# Kaija Saariaho: Works for Orchestra

> Kaija Saariaho: Works for Orchestra – Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Ondine ODE 1113-2Q, CD, released February 2012. "The life-force of Kaija Saariaho's music is its…

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- **Composer:** Kaija Saariaho
- **Work(s):** Works for Orchestra
- **Performers:** Jukka-Pekka Saraste
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1113-2Q
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 February 2012
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195111321
- **Tracks:** 36, total 257:04
- **Genres:** Finnish contemporary, Orchestral, Vocal, Instrumental
- **Series:** Compilations

## Track listing

### CD 1

**Kaija Saariaho**

1. Lichtbogen, for nine musicians and live electronics (1986) (16:34)
2. Grammaire des rêves (1988) (14:32)
3. Du cristal for symphony orchestra (1989-1990) (16:40)
4. ...à la fumée, for alto flute, cello and symphony orchestra (1990) (21:13)

### CD 2

**Kaija Saariaho**

1. Caliban's Dream (1992) (3:32)
2. Solar (1993) (17:01)
- *Graal théâtre, for solo violin and chamber orchestra (1997)*
3. I. Delicato (18:25)
4. II. Impetuoso (11:18)
5. Miranda's Lament (1997) (4:42)

### CD 3

**Kaija Saariaho**

- *Oltra mar (1998-99)*
1. I. Départ (4:38)
2. II. Amour (3:05)
3. III. Vagues (2:18)
4. IV. Temps (3:39)
5. V. Souvenir des vagues (1:10)
6. VI. Mort (In memory of Gérard Grisey) (3:38)
7. VII. Arrivée (3:25)
- *Nymphéa Reflection (2001)*
8. I. Sostenuto (3:32)
9. II. Feroce (3:38)
10. III. Dolcissimo (4:15)
11. IV. Lento espressivo (3:17)
12. V. Furioso (3:56)
13. VI. Misterioso (3:02)
- *Cinq reflets de 'L'Amour de loin' (2001)*
14. I. Outremer (6:24)
15. II. Songe (5:05)
16. III. L'Amour de loin (7:25)
17. IV. Si la mort pouvait attendre (5:32)
18. V. Vers toi qui es si loin (5:01)

### CD 4

**Kaija Saariaho**

- *Orion, for orchestra (2002)*
1. I. Memento mori (6:58)
2. II. Winter Sky (9:28)
3. III. Hunter (5:26)
- *Notes on Light, for cello and orchestra (2006)*
4. I. Translucent, secret (4:56)
5. II. On fire (3:12)
6. III. Awakening (7:52)
7. IV. Eclipse (4:22)
8. V. Heart of Light (4:22)
9. Mirage, for soprano, cello and orchestra (2007) (13:31)

## About this recording

"The life-force of Kaija Saariaho's music is its feast of sensory awakening and shocking emotional nakedness. A raw honesty permeates the atmosphere of mystery. This music is an obsessive, immersive and magical weather system bringing ecstasy, cleansing, and renewal." - Peter Sellars

On the occasion of 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 or instrumental soloists. This specially priced anthology highlights the Finnish composer's oeuvre from 1986 to 2007, a period that follows the evolution of her compositional style from the early days of her career to more recent times. The featured works have helped to cement Saariaho's international position as one of the most successful living composers and have garnered her several important awards along the way (Grawemeyer Award 2003, Musical America's Composer of the Year 2008, MIDEM Classical Award 2009, Wihuri Sibelius Prize 2009, Sonning Music Prize 2011). Kaija Saariaho has been the New York Carnegie Hall's Composer-in-Residence since the beginning of the 2011-12 Season.

The recordings were made between 1992 and 2008 have been previously released by Ondine to international popular and critical acclaim. The featured conductors are:

- Hannu Lintu and the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra (Lichtbogen; Grammaire des rêves; Caliban's Dream; Solar; Graal théâtre; Miranda's Lament);

- Esa-Pekka Salonen leading the L.A. Philharmonic in Du cristal ...à la fumée;

- Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducting the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Oltra mar; Nympéa Reflection; Cinq reflets de 'L'Amour de loin');

- Christoph Eschenbach leading the Orchestre de Paris (Orion; Notes on Light; Mirage).

Several works include soloists:

- Soprano Anu Komsi and contralto Riikka Rantanen in Grammaire des rêves;

- Flutist Petri Alanko and cellist Anssi Karttunen in ...à la fumée;

- Baritone Petteri Salomaa in Caliban's Dream;

- Violinist John Storgårds in Graal théâtre;

- Soprano Anu Komsi in Miranda's Lament;

- Tapiola Chamber Choir in Oltra mar;

- Soprano Pia Freund and baritone Gabriel Suovanen in Cinq reflets de 'L'Amour de loin';

- Cellist Anssi Karttunen in Notes on Light;

- Soprano Karita Mattila and cellist Anssi Karttunen in Mirage.

## Features

Boxed set of 4 CDs; booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish and the sung texts in the original language and in English

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## Related pages

- [Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/saariaho-kaija.md)
- [Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/saraste-jukka-pekka.md)

## Also recommended

- [Kaija Saariaho: Clarinet Concerto "D'OM LE VRAI SENS" · Laterna Magica · Leino Songs](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1173-2.md): Kari Kriikku, clarinet · Anu Komsi, soprano · Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Sakari Oramo, conductor (ODE 1173-2, 2011)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: The 8 Symphonies](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1145-2q.md): Leif Segerstam (ODE 1145-2Q, 2009)
- [Magnus Lindberg: Orchestral Music](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1110-2q.md): Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 1110-2Q, 2011)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: 12 Concertos](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1156-2q.md): Vladimir Ashkenazy · Patrick Gallois · Richard Stoltzman · et al. (ODE 1156-2Q, 2009)