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Joonas Kokkonen

1921-1996 FI, Iisalmi
Composer of Classical

Joonas Kokkonen (About this sound pronunciation ) (November 13, 1921 – October 2, 1996) was a Finnish composer. He was one of the most internationally famous Finnish composers of the 20th century after Sibelius; his opera The Last Temptations has received over 500 performances worldwide, and is considered by many to be Finland's most distinguished national opera.

     
Genres
  • Classical
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Popular Tracks   
Laudatio Domini: 1. Laudate Dominum on Missa Baltica by Key Ensemble & Teemu Honkanen
Laudatio Domini: 2. Vox Domini on Missa Baltica by Key Ensemble & Teemu Honkanen
Laudatio Domini: 3. Qui emittis fontes on Missa Baltica by Key Ensemble & Teemu Honkanen
Viimeiset kiusaukset (The Last Temptations): The Last Temptations: Paavon virsi on Vocal Recital: Hynninen, Jorma / Ruuttunen, Esa / Tiilikainen, Sauli - Kokkonen, J. / Dvorak, A. / Pylkkanen, T. / Tikka, K. / Piiparinen, M. by Various Artists
Laudatio Domini: 5. Alleluia on Missa Baltica by Key Ensemble & Teemu Honkanen
Laudatio Domini: 4. Reverti jubes on Missa Baltica by Key Ensemble & Teemu Honkanen
Viimeiset kiusaukset, Act II: Paavon virsi on Finland 100 Years: Classical Music by Various Artists
Cello Concerto: III. Adagio on Kokkonen, J.: Cello Concerto / Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 by Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
Cello Concerto: I. Moderato mosso - Allegro - Cadenza - Allegro vivace on Kokkonen, J.: Cello Concerto / Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 by Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
Pielavesi Suite: I. Preludietto: Molto moderato on Kokkonen: Piano Works by Joonas Kokkonen

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Requiem; Complete Works For OrganJoonas Kokkonen, Suvi Väyrynen, Joose Vähäsöyrinki, Klemetti-Opiston Kamarikuoro, Jan Lehtola, Heikki Liimola2017Album
20th Century String QuartetsMelos Quartett - Hans-Jürgen von Bose • Igor Stravinsky • Milko Kelemen • Joonas Kokkonen • Robert Wittinger2014Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2, Opus SonorumJoonas Kokkonen, Sakari Oramo, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri2009Album
Cello Concerto / Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4Joonas Kokkonen - Marko Ylönen, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Sakari Oramo2007Album
Joonas Kokkonen Songs And DuoJoonas Kokkonen2006Album
The Four Symphonies, RequiemJoonas Kokkonen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom, Osmo Vänskä1998Album
Music For String Orchestra / The Hades Of The Birds, Song Cycle / Symphony No.1Joonas Kokkonen, Monica Groop, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom1991Album
Durch Einen Spiegel - Wind Quintet - Sinfonia Da Camera - Il PaesaggioJoonas Kokkonen1991Album
Concerto! Finnish Concerto CollectionUuno Klami, Joonas Kokkonen, Usko Meriläinen1991Compil.
String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Piano QuartetJoonas Kokkonen, The Sibelius Academy Quartet, Tapani Valsta1991Album
Inauguratio / Symphony No.2 / Interludes From The Opera 'The Last Temptations' / Erekhtheion, CantataJoonas Kokkonen, Satu Vihavainen, Walton Grönroos, Akateeminen Laulu, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1991Album
Symphony No.3 • Opus Sonorum • RequiemJoonas Kokkonen, Soile Isokoski • Walton Grönroos, Savonlinnan Oopperajuhlakuoro, Lahti Symphony Orchestra • Ulf Söderblom1991Album
Sinfonisia Luonnoksia / Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 4Joonas Kokkonen - Osmo Vänskä, Torleif Thedéen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra1990Album
Sonata Per Violoncello E Pianoforte / Sonata Per Violoncello E PianoforteEinar Englund / Joonas Kokkonen1985Album
RequiemJoonas Kokkonen - Akateeminen Laulu, Satu Vihavainen, Jorma Hynninen, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom1985Album
Тапиола / Симфония № 3Jean Sibelius, Joonas Kokkonen - Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri Дирижер Paavo Berglund1983Album
Symphony No. 4 / Music For String OrchestraEinar Englund / Joonas Kokkonen, Espoo Chamber Orchestra, Paavo Pohjola1982Album
Jousikvartetto N:o 3 (String Quartet No 3), Sonata Per Violoncello E PianoforteJoonas Kokkonen, Jean Sibelius Quartet, Seppo Kimanen, Juhani Lagerspetz1982Album
Symphony Nr. 2 / Symphony Nr. 4Joonas Kokkonen – Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri Conducted By Leif Segerstam & Okko Kamu1981Album
>>...Durch Einen Spiegel...>> / Sinfonia Da CameraJoonas Kokkonen, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Baumgartner1981Album
Concerto For Cello And Orchestra / Concerto For Cello And Orchestra In C MajorJoonas Kokkonen / Joseph Haydn - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Freeman, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, Okko Kamu, Arto Noras1979Album
The Last TemptationsJoonas Kokkonen - Martti Talvela, Ritva Auvinen, Ulf Söderblom1978Album
Live At Kuhmo Chamber Music FestivalRobert Schumann / Claude Debussy / Joonas Kokkonen1977Album
Musik Fur Streicher/ Sinfonia Da Camera/ AriosoJoonas Kokkonen, Paavo Heininen1972Album
Five Bagatelles, Missa a CappellaJoonas Kokkonen1971Album
Piano Quintet 1953 / String Quartet No 3Finlandia Quartet / Ralf Gothóni / Joonas Kokkonen / Aulis Sallinen1971Album
Сельская Сюита / Две Пьесы / Камерная Симфония Для 12 Струнных ИнструментовJean Sibelius / Joonas Kokkonen - Камерный Оркестр Ленинградской Филармонии1970Album
Nordiska Musikdagar 1968 Nordic Music Days Vol. 1Arne Nordheim, Joonas Kokkonen1969Album
Tapiola / Symphony No. 3Jean Sibelius / Joonas Kokkonen, Paavo Berglund Conducting Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri1969Album
Contemporary Finnish Music 2Leif Segerstam / Usko Meriläinen / Einojuhani Rautavaara / Joonas Kokkonen1967Album
Финская Органная МузыкаTaneli Kuusisto, Sulo Salonen, Oskar Merikanto, Jarmo Parviainen, Joonas Kokkonen, Einar Englund - Tauno ÄikääAlbum
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