Discography
Alba Records | ABCD475
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”Balancing the surreal with the lyrical - often simultaneously - they offer a refreshing take on the pairing classical guitar with orchestra while looking affectionately askance at Nordic modernism from deep within its embrace. Kumela excels alongside the composers.”
- BBC Music Magazine
”Kumela, a protean classical guitarist with eclectic tastes and technique to burn, gives the superb Tapiola Sinfonietta under Dima Slobodeniouk a run for their money in the musicianship stakes, the three together proving very persuasive advocates indeed for this magnificently entertaining music. Exquisite, yes; absurd – well, sometimes.
- Gramophone Magazine
EXQUISITELY ABSURD | Guitar Concertos (2023)
ANTTI AUVINEN: ANDALUSIAN PANZERWAGEN JAZZ (2021)
1. Part 1 8:54
2. Part 2 3:47
3. Part 3 3:30
4. Part 4 8:34
5. LOTTA WENNÄKOSKI: SUSURRUS (2016)
RIIKKA TALVITIE: WITHOUT IRONY (2009/2022)
6. I 13:47
7. II 9:02
Total 62:50
All World Premiere Recordings
WRec1
FINNISH BROADCASTING COMPANY (YLE) RECORD OF THE YEAR 2020
EMMA-AWARD (FINNISH GRAMMY) FOR BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM 2020
SMALL CREATURES - A MUSICAL BESTIARY (2020)
1. Pehr Henrik Nordgren / Kalevi Aho: Moiwa no risu (Sciurus lis) 1:57
2. Cyro Delvizio: O Gato (Felis catus) 2:23
3. Juan Antonio Muro: La petite bête hystérique (Mustela nivalis) 1:48
4. Ville Raasakka: Pet Monkey Paw Motion (Saimiri sciureus) 0:52
5. Michael Parsons: Siili (Erinaceus europaeus) 2:06
6. Poul Ruders: Rattus rattus 1:10
7. Jyrki Myllärinen: Scarabeo (Scarabaeus sacer) 2:37
8. Rodrigo Sigal: Mantis (Mantis religiosa) 1:29
9. Carlo Domeniconi: Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) 1:47
10. Petri Kumela: Paksun myyrän parempi passacaglia (Myodes glareolus) 2:16
11. Kimmo Kuokkala: Ai-ai (Daubentonia madagascariensis) 0:17
12. Adam Vilagi: Mangustit (Herpestidae) 4:34
13. Ilkka Hammo: Liito-orava (Pteromys volans) 2:40
14. Jarkko Hartikainen: tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) 0:57
15. Veli-Matti Puumala: Hämähäkki & Taivaanvuohi (Araneus diadematus - Gallinago gallinago) 2:01
16. Osmo Tapio Räihälä: Kalliokirskuja (Aeronautes saxatalis) 2:09
17. Joachim F.W. Schneider: Calypte Anna 1:10
18. Carlé Costa: Hummingbird (Trochilidae) 1:05
19. Paavo Korpijaakko: Cossus cossus 2:38
20. Javier Contreras: Coleopteros (Coleoptera) 3:53
21. José-María Sánchez-Verdú: El Abejorro (Bombus) 0:48
22. Jennah Vainio: Magpie Bones (Pica pica) 3:31
23. Riikka Talvitie: Pieni hippiäistyttö (Regulus regulus) 2:25
24. Uljas Pulkkis: Ööpö metsästää (Bubo bubo) 1:39
25. Jimmy López Bellido: Ladybug (Coccinellidae) 2:10
26. Kalevi Aho: Törö (Gobio gobio) 3:04
27. Sami Klemola: Rapu (Astacus astacus) 1:00
28. Olli Virtaperko: Särmäneula (Syngnathus typhle) 3:42
29. Ichiro Hirano: Heikegani (Heikeopsis japonica) 4:47
30. Aki Yli-Salomäki: Vesimittari (Gerridae) 1:35
31. Antti Auvinen: Malluainen (Micronecta scholtzi) 1:07
32. Minna Leinonen: Merisiili (Diadema setosum) 2:35
33. Lotta Wennäkoski: Silakka (Clupea harengus membras) 2:12
