Sallinen is considered a typical Finnish representative of the neo-romantic movement in music, which emerged in the 1970s.
Performer Biography
Gunilla von Bahr, a leading flute soloist, is one of the few flautists who plays all four types of flutes, from piccolo to bass flute, equally well.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sallinen views composition as hard work and denies the existence of musical inspiration, seeing no difference between commissioned works and those written for pleasure.
Composer Biography
Aulis Sallinen, born in 1935, was educated at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki from 1955-60, where he later became a teacher.
Compositional Technique
Sallinen's compositional strength lies in his use of line, and his feeling for musical pulse is considered a legacy from Sibelius.
Performer Biography
Okko Kamu, a conductor, won the internationally recognized Karajan conducting competition in Berlin in 1969 at the age of 23, which launched his international career.
Performer Biography
More than 25 composers have written over 45 works specifically for Gunilla von Bahr, including seven concertos.
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