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1 Nu blir sommar 00:35
    by Mika Pohjola, Ann-Maj Pettersson (Mika Music)
2 Det gåtfulla folket 04:08
    by Olle Adolphson
3 Tillägnan 05:12
    by Monica Dominique, Lars Forssell (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
4 Kärleksvals 02:07
    by Ulrik Neumann, Håkan Elmquist (Reuter & Reuter)
5 Att angöra en brygga 03:36
    by Lars Färnlöf
6 Nu kommer kvällen 02:59
    by Olle Adolphson
7 Var är den vän 02:13
    by Swedish Traditional
8 Sommarpsalm - En vänlig grönskas rika dräkt 03:41
    by Waldemar Åhlén, Carl David af Wirsén
9 Du är det vackra jag ser i mitt liv 03:31
    by Michel Legrand, Lars Nordlander (Alfred Publishing Co, Inc.)
10 Den blomstertid nu kommer 03:45
    by Israel Kolmodin, J.O. Wallin
11 I folkviseton 02:49
    by Torgny Björk, Nils Ferlin (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
12 Brevet från Lillan 02:18
    by Evert Taube (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
13 Blicken 04:36
    by Mika Pohjola, Ann-Maj Pettersson (Mika Music)
14 Nocturne 05:40
    by Evert Taube (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
15 Dammgömmor 03:53
    by Mika Pohjola, Ann-Maj Pettersson (Mika Music)
16 Nu har jag fått den jag vill ha 02:57
    by Olle Adolphson
17 Ska nya röster sjunga 04:07
    by Mikael Wiehe (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
18 Värm mina drömmar 05:05
    by Lill Lindfors, Ture Rangström (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
19 Prästkragen 02:53
    by Lasse Mårtenson, Benedict Zilliacus (Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
20 Fjäriln vingad syns på Haga - Glimmande Nymf 05:27
    by Carl Michael Bellman
21 Nu blir sommar (Reprise) 01:31
    by Mika Pohjola, Ann-Maj Pettersson (Mika Music)

Total Time: 73:03

About Swedish Traditional Songs - Svenska visor - Nu blir sommar

Swedish Traditional Songs is a manifestation of summer, children and love. The songs are performed by Åland-native Johanna Grüssner and Finnish pianist Mika Pohjola in an intimate duo setting. Adding subtle interpretations while honoring the traditional troubadour conventions, the results are breathtaking by these two eminent Scandinavian artists.

Credits

Johanna Grüssner - voice
Mika Pohjola - piano

Articles about Swedish Traditional Songs - Svenska visor - Nu blir sommar

PRESS RELEASE: Pianist Mika Pohjola Presents a Stockholm Concert Series

Pianist and composer Mika Pohjola presents a weekly concert series at the Finnish Church (Finska Kyrkan/Suomalainen Kirkko) in Stockholm spanning July and August 2014. The summer concert series will feature notable guest artists from Sweden and Finland, in a duo and trio format, who perform with... Read

PROFILE ARTICLE: Johanna Grussner: From Scandinavia to NYC... and back again

Johanna Grüssner is a truly remarkable young woman. Aged 28, she has emerged as one of the best, most professional jazz singers in the Nordic Area after paying her dues in the toughest environment jazz has to offer; gigging around clubs in New York City, including Birdland, where she sang backed... Read

OPINION: Swedish Traditional Songs Portray the Quintessential Music About Summer and Love

If the legendary Swedish folk music troubadours Evert Taube and Olle Adolphson had heard vocalist Johanna Grüssner's and pianist Mika Pohjola's versions of their classic songs, they probably would have agreed that this music has endless possibilities to evolve and reinvent itself for future... Read

RECENSION: Grüssner visar sig ha en imponerande pipa. Hon sjunger uttrycksfullt och med stor säkerhet. Framför allt är det vokalt mycket praktfullt.

Johanna Grüssner börjar göra sig ett namn. Jag har läst om henne i dagspressen och sett att hon uppträder en del i Stockholm. Hon har studerat på Berklee College of Music i Boston och Manhattan School of Music i New York. I amerikansk press uppmärksammades hon för sitt engagerade arbete... Read

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