Finnish composer of classical music, born November 24th, 1956 in Helsinki, Finland and died November 23th, 2015 in Tampere, Finland. He began studying composition as a schoolboy for Aulis Sallinen, later studying for Paavo Heininen as well.
ALBUMS
Kaipainen*, Haydn*, Tomasi*, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu, Pasi Pirinen
Trumpet Concertos
2014, CD, Album, Alba Records, 
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, Contemporary/Classical
Otto Tolonen , guitar Erik Bergman, Jarkko Hartikainen, Aki Yli-Salomäki, Adam Vilagi, Sauli Zinovjev, Jouni Kaipainen
Toccata - Finnish Guitar Music
2013, CD, Album, Sibarecords
Jouni Kaipainen, Esa Tapani, Marko Ylönen, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Hannu Lintu
Kaipainen: Horn Concerto - Cello Concerto
2006, CD, Album, Ondine
Jouni Kaipainen, Otto Virtanen, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Symphony No. 3 / Bassoon Concerto
2006, CD, 
,
, Modern
Grieg Trio, Beethoven* • Kaipainen*
Beethoven + Kaipainen
2002, CD, Album, Simax Classics
Jouko Harjanne Plays Works By Telemann*, Kaipainen*, Torelli*, Rautavaara* . Martinů*, Sermilä*
Total Trumpet
1999, CD, Album, Jase, ,
, Baroque/Contemporary/Modern
Jouni Kaipainen
Jouni Kaipainen
1999, 2xCD, Album, Finlandia Records
Jouni Kaipainen, Helén Jahren, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Oramo*
Kaipainen: Symphony No.2 • Oboe Concerto • Sisyphus Dreams
1995, CD, Album, Ondine, 
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, Modern/Contemporary
Cluster Ensemble (2), Miklós Maros, Jouni Kaipainen, Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Usko Meriläinen, Erik Bergman, Kaija Saariaho
Untitled
1993, CD, Album, Ondine
Jouni Kaipainen
Ladders To Fire / Symphony No. 1 / String Quartet No. 3
1992, CD, Album, Finlandia Records
Claude Debussy, Jukka Tiensuu, Jouni Kaipainen - Kari Kriikku, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Rhapsody For Clarinet And Orchestra / Puro / Carpe Diem!
1991, CD, Album, Ondine, ,
, Impressionist/Modern
Lindberg*, Salonen*, Kaipainen*
Ears Open!
1991, CD, Finlandia Records, ,
, Contemporary
Einojuhani Rautavaara, Joonas Kokkonen, Jouni Kaipainen - The Jean Sibelius Quartet*
Rautavaara: Quartet No. 2 • Kokkonen: Quartet No. 1 • Kaipainen: Quartet No. 3
1987, CD, Finlandia Records
Heikki Nikula
Piping Down The Valleys Wild
2003, CD, Album, Jase, ,
, Contemporary/Modern
APPEARANCES +
Sibelius*, Hannu Lintu, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra*
Lemminkäinen Legends - Pohjola's Daughter
2015, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ondine
Salmenhaara* / Nordgren* / Kangas* / Sallinen* - Marko Ylönen / Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra / Juha Kangas
Poema - Works For Cello And Strings
2014, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Alba Records, ,
, Modern/Contemporary
Anssi Karttunen
Mystery Variations On Giuseppe Colombi's Chiacona
2013, CD, Album, Toccata Classics
Seppo Pohjola – Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Sakari Oramo
Symphonies 1 & 2
2012, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Alba Records
Aarre Merikanto, Petri Sakari, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonies 1 & 3
2011, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Alba Records, ,
, Modern
Seppo Pohjola – The Kamus Quartet*
String Quartets
2011, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Alba Records
EMO Ensemble
Taivaaseen = To Heaven
2010, CD, Album, Not On Label, Fuga (2), ,
, Classical/Choral
Various
Gramophone Collectors' Edition CD No 8 - The Real Wagner - March 2007
2007, CD, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine, 
Anu Komsi, Pia Värri
O Heart = Sydän - Anu Komsi Sings Eino Leino = Anu Komsin Eino Leino -tulkintoja
2006, CD, Album, Alba Records,
Karin Dornbusch, Gävle Symfoniorkester, Petri Sakari
Nordic Clarinet Concertos
2005, CD, Caprice Records
Rascher Saxophone Quartet, Svenska Kammarorkestern, Petter Sundkvist
From Equinox To Solstice
2003, CD, Album, BIS
Mika Väyrynen
A Flight Beyond Time
2001, CD, Album, Naxos
Various
Finnish Music for Oboe And Bassoon
1998, CD, Fuga (2)
The Peärls Before Swïne Experience
The Peärls Before Swïne Experience
1998, CD, Album, Caprice Records
Various
Kinesis (New Finnish Works For Male Voice Choir)
1994, CD, Album, Finlandia Records
Anders Hillborg
Clang & Fury
1992, CD, Album, Phono Suecia, 
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, Contemporary
Karita Mattila, Lahti Chamber Ensemble*, Osmo Vänskä
Kaipainen, Merilainen, Nielsen Etc.
