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Contemporary/ClassicalReviewsSpring2021
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The darkest recesses of the human heart
The darkest recesses of the human heart
"Jutta Seppinen, versatile and vulnerable in the roles of both the victim and the abuser, manages to brilliantly express the emotional contradictions embedded in the situation."
Anna Pulkkis
May 6, 2021
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Electroacoustics of a natural origin
Electroacoustics of a natural origin
"Luonnos, the title of the collection of four electroacoustic works by Ilari Hongisto, refers to a sketch but also, in colloquial Finnish, to being in the nature."
Anna Pulkkis
May 6, 2021
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Zinovjev knows how to make electroacoustics smooth and rough
Zinovjev knows how to make electroacoustics smooth and rough
"Sauli Zinovjev has an excellent command of collaboration with musicians and an advanced understanding of sound and of drama."
Kare Eskola
May 6, 2021
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The Majesty of the Miniature
The Majesty of the Miniature
"Sibelius’ piano output is full of one gem after another; and they usually hold together as collections, too: he assembled his miniatures with care and an ear to tonal progressions and variety of expression."
Martin Anderson
May 6, 2021
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Old Friends and New
Old Friends and New
"The performances are spotless: Kajsa Dahlbäck’s soprano is pure and agile, and her fellow musicians all acquit themselves splendidly when given their chance to shine."
Martin Anderson
May 6, 2021
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The accordion in polite society: smiles and sighs
The accordion in polite society: smiles and sighs
"This is more than just a light-hearted historical entertainment, as it concludes with a heavenly version of Casta diva by Bellini, delivered with an emotional human touch that takes the listener’s breath away and would make Maria Callas green with envy."
Kare Eskola
May 6, 2021