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Markku Luolajan-Mikkola
12+ albums
viola da gambabaroquecelloClassicalchamber music
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Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (b. 1957) studied cello with Arto Noras at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he received his diploma in 1983. An interest in baroque music led him to summer courses with Laurence Dreyfus and later to Holland, where he studied with Wieland Kuijken and Jaap ter Linden at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and received postgraduate diplomas in viola da gamba and baroque cello in 1992. Markku Luolajan-Mikkola has earned distinction as a recital soloist and chamber musician. He is a founder member of the celebrated Phantasm viol quartet. His engagements include appearances in Europe, America and Asia. The Finnish Broadcast Company honoured him as 'Musical act of the year 2003' which was awarded after his 'Gambaa!' recital series of French baroque music: he gave c. 50 recitals, playing numerous different programs. A special interest of Luolajan-Mikkola's is contemporary music commissioned for the bass viol. Markku Luolajan-Mikkola's solo and chamber music recordings have received enthusiastic critical acclaim, and are available on the Alba, AVIE, BIS, Simax, Channel Classics, Decca, GMN and Toccata Classics labels. On three occasions his recordings have been nominated for a Gramophone Award, two of which went on to win: Henry Purcell Fantasies in 1997 and Orlando Gibbons Consort for viols in 2004, both played by Phantasm. Recordings have also been noted as Editor's Choice (Gramophone), Recording of the Month (Rondo magazine) and Best Recordings of t
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Viola da gamba Sonata in D major, BWV 1028: II. Allegro
5362Viola da gamba Sonata in G major, BWV 1027: IV. Allegro moderato
803Viola da gamba Sonata in G minor, BWV 1030a: IV. --
554Pieces in G major: Prelude lentement (81)
425Pieces in G major: Chaconne en rondeau (82)
386Viola da gamba Sonata in G minor, BWV 1030a: III. Presto
387Fantaisie (142)
348Pieces in D minor: Ballet en rondeau (19)
309Couplets de folies (20)
3010Suite in E major: Chaconne (124)
28albums
BACH, J.S.: Sonatas for Viola da gamba and Harpsichord
MARAIS: Pieces de viole du second livre
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Wennakoski, L.: Procris / Vuori, H.: From Day To Dream / Hameenniemi, E.: Valkalam / Fantazia / Tiensuu, J.: Musica Ambigua
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Marin Marais - Pieces De Viole Du Second Livre
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006
J.S. Bach: Complete Sonatas & Partitas, BWV 1001-1006
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J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, BWV 1001-1006 (Arr. for Cello)
Marin Marais: Suite D'un Gout Etranger
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The Best Baroque Composers
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Gamba Nova
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Marin Marais: Pieces De Viole Du Second Livre
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Marain Marais: Pieces de viole du seconde livre
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