Things of Beauty [Enhanced]

Loituma | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 24, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Northside Records
• ASIN: B000003TI1
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > General

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loituma Lives Up To Their Name, August 28, 1999

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[e-mail] (Hilliard, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Things of Beauty (Audio CD)

You read that Vainamoinen, hero the the Finnish epic "Kalevala" worked great feats of magic and charms by playing the Kantele (Finnish harp) as no other could. You will be a believer when you hear Loituma's "Things of Beauty." I was amazed at the wealth of undiscovered beauty that has been brought forth by Baltic Finnish culture. For example, the exquisite "Kolme Kaunista" 'Three Things of Beauty'. It captures the essence of that surge of joy one feels on a beautiful summer day. "Valamon Kirkonkellot" 'Valamo Cloister Bells' is exceptional in its conveyance of Karelian Orthodox bells. Timo Vaananen delivers a beautiful vocal performance in "Kultaansa Ikavoiva" 'There is My Lover' alongside Sanna-Kurki Sounio's (now of Hedningarna fame) lovely "Eriskumainen Kantele" 'My Kantele.' This album is a gem.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding - like listening to Angels, March 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Things of Beauty (Audio CD)

Spoken Finnish not required - the harmonies and rhythms produced by Loituma are outstanding. Their use of the Finnish Harp compliments the super vocals. You'll be shaking your head - tapping in time - enthralled!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous ancient suomic music sung with a deep delicate contralto voice, November 10, 2006

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Claudio Cannella "CDSKLAUS" (torino italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Things of Beauty (Audio CD)

The quality of the music for normal ears may be 3 to 4 stars but the linguistic and historic value of these ancient suomic music and the delicateness of the voice , resembling the softness of Alison Krauss , to me , an old glottologist , is immense for the insight in the word and communication sytem formation it supplies