Erkki Lasonpalo
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Kalevi Aho: Moonlight Concerto For Viola & Percussion; Concerto For Alto Flute & Strings
Sharon Bezaly (flute), Hiyoli Togawa (viola), Alexej Gerassimez (percussion), Lahti Symphony Orchestra, St Michel Strings, Anja Bihlmaier, Erkki Lasonpalo
Aho sensibly scores [the Concerto for Alto Flute] for strings, rather than full orchestra, yet there are multiple moments where Bezaly is required to weave in and out of the ensemble and never... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Winner - Contemporary
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Succinct yet informative notes by the composer, and a work that demonstrably starts listeners in at the top of Aho's everexpanding symphonic odyssey. —
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Aho: Concertante Works for Recorder, Saxophone and Accordion
Eero Saunamäki (recorder), Esa Pietilä (tenor saxophone), Janne Valkeajoki (accordion), Saimaa Sinfonietta, Erkki Lasonpalo
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Hofmann, H-J: Ahti Karjalainen - elämä, Kekkonen ja teot
Herman Wallen, Anu Komsi, Piia Komsi, Annika Myllar
Kokkola Opera Ensemble, Erkki Lasonpalo
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Concertos cum tribus
Janne Malinen, Niko Kumpuvaara, Päivi Vesalainen, Helsinki Sinfonietta, Hesinki Sinfonietta, Erkki Lasonpalo
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Kalevi Aho: Timpani & Piano Concertos
Ari-Pekka Mäenpää (timpani), Sonja Fräki (piano)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Erkki Lasonpalo, Eva Ollikainen
Ari-Pekka Mäenpää, who workshopped the score with Aho, plays it heroically but it’s difficult not to conclude that these lumbering instruments aren’t charismatic enough to headline a half-hour... —
