Track listing
21 tracks · 159:01Kaija Saariaho
- 1 Ciel d'hiver for orchestra 9:43
- 2 Laterna Magica (2008) 23:40
- 3 River (from True Fire) 5:14
- 4 Petals (1988) 8:46
- Graal théâtre, for solo violin and chamber orchestra (1997) 29:43
- 5 I. 18:25
- 6 II. 11:18
- 7 Fall (from Maa) 5:27
- 8 Sua katselen (from Leino Songs) 3:01
- 9 On fire (from Notes on Light) 3:12
- 10 Fleurs de Neige for string quartet 4:17
- 11 Presentiments (from Émilie Suite) 8:13
- 12 II. Sempre dolce, ma energico, sempre a tempo (from Cloud Trio) 3:46
- 13 Première Station (from La Passion de Simone) 3:18
- 14 Ultime Station (from La Passion de Simone) 7:16
- 15 Tocar 7:22
- 16 L'Amour de loin (from Cinq reflets de l'amour de loin) 7:25
- Quatre instants (2002) 21:40
- 17 I. Attente 5:07
- 18 II. Douleur 6:06
- 19 III. Parfum l'instant 3:47
- 20 IV. Résonances 6:40
- 21 Memento mori (from Orion) 6:58
About this recording
Selection of tracks from Kaija Saariaho’s 15-album discography on Ondine to celebrate her 70th anniversary of birth.
Composer Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) celebrated her 70th birthday on October 14, 2022. Saariaho is known as one of the most celebrated living composers. In 2019, BBC Music Magazine made a survey ranking ‘50 Greatest Composers of All Time’. Kaija Saariaho was on position 17 – the best result for any living composer, and ahead of the likes of Brahms, Schubert and Tchaikovsky, to name a few.
Ondine released its first complete album devoted to the music of Kaija Saariaho in 1992. During the three decades to follow, Ondine’s collaboration with Kaija Saariaho has resulted in more than 15 album releases creating several award-winning recordings and the most extensive catalogue of Saariaho’s music on any record label.
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Digital album on Kaija Saariaho's 70th anniversary
