Marko Ylönen, the Finnish cellist, has performed in diverse roles including soloist, orchestral player, and chamber musician, and plays a 1720s Bartolomeo Cristofori cello.
Compositional Technique
Axel Ruoff successfully created a mixed genre with his compositions for one instrument and organ, blending chamber music with concertante elements.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Axel Ruoff's organ music often has a spiritual core, inspired by biblical or lyrical texts, recounted incidents, or images.
Recording & Production
All tracks on this album, except for the Chorale Prelude, O Jesu, du edle Gabe, are first recordings.
Performer Biography
Jan Lehtola, an international organ virtuoso, has appeared with numerous orchestras and performed at major festivals and concert halls worldwide.
Performer Biography
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, a saxophonist, was the first saxophonist to earn a doctor of music degree from the Sibelius Academy.
Composer Biography
Axel Ruoff, born in Stuttgart in 1957, studied composition, music theory, and piano, graduating with honors in music theory and piano in 1979.
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