34. Lauri Supponen: Aksolotli (Ambystoma mexicanum) 1:08
35. Maurizio Pisati: Denise (Hippocampus denise, Lampyris noctiluca & Lepisma saccharina) 5:25
Total 77:16
All world premiere recordings
Tempus Clásico
SOLO SOR (2018)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839):
1. Introduction and Variations on a theme by Mozart, Op. 9
2. Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 14, "Gran Solo"
6 Bagatelles, Op. 43, ”Mes Ennuis”
3. No. 1. Andante
4. No. 2 Allegretto
5. No. 3. Cantabile
6. No. 4. Mazurka
7. No. 5. Andante
8. No. 6. Valse
12 Studies, Op. 6
9. Study No.6. in A Major
10. Study No.11. in E Major
11. Study No.12., in A Major
12. Andante largo, Op. 5
13. Fantasia No.13, Op. 59 ”Fantaisie elegiaque”
14. Study 23 in E-major, Op. 31, ”Mouvement de prière religieuse”
15. Study 17 in D-major, Op. 35
Contrastes Records - CR201603
GOLDBERG (2017)
Joachim F.W. Schneider: "Goldberg" - Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen für zwei Gitarren
Johann Sebastian Bach: 6 Choralvorspiele aus dem Orgel-Büchlein Manuskript
“Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” BWV 639
“Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland” BWV 599
“O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig” BWV 618
“Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf ” BWV 617
“Das alte Jahr vergangen ist” BWV 614
“Alle Menschen müssen sterben” BWV 643
Petri Kumela & Jürgen Ruck, guitars
ABCD 391 | 6417513103915
FANTASÍA ANDALUZA (2016)
Sabicas (1912-1990):
Fantasía Andaluza 3:46
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946):
Homenaje (Le Tombeau de Debussy) 3:36
Danza del Molinero (el sombrero de tres picos) 2:47
Danza Española No.1 (La vida breve) 3:27
Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909):
Recuerdos de la Alhambra 5:39
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909):
Sevilla (Suite Española Op.47) 5:02
trad. - Manuel Granados:
Malagueña 8:10
trad.:
Verdiales 4:15
Niño Ricardo (1904-1972):
Sierra Nevada 3:36
Sabicas:
La delicada 3:41
trad. - Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)
Nana de Sevilla 2:22
Sabicas:
Sevillanas 3:24
Petri Kumela, Classical Guitar
Joonas Widenius, Flamenco Guitar
ABCD 366 | 6417513103663
NOMINATED FOR THE 2014 EMMA-PRIZE AND RECORD OF THE YEAR BY FINNISH BROADCASTING COMPANY YLE
IN STRANGE COMPANY (2013)
Fagerudd, Markus (b. 1961):
In F (I Dream of Bob Beamon) – Bluesoresque I (2013) 3:58
Kurtág, György (b. 1926): A Kis Csáva Op. 15b (1978)
I Fanfare in Mussorgskis Manier 1:01
II Hymne in Stravinskys Manier 1:12
III Scherzo 1:25
IV Nachtstück 2:59
Fagerudd, Markus (b. 1961):
Slow and Howl – Bluesoresque II (2013) 3:32
Tuomela, Tapio (b. 1958):
Crisp (2011) 11:10
Fagerudd, Markus (b. 1961):
G & Bb – Bluesoresque III (2013) 2:27
Crumb, George (b. 1929): Quest (1994)
Refrain 1 0:50
I Dark Paths 4:43
II Fugitive Sounds 2:07
Refrain 2 0:40
III Forgotten Dirges 4:30
IV Fugitive Sounds 1:04
Refrain 3 1:04
V Nocturnal 10:03
52:27
ABCD 345 | 6417513103458
nebula
paavo korpijaakko - works for guitar (2012)
Nebula (2008) - Concerto for guitar and strings 22:35
