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Veli-Matti Puumala
voc, p, *1965 FI, Kaustinen
Singer / Musician / Composer of Classical
Veli-Matti Puumala (born 18 July 1965, Kaustinen, Finland) is a Finnish composer. He is currently (since 2005) the professor of composition at the Sibelius Academy.Puumala studied composition in Helsinki under Paavo Heininen from 1984 to 1993 and in Siena under Franco Donatoni in 1989 and 1990. His musical style is rooted in European Modernism, but has been also described to contain stylised references to folk music and modal elements. In addition to instrumental and vocal music, Puumala has also composed a number of electronic works and one radiophonic work, Rajamailla (Borderlands), which won the Prix Italia in 2001. His piano concerto Seeds of Time was awarded the Teosto Prize by the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society in 2005, and in 2011 he was awarded the Erik Bergman Jubilee Prize
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Anna Liisa, Act I: Act I Scene 1: Ensi pyhana kuuliaiset (Kortesuo, Riikka, Johannes, Anna Liisa, Chorus) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Veli-Matti Puumala: Hämähäkki & Taivaanvuohi (Araneus Diadematus & Gallinago Gallinago) on Small Creatures: A Musical Bestiary by Petri Kumela Anna Liisa, Act I: Act I: Prologi (Anna Liisa) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Anna Liisa, Act I: Act I Scene 3: Nautin elamasta (Mikko, Villagers) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Anna Liisa, Act II: Act II Scene 2: Nyt tiedatte, kuinka asian laita on (Mikko, Anna Liisa, Husso, Kortesuo, Johannes, Riikka, Chorus) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Anna Liisa, Act I: Act I Scene 2: Husso! (Anna Liisa, Husso) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Tutta via on Society of Finnish Composers 50th Anniversary by Leif Segerstam Anna Liisa, Act I: Act I Scene 4: Johannes, oletko varma (Anna Liisa, Johannes) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Anna Liisa, Act I: Act I Scene 5: Perjantai - lauantai - sunnuntai! (Anna Liisa, Pirkko) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan Söderblom Anna Liisa, Act II: Act II Scene 1: Han on tulossa Husso! (Pirkko, Riikka, Kortesuo, Husso, Mikko, Johannes, Anna Liisa, Chorus) on Puumala: Anna Liisa by Veli-Matti Puumala, Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tapiola Sinfonietta & Jan SöderblomTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Liisa | Veli-Matti Puumala / Helena Juntunen, Jorma Hynninen, Tanja Kauppinen, Ville Rusanen, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Helsinki Chamber Choir, Jan Söderblom | 2015 | Album |
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