Pekka Kuusisto’s hilarious Proms encore - My Darling Is Beautiful

The violinist had the audience on their feet with a spirited Finnish folksong.

[Motty]

I remember when he came and played with us at the Philharmonia. He was dynamite. He used to play with a bow which had black hair on it, usually reserved for double bass bows. He also introduced some of us to some Finnish death metal which was a revelation...

[samirantanen]

2 days ago we celebrate 100 years of Russian independence from Finland!

[lorenzohuamanchay]

Cool folk song from Beautiful Karelia. Admire her pristine lakes, berries, vast forests and sauna. Thank you Pekka.

[GiacoC]

I've witnessed visual sensation from concert of Peter Gabriel, guitar precision and royalty of Eric Clapton, the boss show with hearth no one can replicate like Bruce Springsteen, energy of longtime runners from oldschool at 40 thousand stadium with Toto...
But God I'd give anything to be part of this shows on Proms :D

[Juanillo]

I met Pekka in Cartagena several years ago and he's a great connoisseur and even better person.

[dawidlaszuk]

Someone should make a choir of thousand people. Sounds great!

Oramo is such a great and gracious conductor. I had the pleasure of singing Erik Bergman's Rubaiyat Op.41 as part of the choir some years ago under his direction.

[arcana]

How refreshing to hear a genuine folk tune and not. Bach partita for an encore

[JaakkoLahtinen]

LYRICS:

KULLAN YLISTYS

1. Minun kultani kaunis on,
vaikk’ on kaitaluinen,
minun kultani kaunis on,
vaikk’ on kaitaluinen.
Hei luulia illalla,
vaikk’ on kaitaluinen,
hei luulia illalla,
vaikk’ on kaitaluinen.

2. Silmät sill’ on siniset,
vaikk’ on kieronlaiset,
silmät sill’ on siniset,
vaikk’ on kieronlaiset.
Hei luulia illalla,
vaikk’ on kieronlaiset,
hei luulia illalla,
vaikk’ on kieronlaiset.

3. Suu on sillä supukka,
vaikk’ on toista syltä,
suu on sillä supukka,
vaikk’ on toista syltä.
Hei luulia illalla,
vaikk’ on toista syltä,
hei luulia illalla,
vaikk’ on toista syltä.

4. Kun minä vien sen markkinoille, niin
hevosetkin nauraa,
kun minä vien sen markkinoille, niin
hevosetkin nauraa.
Hei luulia hah hah haa,
hevosetkin nauraa,
hei luulia hah hah haa,
hevosetkin nauraa.

[waltertheus]

I just heard about this on NPR. He's quite the entertainer.

[moty]

social finn...




iluminati confirmed

[roriccunningham]

I believe this is the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

[staffanolofsson]

After hearing this: Sorry that Sweden had its brexit from Finland already 1809!

[iipihiipi]

Loved it. Kiitos Pekka, ihan huippua. :D

[kikka]

watch Pekka & Jaakko Kuusisto - 7 seinähullua veljestä... this man was amazing already as a little child.

[timomastosalo]

Here's the same in Youtube made as a Western song with banjo.
Lännen Jukka - Piupali paupali
('Western Jock - Pewpally Powpally')

[e.sjolund]

This wonderful human and excellent musician! ❤😂
R.I.P 💔