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Koskinen: Fuga Indiana

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Composer
Arto Koskinen
Artist
Joonas Ahonen
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jun 07, 2024
Catalog #
ALPHA1042
UPC
3701624510421

About

Arto Koskinen is a Finnish composer, pianist and harpsichordist who has devoted his musical life to establishing a dialogue between the Asian, European and Afro-American traditions. In the 1970s, he developed a passion for jazz, then went on to study Indian vocal music at a music and dance school in New Delhi. He also immersed himself in the study of polyphonic techniques from the Baroque era and sought to make them compatible with the melodic principles of oriental music. The result is this 'Indian fugue', composed between 1987 and 2000, whose main sources are North Indian classical music, traditional western polyphony and Afro-American improvisations. His compatriot Joonas Ahonen, a polymorphous pianist who has already recorded Le Monde selon George Antheil with Patricia Kopatchinskaja (ALPHA797), is a passionate advocate of Koskinen's music. This monograph at last spotlights the music of a composer with a highly original voice.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude 02:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  2. 2 I. Animato 04:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Animato
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  3. 3 II. Presto con fuoco 04:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Presto con fuoco
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  4. 4 I. Prelude: Teneramente 02:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Prelude: Teneramente
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  5. 5 II. Fugue: Molto serioso 05:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Fugue: Molto serioso
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  6. 6 III. Jor and Jhala 02:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Jor and Jhala
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  7. 7 I. Prelude: Con grazia 02:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude: Con grazia
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  8. 8 II. Fugue: Allegro 03:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Fugue: Allegro
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  9. 9 I. Canon: Serioso 02:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Canon: Serioso
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  10. 10 II. Fughetta: Deciso 02:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Fughetta: Deciso
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  11. 11 III. Finale: Molto risoluto 01:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Finale: Molto risoluto
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  12. 12 I. Dolce cantabile 05:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Dolce cantabile
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  13. 13 II. Teneramente (For Elk) 04:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Teneramente (For Elk)
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  14. 14 I. Prelude. Serioso 02:41
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Prelude. Serioso
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  15. 15 II. Fugue 01:50
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Fugue
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  16. 16 III. Interlude 02:45
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Interlude
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen
  17. 17 IV. Allegro risoluto 05:12
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Allegro risoluto
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Arto Koskinen
    Performer
    Joonas Ahonen