The fast pace of the Karelian music played by Värttinä,
is one type of Karelian Folk Music. A wide range of styles developed in Karelia,
and the tempos vary quite a bit, for example: Ljuuli, Ljuuli, an Eastern
Karelian lullabye, to the immortal Säkkijärven Polkka and beyond.
Today's Karelian music has a lot of Celtic/Slavic/Bulgarian overtones and
is not necessarily the type sung and played before the war. The styles and
appeals of these new artists is international rather than just domestic.
In this section, we will bring you a variety of music as it becomes available.
Listen to these amazing musicians and read the reviews - and please check
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George Graham's Review
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Composer: Jean Sibelius, Einojuhani Rautavaara, et al. Conductor:
Osmo Vänskä Performer: Dong-Suk Kang, Ilkka Pälli Orchestra:
Lahti Symphony Orchestra Bis (Swe) - #575 / September 1, 1992 Audio CD /
DDD / Number of Discs: 1 ASIN: B0000016IT Availability: This title usually
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: 23,133
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Composer: Jean Sibelius Conductor: Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy
Performer: Louis Rosenblatt Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia
Orchestra Sony Music - #48271 / November 17, 1992
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Composer: Jean Sibelius Conductor: Tuomas Ollila Orchestra: Tampere
Philharmonic Orchestra Ondine - #871 / August 20, 1996 Audio CD / DDD / Number
of Discs: 1 ASIN: B00000378Y Amazon.com Sales Rank: 32,224