Kari Kriikku
Kari Kriikku (born 1960) is a Finnish classical clarinetist. Concentrating on contemporary music, Kriikku has served as an interpreter of works for the clarinet by composers such as Olli Koskelin, Vinko Globokar, Kaija Saariaho, Jukka Tiensuu, Jouni Kaipainen, Kimmo Hakola, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Pawel Szymanski, Eero Hämeenniemi, Magnus Lindberg, Michel van der Aa, and Usko Meriläinen.
Genre: chamber-music
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Top Tracks
- Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: III. Rondo: Allegro
- Last Two Lamantines
- Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
- Mothers And Kids
- Waiting Waiting Waiting
- Lamento
- Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto
- Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1: II. Adagio
- Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro
- Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Rondo: Allegretto
- Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante pastorale
- Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro
- Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11: III. Alla polacca
- Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11: II. Andante moderato
- Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11: I. Allegro risoluto
- Trio: III. Crash wave, crash
- Trio: II. Like the tranquility we seek
- Trio: I. Sound big, sound
- Dance Of Joy
- Lindberg : Linea d'ombra
Albums (34)
- Música Clássica para Sopros (2019)
- Glanert: 4 Präludien und Ernste Gesänge & Weites Land - Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 1 (2017)
- Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics (2016)
- The Essentials: Mozart (2016)
- Michel van der Aa: Violin Concerto - Hysteresis (2016)
- Society of Finnish Composers 50th Anniversary (2013)
- Mozart Jubileum (2013)
- Lindberg: Chamber Works (2012)
- One Man Peace (Original Television Soundtrack) (2012)
- Saariaho: D'OM LE VRAI SENS - Laterna Magica - Leino Songs (2011)
- Pulkkis: Tales of Joy, Passion and Love (2011)
- Hillborg: Clang & Fury (2011)
- Tiensuu: Vie - Missa - False memories I-III (2010)
- Clarinet Concert: Kriikku, Kari – Draskoczy, L. / Chaim, O.B. / Pansera, R. / Piazzolla, A. / Mehanna, H. / Al-Sumbati, R. (Bizarre Bazaar) (2009)
- Orchestral Music - Bach, J.S. / Mozart, W.A. / Beethoven, L. Van / Sibelius, J. / Raitio, V. (Idyll - Music for Daydreaming) (2008)
- Tiensuu, J.: Nemo / Clarinet Concerto, Puro / Spirit (2008)
- Tali Ihantala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2007)
- Avanti! Presents HumppAvanti! (2007)
- Bergman, E.: Karanssi / Tiensuu, J.: Plus Ii / Kortekangas, O.: Iscrizione / Saariaho, K. Oi Kuu / Merilainen, U.: Unes (2007)
- Land of the Midnight Sun - Music and Images From Finland (2006)
- Hakola, K.: Clarinet Concerto / Verdoyances Crepuscules / Diamond Street (2005)
- Mozart, W.A.: Clarinet Concerto in A Major / Molter, J.C.: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1, 3 and 4 (2005)
- Lindberg, M.: Clarinet Concerto / Gran Duo / Chorale (2005)
- Last Two Lamantines (2003)
- Chamber Music (Finnish): Century of Finnish Chamber Music (A) (2002)
- Hakola, K.: Clarinet Quintet / Ioco / Capriole (2002)
- Crusell, B.H.: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1-3 (2000)
- Weber, C.M. Von: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Clarinet Concertino / Clarinet Quintet (1997)
- Weber, C.M. Von: Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major / Grand Duo Concertant in E-Flat Major / Mendelssohn, F.: Concert Pieces (1994)
- Lindberg : ...de Tartuffe, je crois; Linea d'ombra; Zona; Ritratto (1992)
- Debussy, C.: Premiere Rapsodie / Tiensuu, J.: Puro / Kaipainen, J.: Carpe Diem! (1991)
- Zemlinsky, A. Von: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in D Minor / Bruch, M.: 8 Pieces (1991)
- The Virtuoso Clarinet (1989)
- Crusell, B.H.: Clarinet Quartets (Complete) (1989)
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