Teppo Hauta-Aho
Encyclopedia
Teppo Hauta-Aho is a Finnish
double bass
ist and composer.
One of the most prominent jazz
and classical
double bassist in the Finland area, he resides in Helsinki
. One of his most famous pieces, Kadenza, has been played at many music festivals worldwide, and for many competitions. He uses non-standard
playing techniques in his pieces.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
ist and composer.
One of the most prominent jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
double bassist in the Finland area, he resides in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. One of his most famous pieces, Kadenza, has been played at many music festivals worldwide, and for many competitions. He uses non-standard
Bowed string instrument extended technique
String instruments are capable of producing a variety of extended technique sounds. These alternative playing techniques have been used extensively since the 20th century...
playing techniques in his pieces.
Discography
With Edward VesalaEdward Vesala
Edward Vesala , born Martti Vesala, was a Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer....
- Nan MadolNan Madol (album)Nan Madol is an album by Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer Edward Vesala originally released on the JAPO label in 1974 and re-released on the ECM label in 1976.-Reception:...
(JAPO, 1974)
External links
- http://www.fimic.fi/contemporary/composers/hauta-aho+teppo