今回(2009年5月)、同時期に来日してくれるヨハンナ・ユホラ(アコーディオン)とティモ・アラコティラ(ピアノ)がデュオを組んだ音源(アルバム)↑も大変オススメです。 (※なお今回の来日では、この2人は共演する予定はなく、それぞれ別ステージでの演奏です) ↓ 【このプロジェクトで録音されたアルバム】 Timo Alakotila & Johanna Juhola Duo : Vapaassa Tilassa -record released 19.9.2007
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< ゲスト・ミュージシャン >: Jouni Jarvela (soprano saxophone) Pekka Kuusisto (violin)★ Aili Ikonen (vocals) Petri Hakala (mandolin) Roger Tallroth (guitar)
ヨハンナの公式サイトから、この新作のレビュー(英訳)も、最後にコピペさせていただきます(期間限定の掲載かもしれない !? ということで、今のうちに)。
あまり目を通せていませんが、
> he (Pekka) will sing and whistle too
とありますね!
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●●●Kraft (クラフト)●●●
〜ヨハンナ・ユホラ(accor.)とペッカ(Vn.)のデュオ〜
Kraft:
http://www.myspace.com/kraftduo
★メンバー
JOHANNA JUHOLA (accordion, minigrandpiano, claviola)
PEKKA KUUSISTO (violin, viola, electric violin, vocals, sampler, minigrandpiano)
★ヨハンナ・ユホラ 公式サイトより http://www.johannajuhola.net/
Kraft (Johanna Juhola & Pekka Kuusisto): "Max Höjd" (Texicalli Records) cd was released 16.1.2009
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Multi-instrumentalists Johanna Juhola and Pekka Kuusisto are natural born performance artists.
Lauri Otonkoski, Helsingin Sanomat (newspaper) 20.1.2007 (Tapiola Sinfonietta’s Symphonic Fantasies in Tapiola Hall)
The other member of Kraft is accordionist Johanna Juhola, who has made theatre music and is a member of groups such as Troka and Las Chicas del Tango. She proved an excellent partner for the sensitively co-operating duo’s fascinating exploration to the margins of music. It is just on those margins where the most exciting musical experiences often take place. This time the starting point was more or less ethnic music, but the result was very contemporary…
Juhola’s accordion had a full sound and it created magnificent harmonies with the violin. At times her love for the new phases of Argentinean tango could be clearly heard in her atmospheric playing. Both also played a miniature grand piano that sounds like a music box. The effect was childishly magical. As a bonus addition to her own compositions and Rinneradio’s Helmi that was brilliantly treated, Tommy Lindgren appeared to rap a couple numbers from his own group, Don Johnson Big Band. A traditional pelimanni version of One MC, One Delay was especially charming.
Jussi Niemi, Aamulehti (newspaper), December 2006 (Kraft in Tampere Hall)
Pekka Kuusisto can do anything, and when a violin is not enough, he will sing and whistle too. With Johanna Juhola as an equally nimble partner, the music at its best has surprises and the joy of spontaneous invention.
Juhani Koivisto, Kainuun Sanomat, 19.7.2006 (Kraft in Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival)
Sometimes so-called super ensembles just don’t work. Kraft, on the other hand, proved late last Saturday night that at its best, the collaboration of two extremely talented musicians can be very fruitful. Even though the Juhola-Kuusisto duo has an enormous amount of skill, their music did not at any point slip into mere demonstration of technical ability. Kuusisto mentioned during the gig that the hardest thing with the pieces was to make up smart names for them. Listening to Kraft made me think it must be true: so easy did playing seem for both Kuusisto and Juhola. The audience could feel the warmth and joy on stage.
Iikka Taavitsainen, Keskisuomalainen 17.7.2006 (Kraft concert at
Jyväskylä Summer Festival)
Johanna Juhola and Pekka Kuusisto offered rare delicacies at Kokkola Winter Accordion –festival: a concert based on the duo’s own compositions was brimming with musical joy.
Jimmy Träskelin, Trad 2/2006 (Kraft concert review)