Kaija Saariaho Noten für Cello

For solo cello. Quoting Saariaho: The title evokes the two gestures which are at the origin of the work: on the one hand the pattern which I call 'spinning tops' turning around on the one spot or unde...

This work was commissioned by Rudolf Steiner Foundation. It is dedicated to Anssi Karttunen, who gave the first performance in Helsinki on 10th September 2000. Sept papillons was the first piece Saari...

This composition was written quickly in a matter of days, however the composer describes the longer process of writing the piece as unconscious preparation. There are opposite elements on display with...

Klavierauszug. Kaija Saariahos Notes on Light. wurde vom Boston Symphony Orchestra unter der musikalischen Leitung von James Levine in Auftrag gegeben und am 22. Februar 2007 in der Symphony Hall in B...

Kaija Saariaho's Offrande was written as a wedding gift for Marianna Karttunen et Nicolas Saint-Bris in 2014. The first public performance took place on 13 February 2017 at La Maison de la Radio Franc...

For solo cello. Quoting Saariaho: The title evokes the two gestures which are at the origin of the work: on the one hand the pattern which I call 'spinning tops' turning around on the one spot or unde...

Scored for solo Cello, Dreaming is Kaija Saariaho's contribution to the set of thirty-two works by various composers written for the collection Mystery Variations in 2011. The piece is preceded by a...

Kaija Saariaho's 1980 work for Cello and Piano was commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Cooperation. It attempts to create the sudden and dramatic changes of the dream world; with bursts of colour...

Composer's Note When I considered the ensemble of eight cellos, I first thought of matt and dark textures. I also wanted to go back to some ideas on symmetry. While I was pondering all that, I saw sno...

Ursprünglich als Oktett geschrieben, sind in dieser Fassung von Kaija Saariahos Neiges zwölf Celli vorgesehen. In den Worten der Komponistin: "Als ich über das Ensemble von acht Celli nachdachte, dach...

Notes On Light by Kaija Saariaho for cello and chamber ensemble. Full Score.