Kantelinen / Finnish National Opera Orch Snow Queen CD

With the Snow Queen the Finnish National Ballet scored a hit. This success was due not only to Andersen's wonderful story and it's brilliant staging but also to the music of composer Tuomas Kantelinen. He says he wanted 'to write music that is melodic, beautiful and accessible, as it's principal function is to put viewers of all ages into a cheerful Christmas mood. It is a deliberate nod towards the tradition of Christmas ballets for the whole family, such as Nutcracker. I had a great deal of fun creating character dance pastiches that illustrate the conceptions that people have of the musical styles of various countries.'

1. Johdanto 2. Lastenhuone 3. Kerttu Ja Kai 4. Kauppatori 5. Iltalaulu 6. Peili 7. Her??minen 8. Lumimyrsky 9. Lumivalssi 10. Kaita Etsim?ss? 11. Lumihiutaleiden Tanssi 12. Matka Alkaa 13. Ruotsalainen Tanssi 14. Espanjalainen Tanssi 15. Persialainen Tanssi 16. Manga-Tyt÷t 17. Ven?l?inen Tanssi 18. Kerttu Nukahtaa 19. Kehtolaulu 20. Sauna 21. Sis?inen Kauneus 22. Viimeinen Taistelu 23. Pas de Deux 24. Lasten Tanssi 25. Sen Pituinen Se