Seasons In Moominvalley [Blu-spec CD2]

Features the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format. In 2025, the globally beloved Moomins, created by Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson, will celebrate their 80th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, an enchanting musical journey will take listeners through the world of these cherished characters, adored in Finland, Japan, and beyond. Composer Lauri Porra, grandson of renowned Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and bassist for Nordic metal bands, has long been involved in crafting the musical world of Moomin. With Seasons in Moominvalley, Porra invites Moomin fans across the globe on a poetic journey through the four seasons of Moominvalley, its forests, and its shores. This mesmerizing album features 21 atmospheric instrumental pieces, composed for piano, string ensemble, or a combination of both, occasionally complemented by natural soundscapes.

フィンランドの作家トーベ・ヤンソンによって生み出された世界的に人気のムーミンと一緒に、ムーミン谷の四季を巡る心温まる旅に出かけましょう。フィンランドの大作曲家シベリウスのひ孫で、北欧の三大メタル・バンド「ストラトヴァリウス」のベーシストとしても活躍するラウリ・ポラーが、ピアノと弦楽アンサンブルのための21の音楽を作り上げた。ムーミン谷の四季、森、海辺など、今までにないムーミン谷の発見へと誘う。