Discography

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Dawn Breaks

2019

selected works with electronics

Jaana Kärkkäinen, piano, Mirka Malmi, violin, Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano, among others

Ravello Records
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"The clear strength in this album as a whole is Hynninen’s conceptualization of electronic timbres. Her composition and performance give the electronic components a true voice, and all of her decisions in this domain feel carefully and effectively chosen"

Adam O'Dell
I care if you listen, 2020

"The music of Maija Hynninen explores the breaking of sound and the continuity of music: a spectacular effect."

Marçal Borotau
Sonograma magazine, 2019

"Musical breaking of dawn for Maija Hynninen [...] cleverly written electro-acoustic works are large and strenuous, but also fragile and heartfelt."

Wilhelm Kvist
HBL, 2019

"Acoustic elements in all of the works overlap with Hynninen's self-produced electronical soundscape. The end result is a natural electroacoustic coexistence and interaction."

Aki Yli-Salomäki
YLE, Uudet Levyt, 2019

"Maija Hynninen (b. 1977) creates spacious, original sound worlds and narratives that leave room for the listeners' imagination."

Anna Pulkkis
FMQ, 2019
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Organ Music of the 21st Century

2019

Trois Mondes

Susanne Kujala, organ

Alba Records
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"Kujala's new Alba recording includes an excellent and fascinating collection of works from five Finnish composers. In Trois Mondes for organ and electronics (2010-11), Maija Hynninen takes inspiration from the auditory and visual illusions of Jean-Calude Risset and M.C. Escher."

Anna Pulkkis
Finnish Music Quarterly, 2019

"In Maija Hynninen's Trois Mondes the live electronics builds dizzying sound pyramids. [5/5 stars to the album]"

Veijo Murtomäki
Helsingin Sanomat, 2019
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Kuunteletko sinä

2013

Mielen tasapainolajit

The Polytech Choir, conducted by Juha Kuivanen

Polyteknikkojen kuoron musiikkikustannus Oy
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"Maija Hynninen builds her rich and multi faceted composition Mental Balance Variants on two poems by Janne Nummela."

Lauri Kilpiö
Suomen Kuvalehti, 2013