Strong rhythms and jealousy at Turku Castle

By Olli Lehtonen, 25 October 2016

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Reviewed at Turku Castle, Turku on 23 October 2016

Falla, The Three-Cornered Hat: Farruca (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Bizet, Carmen Suite no. 1 (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Guridi, String Quartet no. 1 in G major

Buyanovsky, Four Improvisations fromTravelling Impressions: Espana

Villa-Lobos, String Quartet no. 1

Turina, La oración del torero (The Bullfighter's Prayer), Op.34

Aieta, Cornalera (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Velázquez, Bésame mucho (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Piazzolla, Tango Ballet

Kerim Gribajcevic, Violin

Karariina Taipale, Violin

Jouni Rissanen, Viola

Pekka Laamanen, Cello

Antti Nisula, French horn

Markku Kolehmainen, French horn

Tanja Nisonen, French horn

Mervi Huttunen, French horn

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Olli Lehtonen

Olli Lehtonen is a sixth year musicology student and a Bachelor of Arts from Turku, Finland. Although Olli has a popular music background he has a vast knowledge of classical music thanks to his studies and hobby. Apart from popular and classical music his passion is film music that goes way back to Western classical music tradition. His specialities are orchestral pieces of the Romantic Era and 20th-century modernists. In his free time he watches films, plays in different bands and goes to concerts both local and out of town.

Bullfighter's Prayer: Strong rhythms and jealousy at Turku Castle