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Joanna Gutowska beautifully performs Kaija Saariaho
Joanna Gutowska is a fantastically talented performer. Her mastery of this material is superb. Her technique is flawless. And she seems comfortable interacting with the electronics.
WorldView Episode 20: Judith Weir & Kaija Saariaho
Episode twenty of WorldView features artists from Great Britain, the United States, Mexico, and Finland. With this post, I would like to highlight the prominent female composers who book-end this episode: Judith Weir and Kaija Saariaho.
Kaija Saariaho - True Fire true masterwork
True Fire was composed for baritone Gerald Finley, who performs it here. The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra was one of the co-commissioning organizations. Consider this, then, an authoritative performance, and a thrilling one at that.
Saariaho Chamber Works for Strings
If you're already a fan of Saariaho's music, this disc is a must. If not, this can provide a good and somewhat intimate introduction to this visionary composer's style.
Ethereal Orchestral Works by Kaija Saariaho
As I listened to this compilation, the words I kept jotting down were "mysterious," "atmospheric," and "ethereal." Those terms, I think, apply to the entire collection.
Kaija Saariaho: D’Om le Vrai Sens
Saariaho doesn’t write pretty music – but she does write vital music.
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