Petri Kumela, guitar & Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra/Juha Kangas, conductor
Uniavaruusalus (The Spaceship Of Dreams) (2010)
I Lehahti parantajaenkeleistä kaunein (Along Flew Of All The Healing Angels The Most Beautiful) 5:30
II Paratiisin keltainen (Paradise-Yellow) 3:02
III Yön pimeässä pyramidi (In The Darkness Of The Night A Pyramid) 4:21
IV Ja sinä joka piirrät (And You There Drawing) 3:55
V Aurinkomme (Our Sun) 2:19
Petri Kumela, guitar & Tiina Penttinen, mezzo-soprano
Kimberley (2006) - Sonata for guitar
I Adagio - Allegro con fuoco 6:16
II Non troppo lento, rubato 6:50
III Allegro moderato leggiero e facile 2:19
IV Presto 5:31
Petri Kumela, guitar
62:49
ABCD 313 | 6417513103137
change is gonna come (2010)
Hagen, Joachim Bernhard (1720-1787):
Variazioni per il Liuto del Sigr: Locatelli (arr. P. Kumela) 7:45
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750):
Ciaccona BWV 1004 (arr. P. Kumela) 14:33
Sor, Fernando (1778-1839):
Fantaisie Op. 7 16:11
Maw, Nicholas (1935-2009):
Music of Memory 20:31
Wennäkoski, Lotta (b. 1970):
Balai 7:50
Dowland, John (1563-1626):
Farewell 6:12
73:50
ABCD 244 | 6 417513 102444
carl philipp emanuel bach
transcriptions for guitar (2007)
Sonata in C# minor Wq 55/3 (1774) (Original in B minor):
Allegretto 4:17
Andante 1:26
Cantabile 3:39
6 Petites Pièces (Six little pieces):
L’Irrésolue Wq 117/31 (1756) 2:07
La Journalière Wq 117/32 (1756) 1:56
Les Langueurs tendres Wq 117/30 (1756) 2:02
La Capricieuse Wq 117/33 (1756) 4:26
La Caroline, Wq 117/39 (1755) 4:51
La Borchward, Polonnoise, Wq 117/17 (1754) 2:32
Sonata in E minor, Wq 54/3 (1765) (Original in D minor):
Allegro ma non troppo 8:20
Larghetto 2:40
Prestissimo 1:16
Adagio (from Sonata in E major, Wq 48/3) (1741) 4:47
Sonata in E major, Wq 62/3 (Original in D major):
Allegro 7:18
Andante 2:46
Allegro 3:01
Rondo in B major, Wq 58/1 (1782) (Original in A major) 6:10
63:57
ABCD 218 | 6 417513 102185
spellbound tones
pehr henrik nordgren - works for guitar (2005)
Come da lontano op. 122 (2003) 11:20
Petri Kumela, guitar
Spellbound Tones op. 132 (2005) 22:46
Petri Kumela, guitar; Tero Toivonen, french horn; Tomas Djupsjöbacka, cello
Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet op.119 (2003) 23:27
Petri Kumela, guitar;
The Tempera Quartet: Laura Vikman, violin; Silva Koskela, violin; Tiila Kangas, viola; Ulla Lampela, cello
Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra op. 126 (2004/2005) 23:14
Petri Kumela, guitar;
Chamber Orchestra of Lapland, conductor John Storgårds
81:01
hhama021
recital (2002)
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Partita E-Dur, BWV1006 20:02
Prelude 4:37
Loure 4:16
Gavotte en rondeau 3:28
Menuett I & II 3:28
Bourrée 1:51
Gigue 2:22
Turina, Joaquin (1882-1949):
Fandanguillo, Op. 36 5:24
Nordgren, Pehr Henrik (1944-2008): Butterflies, Op.39 13:42
Introduction 2:45
Souls 2:42
Fluttering 2:32
Dance 2:14
Autumn 3:29
Barrios, Agustin (1885-1944):
Vals, Op.8, No.4 4:43
Un Sueño en la Floresta 7:41
Ginastera, Alberto (1916-1983): Sonata, Op.47 12:45
Esordio 3:42
Scherzo 3:07
Canto 3:46
Finale 2:10