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Aulis Sallinen

Highlights

90th Anniversary Album

Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ville Matvejeff
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Okko Kamu
Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä
Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom

ODE 1490-2 · March 2025

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Track listing

24 tracks · 191:03

Aulis Sallinen

  1. 1 Chamber Music I, Op. 38 for string orchestra (1975) 12:34
  2. Chamber Music IV, Op. 79 (2000) Metamorphoses of the Elegy for Sebastian Knight (1964)for piano and string orchestra 18:26
  3. 2 I. Allegro 4:27
  4. 3 II. Passacaglia. Tempo piú tranquillo 5:48
  5. 4 III. Lento moderato 3:12
  6. 5 IV. Rondo interrotto 5:09
  7. The Iron Age Suite (Rauta-aika -sarja) 15:25
  8. 6 II. The Song of Aino 4:52
  9. 7 IV. Lemmikki Hunts the Devil's Elk 3:32
  10. 8 V. Lemminkin in Tuonela 5:03
  11. 9 I. The Wedding Procession of Ilmari and the Golden Woman 1:58
  12. Suita grammaticale, Op. 28 12:35
  13. 10 II. Intermezzo 1:38
  14. 11 III. Quelle heure est-il ? 3:44
  15. 12 IV. Etudes 3:11
  16. 13 V. Dialogue 4:02
  17. 14 Chamber Music II, Op. 41 for alto flute and string orchestra (1976) 15:10
  18. 15 Chamber Music V, Op. 80a Barabbas Variations (2005) realised for solo piano and string orchestra by Ralf Gothóni from the original work for solo accordion and string orchestra (2000) 22:28
  19. The King Goes Forth to France - A chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age 19:56
  20. 16 Act III, Scene 13: Anne Varas, se harakka, onko se vienyt minun kampani? 19:56
  21. Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts 34:09
  22. 17 Act I, Scene 1: Möi siitä Kalervon poika 2:40
  23. 18 Act I, Scene 2: Entr'acte: Oli kerran mies, jonka hänen veljensä tosissaan yritti tappaa 7:55
  24. 19 Act I, Scene 3: Kenen talo tämä on? 14:27
  25. 20 Act I, Scene 3: Kullervo, älä mene! Jos sinä lähdet, minä tahdon kuolla 9:07
  26. 21 String Quartet No. 5 "Pieces of Mosaic" 23:52
  27. Elämän ja kuoleman lauluja (Songs of Life and Death) 16:17
  28. 22 I. Kuin tulvavesi elämäni päivät (Like Floodwaters the Days of My Life) 3:08
  29. 23 III. Minä, syntymätön (I, Unborn) 5:08
  30. 24 VII. Kun vielä olet tällä rannalla (While You Are Still on This Shore) 8:02

About this recording

Composer Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935) has been one of the key voices in Finnish contemporary music since the 1960s. Aulis Sallinen rose into national and international prominence particularly through his dramatic and skilfully written six operas, written between 1973 and 1999 – including his fourth opera, Kullervo, which was premiered in Los Angeles in 1992. In addition to opera and vocal music, Sallinen has made significant contributions to chamber music through his growing Chamber Music series – a contemporary equivalent to Hindemith’s Kammermusik series –, String Quartets and Sonatas, as well as Symphonies.

This selection of music from ten different works by Sallinen celebrates his 90th anniversary of birth and highlights some of Sallinen’s finest contributions within opera, orchestral music and chamber music.

The artists

Jyväskylä Sinfonia

Jyväskylä Sinfonia was founded in 1955 and is a versatile Finnish orchestra.

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the first professional symphony orchestra to be founded in the Nordic countries (1882), has grown from a band of 36 players to an orchestra of 102 regular members.

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Tapiola Sinfonietta

The Tapiola Sinfonietta has established itself as Finland’s premier chamber orchestra. Founded as the Espoo City Orchestra in 1987, it currently has 44 members. The orchestra is known for its adventurous repertoire planning and has been widely acclaimed for nuanced performances across a wide range of eras and styles.

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