1992, CD, Album, Ondine
Erik Bergman, Peter Lindroos, Charlotte Hellekant, Kaisa Hannula, Petteri Salomaa, Sauli Tiilikainen, Martti Wallén, Dominante Choir, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Finnish National Opera Orchestra*, Ulf Söderblom
The Singing Tree = Det Sjungande Trädet - Opera In Two Acts
1992, 2xCD, Dig, Ondine, ,
, Opera/Contemporary
Ravel*, Tuija Hakkila
Miroirs Etc.
1991, CD, Finlandia Records
Various
FMQ
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Finlandia Records, ,
, Contemporary
Endymion Ensemble
Lindberg.Kaipainen.Hämeenniemi.Saariaho
1989, CD, Album, Finlandia Records
Kari Kriikku, Members Of The Avanti Chamber Orchestra* - Lindberg* · Salonen* · Koskelin* · Xenakis* · Donatoni* · Ambrosini*
The Virtuoso Clarinet
1989, CD, Finlandia Records, ,
, Contemporary
Anssi Karttunen, Tuija Hakkila
Contemporary Music For Cello And Piano
1988, CD, Album, Finlandia Records, ,
, Modern/Post-Modern/Contemporary
Various
Maj Lind Piano Competition 1986
1986, LP, Sibelius-Akatemia, ,
, Romantic/Modern
Mikko Heiniö, Edith Södergran
Framtidens Skugga / Landet Som Icke Är
1985, LP, Album, Fuga (2), Fuga (2), ,
, Modern/Choral
Paavo Heininen
New Finnish Music 2
1980, LP, Album, Tactus Oy, ,
, Contemporary
Magnus Lindberg - Avanti! Chamber Orchestra*, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Kinetics / Marea / Joy
CD, Album, Ondine, ,
, Contemporary
Various
Focus Opus 1 - orchestral music
CD, Comp, Promo, Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Aarre Merikanto, Anu Komsi, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Petri Sakari
Symphony 2 / Ekho
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Alba Records
Various
Suomi - Finland 100 (A Century Of Finnish Classics)
2016, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Ondine, ,
, Romantic/Contemporary/Modern
Vincent Lhermet
Correspondances
2014, CD, Album, Promo, CNSMDP
Various
Suomalaiset Sävelet, Osa 8 / Finnish Tones, Part 8
2006, CD, YLE
Various
Suomalaiset Sävelet, Osa 8 / Finnish Tones, Part 8
2006, DVD-V, YLE, ,
, Modern Classical/Contemporary/Experimental
Tapiola Chamber Choir, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Hannu Norjanen
Tapiola Originals
2005, CD, Album, Alba Records
Various
A Century Of Finnish Chamber Music : Live From The Kuhmo Festival
2002, 6xCD, Comp, Ondine, ,
, Modern
Various
Nuoria Suomalaisia Säveltäjiä – Young Finnish Composers
1980, LP, Sibelius-Akatemian Oppilaskunta
Various
Mirage
LP, Fuga (2)