A Finnish Songbook (Elämäni Lauluja)

One of the greatest operatic basses of his generation and beyond, Matti Salminen…is, in effect, simply a folksinger. As its cosy "Finnish Songbook" title suggests, his latest disc celebrates... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2009 More…

Release Date: 12th Jan 2009
Catalogue No: ODE11352
Label: Ondine
Length: 58 minutes

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Merikanto, O: Merikanto-Albumi II , Op. 60 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

2:17

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Merikanto-Albumi II , Op. 60: No. 3. Soi vienosti murheeni soitto (arr. for bass and orchestra)

2:17

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Merikanto, O: 4 Songs, Op. 47 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

5:47

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

4 Songs, Op. 47: No. 4. Merella (arr. for bass and orchestra)

5:47

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Merikanto, O: Vallinkorvan laulu (Song of Vallinkorva), Op. 24, No. 2 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

3:38

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Sibelius: Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Swim, duck, swim) (A.V. Forsman-Koskimies)

1:23

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Souda, souda sinisorsa (Row, row, duck) (arr. for bass and orchestra)

1:23

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Sibelius: 7 Songs, Op. 17: No. 7. Lastu lainehilla (arr. for bass and orchestra)

1:16

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Excerpt, Sibelius: King Kristian II, incidental music, Op. 27

4:19

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

King Kristian II, Op. 27: IV. The Song of the Cross-spider

4:19

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Madetoja: Yrtit tummat (Dark Herbs), Op. 9, No. 1 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

3:21

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Madetoja: Itkisit joskus illoin (If You'd Sometimes Weep at Evening) (arr. for bass and orchestra)

2:57

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Kilpinen: Songs, Op. 23: No. 3. Kesayo (Summer Night) (arr for bass and orchestra)

2:21

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Songs, Op. 23: No. 3. Summer Night (arr for bass and orchestra)

2:21

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Kilpinen: Tunturilauluja (Songs of the Fells), Vol. 3, Op. 54: No. 1. Vanha kirkko (The Old Church) (arr. for bass and orchestra)

3:13

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Tunturilauluja (Songs of the Fells), Vol. 3, Op. 54: No. 1. Vanna kirkko (The Old Church) (arr. for bass and orchestra)

3:13

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Kilpinen: Songs, Op. 23: No. 1. From the Shores (arr for bass and orchestra)

3:40

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Songs, Op. 23: No. 1. Rannalta (From the Shores) (arr for bass and orchestra)

3:40

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Turunen: Sunnuntai (Sunday)

3:34

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Luolajan-Mikkola: Haatanhu (Wedding Dance) (arr. for bass and orchestra)

2:53

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Merikanto, A: Tuijotin tulehen kauan (Long gazed into the fire), Op. 2, No. 2 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

5:56

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Kuula: Kesayo kirkkomaalla (Summer Night in the Churchyard), Op. 6, No. 1 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

3:09

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

Kuula: Yo (Night), Op. 22, No. 3 (arr. for bass and orchestra)

2:45

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

trad.: Etelapohjahlaisia Lauluja

5:40

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
John Storgårds
Matti Salminen (bass)

No. 1. Tallaaselle poijalle (For a Boy Like This)

1:38

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No. 2. Tuuli se taivutti koivun larvan (The Wind Bent Down)

2:53

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No. 3. Niin kauan mina tramppaan (I'll Walk Around This Here Village)

1:09

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Matti Salminen is an acoustic phenomenon, according to many the finest and darkest bass voice of our time. In the 1970s and ‘80s he inherited mantle of the legendary Martti Talvela as the great Finnish Wagner bass in Bayreuth, until, to the regret of Wolfgang Wagner, he decided to devote his summers to the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland. James Levine, for his part, considers Salminen so essential that the scheduling of Wagner operas at the Met is adjusted to suit Salminen's diary. Salminen's journey to his present status has been a long one.The son of a working-class family, he earned his living at first as a tango king on Finnish dance-floors. From the dance-floor, his career has taken him to all the important opera houses of the world to sing with conductors including Daniel Barenboim, James Levine, Nicolas Harnoncourt and Pierre Boulez. On this new recording, Matti Salminen performs rarities outside the standard repertoire and delivers a personal account of orchestral songs from Finnish composers.Accompanied by the Helsinki Philharmonic under its new chief conductor John Storgårds, Salminen is completely at home singing this music. Many of these songs about nature and love deserve greater attention or discovery, for which this exceptional disc forms a perfect vehicle.

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April 2009

One of the greatest operatic basses of his generation and beyond, Matti Salminen…is, in effect, simply a folksinger. As its cosy "Finnish Songbook" title suggests, his latest disc celebrates the naturalness of his art, and the predominantly slow and lugubrious sequence of songs here ranges from mini-masterpieces by Sibelius to traditional numbers.

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