Arto Koskinen studied classical Indian vocal music at Bharatiya Kala Kendra in New Delhi from 1973 to 1977, earning a diploma.
Composition History
The compositions on this album, including 'Prelude' from 1987, were primarily written between 1993 and 2000, after Arto Koskinen developed his 'Fuga indiana' concept.
Performer Biography
Joonas Ahonen's discography includes Ligeti's Piano Concerto, the complete piano sonatas by Charles Ives, and Beethoven's Diabelli Variations performed on an 1838 fortepiano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Arto Koskinen's music synthesizes Asian, European, and Afro-American traditions, believing that despite seeming incompatibilities, all music shares one great logic of beauty.
Composer Biography
Arto Koskinen, the composer, was influenced by jazz legends like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, and rock icon Jimi Hendrix, who he saw perform in Helsinki in 1967.
Performer Biography
Pianist Joonas Ahonen has a broad repertoire, ranging from 18th-century fortepiano music to world premieres of contemporary works, and was a member of Klangforum Wien for twelve years.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arto Koskinen's concept of "Fuga indiana" (Indian fugue) emerged from his goal to reconcile Western polyphonic techniques with Eastern melodic principles, particularly by emphasizing parallel fourths and fifths and subdominant harmony.
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