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UMO & Mikko Helevä: Pekka ja Susi at Savoy-teatteri

Courtesy of Finnish Jazz Federation | Posted on February 21, 2018

Where

Savoy-teatteri
Kasarmikatu 46-48
Helsinki
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When

Tue, April 17, 2018
04:00

About

Peter and the Wolf (ven. Петя и волк eli Petja i volk) is a beloved musical fairy tale for children. It tells a story of a young boy and his animal friends threatened by a vicious wolf lurking around. The work is very popular both among the children and the grown-ups internationally.
Sergei Prokofiev wrote the story and composed the music in 1936. The composition is performed by a narrator and an orchestra. Each of the seven characters of the story is portrayed by its own instrument and musical theme. In 1966, the celebrated bandleader Oliver Nelson arranged the piece for his big band. In this rendition, Hammond organist Jimmy Smith played the solo parts....

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