Aulis Sallinen

Aulis Sallinen's Symphony No. 7 is related to J. R. R. Tolkien's great novel 'The Lord of the Rings. ' The symphony does not actually depict the events in the novel; rather it is a musical expression...

This setting of the poem It Was Christmas Day by Arvo Turtiainen was commissioned by the Ensemble of the Hungarian People's Army, who gave the premiere in Budapest on 15th October 1979. The original F...

Piano quintet with small string orchestra or string quintet.

Don Juanquijoten Virtuoosinen Pöytämusiikki (also known as Die Virtuose Tafelmusik von Don Juanquijote) by Aulis Sallinen was written in celebration of the 70th birthday of Arto Noras and first perfor...

Five Portraits of Women is a set of songs with large ensemble derived by Aulis Sallinen from arias from three of his operas: The Red Line, The King Goes Forth to France and Kullervo. Each draws a port...

Piano Quintet.

Work for Oboe and String Quartet commissioned in 1990 by Thomas Gallant. First perfored by Gallant and the Kronos Quartet in 1991. Parts available: NOV954734-01.

Work for Oboe and String Quartet commissioned in 1990 by Thomas Gallant. First perfored by Gallant and the Kronos Quartet in 1991. Score available: NOV954734.

Mistral Music for flute and string quartet, Op. 90a by Aulis Sallinen was first performed on 27 June 2008 at Pekkala Manor Stables, Jäminkipohja, Ruovesi as part of the Musiikkia! Rovesi festival by A...

Mistral Music for flute and string quartet, Op. 90a by Aulis Sallinen was first performed on 27 June 2008 at Pekkala Manor Stables, Jäminkipohja, Ruovesi as part of the Musiikkia! Rovesi festival by A...

Aulis Sallinen 's Canti Per Vallis Gratiae is a work for Piano and Organ, dedicated to the Naantali Music Festival. The first performance of this piece took place in June 2015 at the Naantali Church....

The Palace is an Opera in a prologue and three acts with music by Aulis Sallinen and libretto by Irene Dische and Hans Magnus Enzensberger. This work was commissioned by the Savonlinna OperaFestival...

Composed for the 2020 Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival in Finland and first performed by Sonja Vertainen and Janne Valkeajoki (accordions) and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anna-Ma...

Commissioned by the Naantali Music Festival 2020 and first performed by Arto Noras, Frans Helmerson, Samuli Peltonen and Jussi Vähälä. Lasting around 17 minutes, the three-movement piece gives equal p...

Omaggio per violoncello solo is written for the Porvoo Cello Competition, which shall be organised for young cellists in Finland between 21-24th of October 2021.

This celebratory duet was composed for the outgoing and incoming directors of the 2023 Naantali Festival to perform. Lasting around eight minutes, the piece is in a single, continuous movement compris...

Work for Alto Flute and String Orchestra.