Saariaho, Kaija > Concerto

Nordic cello concertos - works Per Norgard, Arne Nordheim; Kaija Saariaho / Jakob Kullberg, cello

1 CD / Aurora / 2012-09-25

Works: Per Norgård: Concerto for Cello no 2 "Momentum"; Arne Nordheim: Tenebrae, for cello & orchestra; Kaija Saariaho: Amers, for cello & electro-acoustic ensemble
Performers: Kullberg, Jakob
Conductors: Bywalec, Szymon
Ensemble: ; New Music Orchestra

Recording information: Karol Szymanowski Music Academy, Katowice....continue...

Kaija Saariaho: Trios / Steven Dann, viola; Pia Freund, soprano; Tuija Hakkila, piano; Ernst Kovacic, violin et al.

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-09-25

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Mirage, for soprano, cello & orchestra; Cloud Trio, for violin, viola & cello; Cendres, for alto flute, cello & piano; Je sens un deuxième coeur, for viola, cello & piano; Sere...
Performers: Dann, Steven; Freund, Pia; Hakkila, Tuija; Helasvuo, Mikael; Jodelet, Florent; Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Zebra Trio

With the ongoing project to record Kaija Saariaho's music Ondine is pleased to announce a release of her chamber music works. Known for her skills...continue...

Kaija Saariaho: The Works for Orchestra [4 CDs]

4 CD / Ondine / 2012-02-28

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Lichtbogen, for 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, percussion, piano, flute, harp & electronics; Grammaire des rêves, for soprano, contralto, 2 flutes, harp, viola & cello; Du crist...
Performers: Freund, Pia; Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Salomaa, Petteri; Storgårds, John [Conductor, Violin]; Suovanen, Gabriel
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Avanti! Chamber Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris

On her 60th anniversary in 2012, this 4-CD collector's box contains recordings of fourteen orchestral works by Grammy-awarded Kaija Saariaho, many of them featuring vocal...continue...

Kaija Saariaho: D'Om le Vrai Sens; Laterna Magica; Leino Songs / Kriikku, Komsi

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-09-27

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Concerto for Clarinet ("D'om le vrai sens"); Laterna Magica, for orchestra; Leino Songs, for voice & orchestra
Performers: Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]; Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This much awaited premiere features recordings of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's first clarinet concerto D'OM LE VRAI SENS. Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) is an international...continue...

Nach Innen (Toward The Inside)

1 CD / Wergo / 2011-01-11

Works: Ian Willcock: Grave, for ensemble; Mark Andre: ni, for 14 instruments; Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre, for violin & orchestra
Performers: Aarts, Maaike; Ballon, Severine; Corbett, John [clarinet]; Hashimoto, Shynia; Johanns, Gesa [horn]; Josel, Seth; McGowan, Ned; Schroder, Mirjam; Spengler, Maria; Spillner, Benjamin; Tarrete, Virginie...
Conductors: Wood, James; Huber, Rupert; Rundel, Peter
Ensemble: MusikFabrik

A tendency to focus on internal processes has emerged in the music of the last few decades. This disc features compositions on that theme by...continue...
Recording information: Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K (04/15/2007); Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz K (09/19/2004); Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, WDR Funkhaus...continue...

Saariaho: Notes on Light, Orion, Mirage / Mattila, Karttunen, Eschenbach, Orchestre de Paris

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-09-02

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light, for cello & orchestra; Orion, for orchestra; Mirage, for soprano, cello & orchestra
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris

"Her music is highly evocative and full of pleasant effects. It lacks melody and direction, but it is full of sounds of nature and moves...continue...

Saariaho: Château de l'âme, etc / Salonen, Upshaw, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-08-28

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre, for violin & orchestra; Château de l'âme, songs (5) for solo soprano, 4 sopranos, 4 mezzo-sopranos & orchestra; Amers, for cello & electro-acou...
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Kremer, Gidon; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Avanti Chamber Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra