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MONTREAL - November 19, 2012
/Analekta/ - Analekta, the largest independent
classical record company in Canada, announced today a brand new
video for the Angry Birds Theme as performed by Angèle
Dubeau & La Pietà which features the animation work of
Rovio Entertainment. This string orchestra version of the
Angry Birds theme song can be found on Angèle Dubeau's
newest album,
Game Music
, available now.
"I'm honored and proud that Angry Birds music inspires children,
performers and musicians like Angèle Dubeau & La
Pietà to perform their own artistic arrangement of the
theme," said Ari Pulkkinen, composer of the Angry Birds theme
music.
Rovio is an industry-changing entertainment media company
headquartered in Finland, and the creator of the globally
successful Angry Birds franchise. Rovio also has Finland's largest
in-house animation studio, which created the animations seen on the
background of the music video for Angèle Dubeau & La
Pietà's version of the Angry Birds Theme. Angry Birds, a
casual puzzle game, became an international phenomenon within a few
months of its release, and is now the number one paid app of all
time.
The album features, works associated with famous games such as
Tetris, Final Fantasy, Halo 3, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell,
Assassin's Creed and
Angry Birds, as well as others heard in
Chrono Trigger, Heavy Rain and Secret of Mana.
Considered one of the most prominent violin virtuosos in Canada
since she was 15, Angèle Dubeau has garnered multiple awards
over the years. She is one of the rare classical violinists
in the world to have been awarded gold records. She has already
sold over 500,000 albums in her career. Driven by a constant
desire to innovate, Angèle Dubeau founded La Pietà in
1997, an all-female string orchestra featuring some of Canada's
best musicians. The album is available for digital download, as
well as on CD, and can be found on iTunes here.
About Analekta
Founded in 1988 by François Mario Labbé, ANALEKTA
has become the largest independent classical record company in
Canada. The Quebec recording company has developed an association
with the country's finest musicians and musical organizations. Each
year, ANALEKTA releases no less than 30 classical recordings
featuring the greatest Canadian musicians. Over the years, ANALEKTA
has produced over 500 titles with more than 200 artists. The level
of excellence of its artists, combined with the determination of
its management and its entire team have created an enviable
reputation and a first-rate image for the company, both at home and
abroad.For more information on Analekta and our recordings please
contact us at the numbers below or go to our website at
http://www.analekta.com/.
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