Ave Maria – En Plein Air
{{Infobox album
| name = Ave Maria – En Plein Air
| type = Studio album
| artist = Tarja
| cover = File:Tarja_-_Cover_Art_for_Ave_Maria_-_En_Plein_Air.jpg
| alt =
| released = 11 September 2015
| recorded = 21–23 November 2011
| venue = Lakeuden Risti Church, Seinäjoki, Finland
| studio =
| genre = Classical
| length = 45:34 (48:21 with bonus track)
| label = earMUSIC
| producer = Tarja & Mic
| prev_title = Luna Park Ride
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = The Brightest Void
| next_year = 2016
}}
Ave Maria – En Plein Air is the first classical, and the fifth studio album released by the Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen.{{cite web|url=http://www.tarja-avemaria.com/ |title=New Album Ave Maria – En Plein Air|publisher=Tarja-avemaria.com|access-date=2015-08-24}}
On the 22 July 2015, earMUSIC released a video announcing the existence of the album, following with a teaser trailer on 6 August. The full music video was not released until 13 August that year, with Tarja singing the rare "Ave Maria" by Paolo Tosti.
Background
In an interview with Winter Storm Slovakia, Tarja talked a little about the recording sessions :
"All the musicians performed the songs together with me without an audience" and continues saying "Nothing has been edited nor any studio tricks have been used" and finishes with "So what you hear on the record, is purely how the songs sounded in Lakeuden Risti church during the recording session."{{cite web |url=http://www.winterstormslovakia.com/english.html |title=English – Winter Storm Slovakia | Oficiálny fanklub Tarji Turunen na Slovensku |publisher=Winter Storm Slovakia |date= |access-date=2015-08-24 |archive-date=2016-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311072250/http://www.winterstormslovakia.com/english.html |url-status=dead }}
She also says that this is a very important album to her, since "It represents her long background in classical music and her knowledge as a lyrical singer".
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Ave Maria – En Plein Air
| title1 = Ave Maria
| writer1 = Paolo Tosti
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = Ave Maria
| writer2 = Axel von Kothen
| length2 = 3:00
| title3 = Ave Maria
| writer3 = David Popper
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Ave Maria
| writer4 = Camille Saint-Saëns
| length4 = 4:27
| title5 = Ave Maria
| writer5 = Astor Piazzolla
| length5 = 5:13
| title6 = Ave Maria
| writer6 = J. S. Bach / Charles Gounod
| length6 = 2:46
| title7 = Ave Maria
| writer7 = Pietro Mascagni
| length7 = 3:29
| title8 = Ave Maria
| writer8 = Ferenc Farkas
| length8 = 2:16
| title9 = Ave Maria
| writer9 = Vladimir Vavilovmisattributed to Giulio Caccini
| length9 = 4:12
| title10 = Ave Maria
| writer10 = Michael Hoppé
| length10 = 3:21
| title11 = Ave Maria
| writer11 = Charles-Marie Widor
| length11 = 3:28
| title12 = Ave Maria
| writer12 = Tarja Turunen
| length12 = 5:11
}}
{{track listing
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| title13 = Ave Maria Stella
| note13 = i.e. Ave maris stella
| writer13 = Edvard Grieg
| length13 = 2:47
}}
= Musicians =
- Tarja Turunen – soprano
- Kalevi Kiviniemi – organ{{cite web|author=Tarja Kuittinen |url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/musiikki/art-1439278828458.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815202811/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/musiikki/art-1439278828458.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 15, 2015 |title=Tarja Turunen palasi viimein klassisen pariin – katso video ensimmäisestä sinkusta! – Musiikki – Ilta-Sanomat |publisher=Iltasanomat.fi |date= |access-date=2015-08-24}}
- Marius Järvi – cello
- Kirsi Kiviharju – harp
Chart performance
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!Chart (2015) !Peak |
| {{album chart|Flanders|165|artist=Tarja Turunen|album=Ave Maria En Plein Air|rowheader=true|access-date=2 October 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|159|artist=Tarja Turunen|album=Ave Maria En Plein Air|rowheader=true|access-date=29 September 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|31|artist=Tarja Turunen|album=Ave Maria En Plein Air|rowheader=true|access-date=29 September 2015}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.tarja-avemaria.com/ Tarja-Ave Maria Microsite]
- [http://www.tarjaturunen.com/ Tarja Turunen Official Website]
- {{YouTube|tR5o4FrFxlo|Music video}}
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