Saariaho, K.: 5 Reflets De L'Amour De Loin / Nymphea Reflection / Oltra Mar

Featuring

Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Pia Freund
Gabriel Suovanen
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tapiola Chamber Choir
Kaija Saariaho

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Composer Biography

Kaija Saariaho dedicated the sixth movement of Oltra mar to the memory of French composer Gérard Grisey, a key developer of spectral music and an important influence on her.

Compositional Technique

Electronics play an important part in Kaija Saariaho's music, where she often creates dreamlike soundscapes with computer tools and uses echoes to alter the listener's perception of space.

Compositional Technique

Kaija Saariaho sometimes uses a computer to analyze a single note, finding enough material within it to generate an entire musical work.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Kaija Saariaho frequently draws inspiration for her compositions from extra-musical sources, including the night sky, nature, and literature.

Composition History

Oltra mar, meaning 'Across the sea' in old French, was written for the New York Philharmonic in 1998-1999 and symbolizes humanity's attempt to understand the universe.

Performer Biography

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, the conductor, co-founded the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra with Esa-Pekka Salonen in 1984 and has premiered many contemporary works.