Antero Manninen
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| Antero Manninen | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 19, 1973 |
| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genre(s) | Classical, chamber |
| Occupation(s) | Cellist |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Associated acts | Apocalyptica Lahti Symphony Orchestra |
Antero Manninen is a session musician and former band member of Finnish Cello metal quartet Apocalyptica. He was an official member but did not write the music and left in 1999 due to prior commitments, although he has come back to help the band because they are currently short one member. Besides his job in Apocalyptica he used to work as a musician in a Tapiola Sinfonietta Avanti! and Finnish Radio Symphonyorchestra and once (1 time) in the orchestra of the Finnish National Opera. He is also one of the founders of Sibelius-Academy’s Cellosekstet (SSS). Antero has been performing also at funerals. Currently he is a member of the Lahti Orchestra.[1]
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- He started to play the cello at age 7.
- He has played in many orchestras.
- His style is social class wearing top hats & carrying canes. His physical attributes include his brown fringe and his occasional moustache.
- He is known for his glasses which gives him the nickname Mr. Cool and also Mystery Manninen. Many people think he's blind and a mute since it is hard to see videos of him talking when in fact he's neither. He started out not wearing them which can be seen in their first album. He has also talked while performing to the other members as seen on Apocalyptica's second DVD.
- He mostly sits down while performing like traditional classical musicians, bowing at the end of the show as well with his former members and wearing traditional attire.
- Sometimes he plays with a cello designed with a Finnish flag.
- Paavo Lötjönen has described him as a cool on the outside but filled with rage inside.
[edit] Equipment
- Giuseppe Pedrazzini cello (1946).
- L. Breshnev bow.
- Jargar and Spirocore (by Thomastik-Infeld) Tungsten strings.
[edit] References
- http://apocalyptica.free.fr/antero-en.htm
- http://apocalyptica1.w.interia.pl/sklad.html
- http://www.cellist.nl/database/showcellist.asp?id=469
| Apocalyptica |
| Current Members: Eicca Toppinen | Paavo Lötjönen | Perttu Kivilaakso | Mikko Sirén |
| Former Members: Antero Manninen | Max Lilja |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Plays Metallica by Four Cellos | Inquisition Symphony | Cult | Reflections | Apocalyptica | Worlds Collide |
| Singles: Apocalyptica | Harmageddon | Path Vol.2 | Hope Vol.2 | Faraway Vol.2 | Seemann | Bittersweet | Wie weit/How far/En Vie | Life Burns! | Repressed | I'm Not Jesus | S.O.S. (Anything But Love) |
| Compilations: Best of Apocalyptica | Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello |
| DVDs: Live | Reflections Revised | The Life Burns Tour |
