Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)

[TheGSMoeller]

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Sorry. I want to comment on here but don't have time now, so this way it's easier for me to find this thread later. 
And BTW, I'm a new fan of Saariaho!

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

BUMP!

Sorry. I want to comment on here but don't have time now, so this way it's easier for me to find this thread later. 
And BTW, I'm a new fan of Saariaho!

Great to hear! Here is a very cool piece of hers I have come across only this year:

https://www.youtube.com/v/Z8DoHd3AUds

[TheGSMoeller]

Great to hear! Here is a very cool piece of hers I have come across only this year:

https://www.youtube.com/v/Z8DoHd3AUds

Great! Thanks, Jessop.

I've been making my way through the below box set. And I'm starting to hear the different phases of her compositional career.

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[Ainsi la nuit]

I'm happy to announce the release of a new recording of Saariaho's music. Violinist Jennifer Koh tackles the following works:

- Tocar for violin and piano (with Nicolas Hodges, piano)
- Cloud Trio for string trio (with Hsin-Yun Huang, viola and Wilhelmina Smith, cello)
- Light and Matter for piano trio (with Nicolas Hodges, piano and Anssi Karttunen, cello)
- Aure for violin and cello (with Anssi Karttunen, cello)
- Graal théâtre for violin and chamber orchestra (with the Curtis 20/21 Ensemble, led by Conner Gray Covington)

I urge any fan of Saariaho's music and/or great violin playing to listen to this recording. It's absolutely stunning in every respect.



I haven't written to this thread yet, and there's a lot I have to say about Saariaho's music, but I'll keep it short this time. I love her music, and many of her works remain great favourites of mine: L'amour de loin, Notes on Light, D'Om le vrai sens, Mirage, La passion de Simone... The list goes on and on. I've been fortunate enough to catch a few Finnish premieres of her work. I'm eagerly looking forward to any new recordings...

[Mandryka]

Very much enjoying Stilleben here -- the recording has become practically impossible to find

https://www.youtube.com/v/_SHstZNd7wQ

[bhodges]

Very much enjoying Stilleben here -- the recording has become practically impossible to find

https://www.youtube.com/v/_SHstZNd7wQ

Thanks for this! (I'm a little surprised this thread has been dormant since 2018!)

Don't know this piece at all, so will look forward to getting to it soon.

--Bruce

[Mandryka]

Just bought this. Apparently Stilleben and Lichtbogen are related in some way -- intertextual references.

[bhodges]

On the 70th birthday of Kaija Saariaho, a double dose of her work, in this fantastic livestream from the Helskinki Philharmonic with Susanna Mälkki and cellist Anssi Karttunen. She's in the audience, along with her husband, the composer Jean-Baptiste Barrière (who also does a lot of her electronics).

https://www.helsinkikanava.fi/fi/web/helsinkikanava/player/event/view?eventId=190604330

MATTHEW WHITTALL: Hiljaisuus puhuu (ke.)
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Notes on Light
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Verblendungen
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No.4

-Bruce

[TheGSMoeller]

On the 70th birthday of Kaija Saariaho, a double dose of her work, in this fantastic livestream from the Helskinki Philharmonic with Susanna Mälkki and cellist Anssi Karttunen. She's in the audience, along with her husband, the composer Jean-Baptiste Barrière (who also does a lot of her electronics).

https://www.helsinkikanava.fi/fi/web/helsinkikanava/player/event/view?eventId=190604330

MATTHEW WHITTALL: Hiljaisuus puhuu (ke.)
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Notes on Light
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Verblendungen
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No.4

-Bruce

Great program, nice looking hall too. Thanks for sharing, Bruce.

[relm1]

On the 70th birthday of Kaija Saariaho, a double dose of her work, in this fantastic livestream from the Helskinki Philharmonic with Susanna Mälkki and cellist Anssi Karttunen. She's in the audience, along with her husband, the composer Jean-Baptiste Barrière (who also does a lot of her electronics).

https://www.helsinkikanava.fi/fi/web/helsinkikanava/player/event/view?eventId=190604330

MATTHEW WHITTALL: Hiljaisuus puhuu (ke.)
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Notes on Light
KAIJA SAARIAHO: Verblendungen
JEAN SIBELIUS: Symphony No.4

-Bruce

Looking forward to hearing this program!  I think very highly of Saariaho and Sibelius, not familiar with Whittall but looking forward to hearing the program!

[brewski]

Sad news: today Kaija Saariaho has died in Paris. Love her music, and had the chance to greet her in person a handful of times. What a talent.

-Bruce

[foxandpeng]

Sad news: today Kaija Saariaho has died in Paris. Love her music, and had the chance to greet her in person a handful of times. What a talent.

-Bruce

Ah, pants. Sad news, indeed.

[Maestro267]

Only 70 as well.

RIP

[ritter]

Sad news: today Kaija Saariaho has died in Paris. Love her music, and had the chance to greet her in person a handful of times. What a talent.

-Bruce

Very sad news indeed. A considerable talent, with some fascinating works.

[vandermolen]

Sad news: today Kaija Saariaho has died in Paris. Love her music, and had the chance to greet her in person a handful of times. What a talent.

-Bruce

Very sad to hear this as well.

[Mandryka]

Very sad to hear this as well.

Did you go to Innocence?

Here's the announcement of her death from her family

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/350983687_1221293485210174_1584739763244711134_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_eui2=AeGd2O6NZjMfyxzNnFv-qtx_qzlrNjJCsxirOWs2MkKzGFYYPspNLJCmToIfoEVIJWOMW-Ngl22bcQ30PSz4ss88&_nc_ohc=IevZ9abO2qYAX_CvdHG&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCJoWh4xjPzwASiv1MqdOcevG2KHL-pkx-cVLZ8egs3KA&oe=647F64DE

[Mandryka]

Here's probably my favourite thing by her, the dance music Maa

[vandermolen]

Did you go to Innocence?

Here's the announcement of her death from her family

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/350983687_1221293485210174_1584739763244711134_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_eui2=AeGd2O6NZjMfyxzNnFv-qtx_qzlrNjJCsxirOWs2MkKzGFYYPspNLJCmToIfoEVIJWOMW-Ngl22bcQ30PSz4ss88&_nc_ohc=IevZ9abO2qYAX_CvdHG&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCJoWh4xjPzwASiv1MqdOcevG2KHL-pkx-cVLZ8egs3KA&oe=647F64DE

No, I'm afraid not. I heard a most interesting work by her on the radio a few days ago (before the announcement of her death). I have to confess that I didn't realise that she was a woman until the announcement of her death. What music would you recommend, considering my fairly conservative musical taste?

[Mandryka]

No, I'm afraid not. I heard a most interesting work by her on the radio a few days ago (before the announcement of her death). I have to confess that I didn't realise that she was a woman until the announcement of her death. What music would you recommend, considering my fairly conservative musical taste?

I think her later music is more conservative. I wonder if you'd enjoy Terra Memoria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6hZ7ajWM6k&ab_channel=EnglishSymphonyOrchestra

[vandermolen]

I think her later music is more conservative. I wonder if you'd enjoy Terra Memoria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6hZ7ajWM6k&ab_channel=EnglishSymphonyOrchestra

I liked it very much 'modern music' with a soul - thank you.