About Martti Talvela
Martti Talvela (February 4, 1935 – July 22, 1989) was a Finnish operatic bass. Born in Hiitola, Finland (now in the Republic of Karelia), he studied in Lahti and Stockholm, and made his operatic debut in Helsinki in 1960 as Sparafucile. At 6 ft 8 in (203 cm), he was the tallest singer of his century. He was especially acclaimed as the hero in Boris Godunov and as Pimen from the same work, as Paavo Ruotsalainen in Viimeiset kiusaukset, as a Richard Wagner singer (King Marke
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Sibelius : En etsi valtaa loistoa - Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt
Missa solemnis, Op.123: Kyrie
Trad : Enkeli taivaan lausui näin
Winter Journey, D. 911: Numbness
Sonninen : Rauhaa, vain rauhaa
Turunen : Me käymme joulun viettohon
Palmgren : Ja neitsyt pikku poijuttansa
Kuula : Eteläpohjalaisia kansanlauluja Op.17b : Niin kauan minä tramppaan [South Ostrobothnian Folk Songs : I'll march through the streets]
Enkeli taivaan lausui näin
Kun maass' on hanki
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