Totally fantastic list and reviews, Steve! Glad someone else still has an interest in Josie Cotton, that's a really fun record. Looking forward to checking out the Selma Savolainen, which is totally new to me.
I have been thinking a lot about Finnish people and whether there is a Finnish "type." I'm currently writing about Sibelius, a fascinating composer who helped define what Finnishness meant. And does it have anything to do with why he spent the last 30 or so years of his life not only not composing but also burning unpublished scores. While drunk, of course.
Totally fantastic list and reviews, Steve! Glad someone else still has an interest in Josie Cotton, that's a really fun record. Looking forward to checking out the Selma Savolainen, which is totally new to me.
I have been thinking a lot about Finnish people and whether there is a Finnish "type." I'm currently writing about Sibelius, a fascinating composer who helped define what Finnishness meant. And does it have anything to do with why he spent the last 30 or so years of his life not only not composing but also burning unpublished scores. While drunk, of course.