Susanne Kujala - Organ Music Of 21St Century - Import CD

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Susanne Kujala

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This is the second release on the Alba label by Berlin-born Susanne Kujala (1976-), who released "Bach on the Poltohan Organ" (ABCD424), a collection of 21st century Finnish organ works by Susanne Kujala. The Finnish composer takes advantage of the characteristics of the organ, such as the instrument's volume, rhythmic vibrations, and air textures, to create five pieces for Susanne Kujala. Veli Kujala studied concert accordion and composition at the Sibelius Academy. He composes and plays solo, chamber, and electro-acoustic music. Maija Hunninen is a composer and sound artist in the fields of concert music and electronic instrument design. She is a PhD student at the University of California, Berklee. Three Worlds," which consists of "Undulating Motion," "The Sunken Cathedral," and "The Spiral Staircase. Minna Reinone is a DocMus doctoral student at the Sibelius Academy of the Helsinki University of the Arts.He says he often draws inspiration for his compositions from non-musical encounters with the Finnish environment and folklore, everyday objects and sounds, and "Par Preference" is based on "alternating strong contrasts. Olli Virtapelko studied composition, baroque cello and early music performance at the University of Edinburgh, and composition and music theory at the Sibelius Academy. Dawkins," named after the British biologist, is a three-movement work in "Repetitions," "Towards Polymorphism," and "Immortal Coils," composed with the concept of "how soft and majestic sounds can sound in a large space. Antti Auvinen has a special interest in tone and rhythm, and composes primarily music for chamber ensemble, combining modernist compositional language with a strong sense of tension and drama. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Cyclone
2.Trois Mondes for organ and electronics~1. Mouvement perpetuel
3.Trois Mondes for organ and electronics~2. La cathedrale engloutie
4.Trois Mondes for organ and electronics~3. L'escalier a spirale
5.Par Preference
6.Dawkins~I. Replicators (Kopioitujat)
7.Dawkins~II. Towards Multiplicity (Kohti monimuotoisuutta)
8.Dawkins~III. Immortal Coils (Kuolemattomat kierteet)
9.Singel Excelsis

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