# Aulis Sallinen: Highlights · 90th Anniversary Album

> Aulis Sallinen: Highlights · 90th Anniversary Album – Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra…. Ondine ODE 1490-2, released March 2025.

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- **Composer:** Aulis Sallinen
- **Work(s):** Highlights · 90th Anniversary Album
- **Performers:** Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ville Matvejeff; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Okko Kamu; Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä; Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1490-2
- **Release date:** 1 March 2025
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195149027
- **Tracks:** 24, total 191:03
- **Genres:** Opera, Orchestral, Chamber, Choral

## Track listing

**Aulis Sallinen**

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

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## Related pages

- [Aulis Sallinen (1935-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/sallinen-aulis.md)
- [Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/jyv-skyl-sinfonia.md)
- [Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/helsinki-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [Tapiola Sinfonietta, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/tapiola-sinfonietta.md)
- [Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/finnish-national-opera-orchestra.md)

## Also recommended

- [Aulis Sallinen: Chamber Music I - VIII](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1256-2d.md): Jyväskylä Sinfonia · Arto Noras, cello · Alexis Roman, alto flute · Meta4 · Jyväskylä Sinfonia Wind Quintet · Ralf Gothoni, piano & kapellimestari · Ville Matvejeff, piano & kapellimestari (ODE 1256-2D, 2015)
- [Aulis Sallinen: King Lear · Opera in Two Acts · DVD video](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/odv-4010.md): Matti Salminen · Lilli Paasikivi, Taina Piira, Satu Vihavainen, Jorma Hynninen, Sauli Tiilikainen, Jorma Silvasti, Aki alamikkotervo, Hannu Forsberg (ODV 4010, 2015)
- [Aulis Sallinen: Kullervo - Opera in Two Acts](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1258-2t.md): Jorma Hynninen, kullervo · Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, mother · Matti Salminen, kalervo · Jorma Silvasti, kimmo · Finnish National Opera Chorus · Finnish National Opera Orchestra · Ulf Söderblom, conductor · (Previously released as ODE 780-3T) (ODE 1258-2T, 2014)
- [Aulis Sallinen: The Red Line - Opera in Two Acts](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/odv-4008.md): Jorma Hynninen, topi · Päivi Nisula, riika · Finnish National Opera Chorus · Finnish National Opera Orchestra · Mikko Franck, conductor (ODV 4008, 2010)