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Osmo Tapio Räihälä

Osmo Tapio Everton Räihälä (born January 15, 1964 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a Finnish composer of contemporary music. He has mainly written instrumental music for various chamber music line-ups, four concertos (one for mallet instruments, a viola concerto, an oboe and a cello concerto) as well as for symphony orchestra.^[1] His best known work is the 2005 orchestral portrait Barlinnie Nine, a tribute to the Scottish football player Duncan Ferguson, then of Everton, whom Räihälä is known to be a supporter of.^[2] In 2004, another orchestral tribute, this time to the Islay single malt whisky Ardbeg, was chosen as one of recommended works in the international Uuno Klami competition.^[3]

Apart from the Nordic countries, Räihälä's music has been performed, amongst others, in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Germany and many other countries. The first CD recording of his works, Rock Painting, was released in 2006.

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[1] List of works at FIMIC

[2] Classical composers inspired by football at Guardian

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-'''Osmo Tapio Everton Räihälä''' (born January 15, 1964 in [[Suomussalmi]], [[Finland]]) is a Finnish [[composer]] of [[contemporary music]]. He has mainly written instrumental music for various [[chamber music]] line-ups, four [[concerto]]s (one for mallet instruments, a [[viola]] [[concerto]], an [[oboe]] and a [[cello]] concerto) as well as for [[symphony orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/WLWOR?readform&comp=Räihälä,%20Osmo%20Tapio&cat=contemporary_classical List of works at FIMIC]</ref> His best known work is the 2005 orchestral portrait ''[[Barlinnie]] Nine'', a tribute to the [[scottish people|Scottish]] [[association football|football]] player [[Duncan Ferguson]], then of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], whom Räihälä is known to be a supporter of.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/may/11/theknowledge.sport Classical composers inspired by football at Guardian]</ref> In [[2004]], another orchestral tribute, this time to the [[Islay]] single malt whisky [[Ardbeg]], was chosen as one of recommended works in the international [[Uuno Klami]] competition.<ref>[http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/WWOR/67B302DA7902CEC5C22575550031C2BA?opendocument ''Ardbeg'' at FIMIC]</ref>
+'''Osmo Tapio Everton Räihälä''' (born January 15, 1964 in [[Suomussalmi]], [[Finland]]) is a Finnish [[composer]] of [[contemporary music]]. He has mainly written instrumental music for various [[chamber music]] line-ups, four [[concerto]]s (one for mallet instruments, a [[viola]] [[concerto]], an [[oboe]] and a [[cello]] concerto) as well as for [[symphony orchestra]].<ref>[http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/WLWOR?readform&comp=Räihälä,%20Osmo%20Tapio&cat=contemporary_classical List of works at FIMIC]</ref> His best known work is the 2005 orchestral portrait ''[[Barlinnie]] Nine'', a tribute to the [[scottish people|Scottish]] [[association football|football]] player [[Duncan Ferguson]], then of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], whom Räihälä is known to be a supporter of.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/may/11/theknowledge.sport Classical composers inspired by football at Guardian]</ref> In 2004, another orchestral tribute, this time to the [[Islay]] single malt whisky [[Ardbeg]], was chosen as one of recommended works in the international [[Uuno Klami]] competition.<ref>[http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/WWOR/67B302DA7902CEC5C22575550031C2BA?opendocument ''Ardbeg'' at FIMIC]</ref>
-Apart from the [[Nordic countries]], Räihälä's music has been performed, amongst others, in the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]] and many other countries. The first CD recording of his works, ''Rock Painting'', was released in [[2006]].
+Apart from the [[Nordic countries]], Räihälä's music has been performed, amongst others, in the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]] and many other countries. The first CD recording of his works, ''Rock Painting'', was released in 2006.
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