Pekka Pohjola (1952-2008) is without doubt one of the greatest bassist/multi-instrumentalist in Europe. He knows how to handle several other instruments too… violin, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizers, and trumpet as well. His style could be described with words as progressive rock filled with invention & Scandinavian folky/jazzy delights. In 1970 Pekka joined Wigwam, a Finnish group around the English singer and pianist Jim Pembroke, staying four glorious years. In 1977, he formed The Group and in 1979, he toured with Mike Oldfield, who is an admirer of this bass-player. In 1980, The Group changed its name to Pekka Pohjola Group, but along the way the word "Group" is dropped, so the band played on as Pekka Pohjola…
Pimpinone o Vespetta e Pimpinone-Intermezzo u ópera cómica en tres actos con música de Tomaso Albinoni y libreto en italiano de [Pietro Pariati]. Se estrenó en el Teatro San Cassiano Venecia 26 de noviembre 1708. Esta obrita pertenece a un género operístico propio del Barroco, Intermezzo , que se desarrollaba en los entreactos óperas serias. En este caso, se representó entre acto y acto de la ópera Astarto, dramma per musica en tres actos del mismo Tomaso Albinoni, con libreto de Apostolo Zeno y Pietro Pariati. Gozó de gran notoriedad en las tres décadas siguientes, representándose también fuera de Italia en lugares como Viena.