A setting by Kaija Saariaho of texts by Amin Maalouf for solo Soprano with Piano. A joint commission between the Théâtre De Châtelet Paris and the Barbican Centre London, the piece was first performed...
Kaija Saariaho's Leino Songs were premiered by Anu Komsi (soprano) and Pia Värri (piano) on 9 July 2007 in Kaarle's Church, Kokkola, Finland, as part of the Kokkola Opera Summer Festival. Leino Songs...
A work for Soprano and Piano. A setting of the text Eino Leino. Alternative title: 'Evening Prayer'
Kaija Saariaho's Maan Varjot was jointly commissioned by Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre National de Lyon, Southbank Centre and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Score and parts for Saariaho's Cendres, arranged for Alto Flute, Cello and Piano. Quoting Saariaho: While writing Cendres, I was mainly concentrating on the interpretation of particular musical ideas...
Text by Sylvia Plath. Includes full performance notes.
Nocturne was written in early 1994 and dedicated to the memory of the Polish composer, Witold Lutoslawski. The piece is an exploration of early ideas for Kaija Saariaho's violin concerto, Graal Theatr...
Riduzione per pianoforte. Basato sui famosi arazzi medievali La Dame à la Licorne, D'OM LE VRAI SENSE è un Concerto per clarinetto commissionato dalla Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra e dedicato al cl...
Lumen Valosta (From/On the Light of Snow) è un breve lavoro corale commissionato dall'ensemble vocale Lumen Valo nel 2003. La poesia Tämä matka (Questo viaggio) di Eeva-Liisa Manner è il testo che vie...