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Art music for the accordion

by Harri Kuusisaari15 Sep 2003

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

Tauno Marttinen - Composer of intuition and inspiration

by Juha Torvinen15 Mar 2003

"Tauno Marttinen's (1912-2008) image as a composer is a colourful one. His work has relied on instinct and inspiration and is rooted in mysticism. For the...

Päivinen’s progress

by Petri Silas01 Mar 2003

The earthy tones of Pepa Päivinen’s saxophone are a cornerstone of Finnish jazz. To date [2003], the man has released three albums as a leader and...