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Otto Tolonen

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Otto Tolonen (born 1980) is a Finnish classical guitarist. He began his studies under Andrzej Wilkus at the Espoo Music Institute, later studying in Germany with Thomas Müller-Pering and Jürgen Ruck, and at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy, with Oscar Ghiglia, where he was awarded the Diploma di Merito in three consecutive years. Between 1995 and 2009 he won prizes in twenty international competitions, including first prizes at the Andrés Segovia Competition in La Herradura, Spain, and the Markneukirchen instrumental competition in Germany. He is professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and also teaches at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Tolonen’s repertoire spans Renaissance vihuela and lute works through to contemporary music, and he is internationally recognised as an interpreter of Hans Werner Henze’s guitar works. As a professor at two leading Nordic conservatories, he has also shaped a generation of Scandinavian guitarists.

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Repertoire

Study 8, Op. 6— Fernando Sor
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Strange Encounters (Drei Stücke für Gitarre und Elektronik)— Béla Bartók
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Francaise— Jacques Ibert
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Esquisse: No. 3, Serenade (Arr. for Guitar)— Gustave Samazeuilh
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Hommage à Alonso Mudarra— Georges Auric
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Guitare— Germaine Tailleferre
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Segoviana, Op. 366— Darius Milhaud
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Sarabande, FP 179— Francis Poulenc
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Tiento— Maurice Ohana
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Hommage à Claude Debussy: I. Prelude— Georges Migot
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Hommage à Claude Debussy: II. Pastorale— Georges Migot
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Hommage à Claude Debussy: III. Postlude— Georges Migot
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Segovia, Op. 29— Albert Roussel
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Ariette— Jacques Ibert
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Collectici intim: No. 1, La Serenor (Serenity)— Vicente Asencio
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Collectici intim: No. 2, La Joia (Joy)— Vicente Asencio
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Collectici intim: No. 3, La Calma (Calm)— Vicente Asencio
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Collectici intim: No. 4, La Gaubanca (Delight)— Vicente Asencio
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Collectici intim: No. 5, La Frisanca (Haste)— Vicente Asencio
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3 Gnossiennes: Gnossienne No. 1 (Arr. R. Dyens for Guitar)— Érik Satie
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Guitar Suite, Op. 32: I. Fantasia— Erik Bergman
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Guitar Suite, Op. 32: II. Canzonetta— Erik Bergman
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Guitar Suite, Op. 32: III. Toccata— Erik Bergman
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Alone— Jarkko Hartikainen
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Odota— Aki Yli-Salomäki
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The Threatened Assassin…— Adam Vilagi
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Elegietta— Sauli Zinovjev
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Tenebrae, Op. 39— Jouni Kaipainen
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Sonate D Major D 384: Allegro molto— Franz Schubert
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Sonate D Major D 384: Andante— Franz Schubert
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Sonate D Major D 384: Allegro vivace— Franz Schubert
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6 Romanian Folk Dances: Jocul cu bâtă— Béla Bartók
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6 Romanian Folk Dances: Brâul— Béla Bartók
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6 Romanian Folk Dances: Pe loc— Béla Bartók
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6 Romanian Folk Dances: Buciumeana— Béla Bartók
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6 Romanian Folk Dances: “Poarga” Românească— Béla Bartók
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6 Romanian Folk Dances: Mănuntelul— Béla Bartók
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Histoire du Tango: Bordel 1900— Astor Piazzolla
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Histoire du Tango: Café 1930— Astor Piazzolla
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Histoire du Tango: Nightclub 1960— Astor Piazzolla
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Histoire du Tango: Concert d’aujourd’hui— Astor Piazzolla
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Las 4 Estaciones Porteñas: No. 3, Primavera Porteña (Arr. for Guitar)— Astor Piazzolla
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Nocturne, Op. 19 (Rêverie)— Giulio Regondi
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Las 4 Estaciones Porteñas: No. 1, Verano Porteño (Arr. for Guitar)— Astor Piazzolla
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Las Seis Cuerdas: I. Linee irradianti— Alvaro Company
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Las Seis Cuerdas: II. Danzando— Alvaro Company
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Las Seis Cuerdas: III. Improvvisando— Alvaro Company
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Las Seis Cuerdas: IV. Microjazz— Alvaro Company
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Las Seis Cuerdas: V. Vaghi capricci…— Alvaro Company
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Las Seis Cuerdas: VI. Serenata burlesca— Alvaro Company
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Las Seis Cuerdas: VII. Bianco-nero (Ostinato)— Alvaro Company
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Las 4 Estaciones Porteñas: No. 2, Otoño Porteño (Arr. for Guitar)— Astor Piazzolla
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2 Canzoni lidie: No. 1, —— Nuccio D’Angelo
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2 Canzoni lidie: No. 2, —— Nuccio D’Angelo
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Las 4 Estaciones Porteñas: No. 4, Invierno Porteño (Arr. for Guitar)— Astor Piazzolla
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Alfonsina y el Mar— Ariel Ramírez
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 1: I. Gloucester— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 1: II. Romeo & Juliet— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 1: III. Ariel— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 1: IV. Ophelia— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 1: V. Touchstone, Audrey & William— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 1: VI. Oberon— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 2: I. Sir Andrew Aguecheek— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 2: II. Bottom’s Dream— Hans Werner Henze
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Royal Winter Music, Guitar Sonata No. 2: III. Mad Lady Macbeth— Hans Werner Henze
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : I. Musingly— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : II. Very Agitated— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : III. Restless— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : IV. Uneasy— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : V. March-like— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : VI. Dreaming— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : VII. Gently Rocking— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : VIII. Passacaglia— Benjamin Britten
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Nocturnal After John Dowland, Op. 70 (Reflections on “Come, Heavy Sleep”) : IX. Slow & Quiet— Benjamin Britten
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