Description
Release Date Friday 6th June 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
A poetic musical journey through the world of the beloved Finnish characters by author and illustrator Tove Jansson, composed by Lauri Porra when the 80th anniversary of the first Moomin story.
Finnish composer Lauri Porra has been creating the musical world of the “Moomins” for many years. In 2025, the iconic characters created by Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson will celebrate their 80th anniversary. With “Seasons in Moominvalley”, Porra invites the Moomins’ vast international fanbase on a poetic journey through the seasons, forests, and beaches of Moominvalley. Featuring 21 atmospheric instrumental pieces for piano, string ensemble, or a combination of both (sometimes complemented by natural soundscapes), the album will be released on June 6, 2025, by Sony Classical, available in both physical and digital formats.
‘Seasons in Moominvalley’ will be available on CD with a booklet linking excerpts from the stories to the songs, and in a limited 180g picture vinyl edition. The vinyl edition includes four exclusive postcards, two high-quality lithographs featuring Moomin-inspired artwork, and a special visual highlight: the so-called Zoetrope effect, which creates the illusion of animation when the record spins on a turntable.
TRACKLISTING
1. A Song for Spring
2. Toffle's Tune
3. Beautiful Blossoms
4. The Deep Part of the Forest
5. Toffle's Lonely Hours
6. Trolleyful of Pancakes
7. Dreaming of Summer
8. Sometimes I Can't Stop Myself
9. A Song for Summer
10. Things You Find on Seashores
11. Dangle Your Legs Over the Running Water
12. Remembering the Sea
13. A Song for Autumn
14. Colourful Leaves
15. A Freezing White Mist
16. A Song for Winter
17. A Song for the Sea
18. Homecoming
19. A Song for Summer (Pure Version)
20. Things You Find on Seashores (Pure Version)
21. The Deep Part of the Forest (Pure Version)
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