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FINNISH LANDSCAPES 1981



1. The Fjelds of Lapland
2. Morning on the Flats
3. The Tuusula Highway
4. A Summer Lakeside in South Saimaa
5. The Simney Pipes of Valkeakoski Factories
6. The Forest of Savo
7. Kiutaköngäs
8. The Changing Countryside

Finnish Landscapes (released spring 1981)

Drawing on Finland's authentic folk music tradition, "Finnish Landscapes" was a major event on the light orchestral music scene the moment it was released. It immediately attracted a large following with very diverse musical tastes. The items on the disc have been in heavy use from the very beginning in homes, schools, on the radio,in TV films and the repertoire of orchestras of various sizes all over Finland. They have nevertheless withstood this wear and tear; the album has well withstood the passing of time, and the sound palette, spanning the country from north to south, is still as bright as ever. The disc was re-mastered and re-released in 2002.

All compositions by Anssi Tikanmäki
Words by Anssi Tikanmäki
Studio: Finnvox
Mixing: Risto Hemmi, Pekka Aarnio and Anssi Tikanmäki
Recording: Risto Hemmi
Producer: Pekka Aarnio
Cover: Kari Riipinen/ VAL

musicians:
Anssi Tikanmäki - keyboards
Upi Sorvali - percussion
Peter Lerche - guitar
Reijo Karvonen - bass
Esa Juutilainen - flute, recorder, tenor sax
Teemu Salminen - flute, clarinet, tenor sax
Pentti Lahti - flute, piccolo, alto and soprano sax
Seppo Hovi - accodeon

French horn: Timo Ronkainen, Jorma Vuorenmaa
Trumpet: Markku Johansson, Leif Kjellman, Heikki Haimila, Raimo Korhonen
Trombone: Tom Bildo, Petri Juutilainen
Bassooon: Matti Tossavainen
Oboe, English horn: Erkki Paananen
Timbani: Timothy Ferchen
Strings: Kari Lindstedt, Jaakko Raulamo, Juhani Tiainen, Seppo Rautasuo, Mikko Pesonen, Mauri Pietikäinen, Yrjö Lasonpalo, Jarmo Ahvennainen, Marjukka Kankkunen, Jussi Pesonen, Heikki Hämäläinen, Veikko Lipponen, Jorma Ylönen