Minimalist Piano Music from Finland and Sweden
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Den finlandsfödda konsertpianisten REETAMARIA RAJALA(1990-) bjuder på med hennes debut album S I L E N C E minimalistisk skönhet, djuphet och renhet. Pianoverk av finska och svenska nutida tonsättare.
Konsertpianist REETAMARIA RAJALA tog sin kandidatexamen 2017 från Savonia University of Applied Sciences i Finland. Hon fortsatte sina masterstudier för Hans Pålsson vid Musikhögskolan i Malmö och har efter sin utexaminering 2019 inlett sin karriär i raketfart. Hon har sedan dess gett konserter både i USA och Skandinavien samt blivit uppmärksammad för såväl sin virtuositet som sitt temperamentsfulla och inspirerande musikaliskt uttryck. 2018 tilldelades hon Vetenskapssocietetens Musikaliska pris.
S I L E N C E :
1)Frozen in time/ Jennie Löfgren 2:00
2) Empty Street/ Mari Sainio 3:14
3) The Letter/ Matti Bye 3:15
4) La Rivière sans Nom / Erik Valdemar Sköld 3:52
5) Midnight/ Mari Sainio 4:22
6) Waves/ Benjamin Staern 5:30
7) The Piano Ship/ Matti Bye 3:56
8) A Life Well Lived/ Panu Aaltio 1:56
9) The Home of Dark Butterflies/ Panu Aaltio 1:44
10) Psychedelic/ Cecilia Damström 10:20
total time 40:31
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Produced by Vallemusic/MWMusica Sweden / M.Weurlander. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Olle Grane/Green Hat Music. Recorded at Malmö Live. Foto Mats Bäcker. Layout MWmusica. All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this recording prohibited. Special thanks to Swedish Arts Council and Malmö Live Concert Hall. ℗ & © 2022 Valle music/MWmusica Sweden/Reetamaria Rajala. Distribution: Bengans/Record Union.
Composers:
Jennie Löfgren SVERIGE https://www.jennielofgren.com
Mari Sainio FINLAND https://www.marisainio.com
Matti Bye SVERIGE http://www.mattibye.com
Erik Valdemar Sköld SVERIGE
Benjamin Staern SVERIGE http://www.benjaminstaern.se
Panu Aaltio FINLAND https://www.panuaaltio.com
Cecilia Damström FINLAND https://ceciliadamstrom.com
foto Mats Bäcker
CONTACT: REETAMARIA RAJALA. http://www.reetamariarajala.com reetamaria.rajala@gmail.com +46 72 386 91 74 /. +358 45 104 6744 LABEL: Valle music/MWmusica/Minna Weurlander info@minnaweurlander.com Tel. +46 (0)723 173073