasions.

Some of the scenes with the ‘bad dude’ involved really worked quite well…and who doesn’t like a killer in a mask, right?

Like the first offering, the acting actually passed the test and there were not that many cringe-worthy moments!

The camera work was extremely competent – from start to finish. Actually, the camera work, in most instances, was as good as anything out there at the moment.

The plot carried on from where the first film left off – and that was solid enough for a sequel. The one gripe I had with this storyline is that we didn’t really get to learn more about the killer’s origins.

Overall this was yet another Found Footage release from Rautio that managed to offer something worthwhile – it’s head and shoulders above the 20 minute student shit that is infesting YouTube at the moment.

Low budget but worthwhile – free to watch on YouTube!

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Walking around Helsinki, dodging the rain and sleet, I happened upon this really cool building. The Pohjola Insurance Company building is decorated with forest animals and monsters from the tales of the Kalevala. The Kalevala is studied in schools and well known by boys and girls across Finland. 

Kullervo is an orphan boy in search of a real family. In his journey he finds his real family, who he…

[mrlawrenceamick]

Raakavedos 2 (2017) – Movie Review

Last March I was contacted by a Finish filmmaker named Elmo Rautio regarding his Found Footage feature Raakavedos – it was a totally independent film that he had made available on YouTube. 

For a zero budget movie – it ended up being quite good!

So, about a fortnight ago, he got in contact with me once again about the release of his follow up – Raakavedos 2. Once again it was a free offering to be found on YouTube. 

Elmo was after a review, which was cool with me, and he also suggested I supply a direct link to the movie for my visitors to use if they are interested – watch Raakavedos 2 HERE!

The Plot

“A Rough Cut 2” is a terrifying sequel to found footage horror film that gained praise by viewers all around the world. Now there’s even more excitement, creepiness and gruesome stuff for all the horror lovers to see…

It’s been a year since Petteri (Elmo Rautio) found a terrible seacret of Pohjola Manor, an abandoned youth home he was exploring. A masked serial killer who likes to film his victims is still on the lose. Police thinks the whole thing is a hoax. The girl Petteri managed to save (Hanna Louhimo) is finally ready to talk about her experience as a captive. Also there’s a pin-up model (Vilma Kinnunen) missing…

Zero Budget

Before you get into this film, it’s important to remember that you are watching a project that is limited by it’s budget. I actually quite like these YouTube offerings because you know what you are getting into before you hit play (you are more settled when you begin the movie’s journey).

To be brutally honest – 99% of these YouTube Found Footage features are way better than the shit that pretends it’s a Hollywood feature…and I’ve sat through enough of them recently (Loss of Life, Exscind, don’t get me started….).

Anyway, even though these types of projects are pretty raw – they don’t try to pull the wool over your eyes.

You can judge them on a level playing field with an open mind!

Conclusion

Okay, well I didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the first offering – but it was still an interesting concept and a LOT of effort had been put into it.

Creating genuinely creepy scenes on a low budget is hard, hard work, and Rautio has managed to pull this feat off on various occasions.

Some of the scenes with the ‘bad dude’ involved really worked quite well…and who doesn’t like a killer in a mask, right?

Like the first offering, the acting actually passed the test and there were not that many cringe-worthy moments!

The camera work was extremely competent – from start to finish. Actually, the camera work, in most instances, was as good as anything out there at the moment.

The plot carried on from where the first film left off – and that was solid enough for a sequel. The one gripe I had with this storyline is that we didn’t really get to learn more about the killer’s origins.

Overall this was yet another Found Footage release from Rautio that managed to offer something worthwhile – it’s head and shoulders above the 20 minute student shit that is infesting YouTube at the moment.

Low budget but worthwhile – free to watch on YouTube!

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