Iiro Rantala, Aarne Pelkonen: Hymyilevä Apollo (Eino Leino)

Iiro Rantala and Aarne Pelkonen’s Hymyilevä Apollo (Smiling Apollo) is a bright and soulful collaborative album that blends Rantala's versatile compositions and virtuosic piano playing with baritone Aarne Pelkonen’s expressive vocal interpretation. Based on the beloved classic poem by Eino Leino, the album centers on themes of optimism, humanity, and faith in life—a message the artists intend as a hopeful counterpoint to modern uncertainty. Musically, the work flows seamlessly between classical vocal art, jazz, and pop influences, providing Leino’s iconic Finnish texts with a modern, accessible, and fresh musical frameworK.

FORMAT: CD

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