Esa-Pekka Salonen

Finland
June 30, 1958

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Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is currently Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, Conductor Laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Composer-In-Residence at the New York Philharmonic, Artistic Director and cofounder of the Baltic Sea Festival, Artist in Association at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, and principal conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra for 11 years.

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Esa-Pekka Salonen top songs

1	Symphony No. 1: I. Allegro giusto
2	Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Morning Mood
3	Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic
4	Symphony No. 5, Op. 50: IIc. Andante un poco tranquillo
5	Overture Russlan and Ludmilla
6	Little Suite in A Minor, Op. 1: III. Finale. Andante con moto - Allegro con brio
7	Valse triste for Orchestra from "Kuolema", Op. 44
8	Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Dance of the Knights
9	Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): The Balcony Scene (Instrumental)
10	Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Death of Juliet
11	Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 (Excerpts): Farewell Before the Parting
12	The Theft
13	Reflections by Esa-Pekka Salonen
14	Concerto No. 2 in F Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 102: III. Allegro
15	Concerto No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato
16	Psycho: The Murder
17	Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Fugue
18	Serenade in F Major, Op. 31: V. Finale
19	Peer Gynt (Excerpts): Anitra's Dance
20	Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, "Naive": II. Adagio
21	Symphony No. 1, Op. 7: III. Allegro comodo
22	Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob.I:82 "The Bear": I. Vivace
23	Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio in two acts after Sophocles: Dicere Non Possum
24	Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio in two acts after Sophocles: Oracula mentiuntur
25	Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio in two acts after Sophocles: Rex Pèremptor Regis Est - Invidia Fortunam Odit

Esa-Pekka Salonen quotes

There is more openness in LA to possibilities than on the East Coast of America. There is a pioneering spirit there that stems from the reason people went out there in the first place-to find something new.