Nokia tune
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The Nokia tune (also called Grande Valse on old Nokia mobile phones) is a phrase from a composition for solo guitar, Gran Vals, by Spanish classical guitarist Francisco Tárrega, written in 1902.[1]
In 1993 Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President of Nokia, brought the whole Gran Vals to Lauri Kivinen (now Head of Corporate Affairs) and together they selected the excerpt that became "Nokia tune". [2]
The excerpt is taken from measures 14-17 of Gran Vals, and appears again towards the end of the composition, at measure 142.
The tune, which Nokia claims as a sound trademark,[3] was the first identifiable musical ring tone on a mobile phone.[4]
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- ^ Tony Skinner, Raymond Burley (2002). Classical Guitar Playing: Grade Seven (LCM). Registry Publications Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 189846667X.
- ^ Juutilainen, Esa-Markku and Kukkula, Tapio (2007). Lukion Musa 1. WSOY. p. 41. ISBN 9789510307564.
- ^ Nokia's Trademark page : Nokia's Trademark page
- ^ Ryzik, Melena Z. (2005-07-10). "The Nokia Fugue in G Major". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/arts/music/10ryzi.html?pagewanted=print. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
