Kalevi Aho, one of Finland’s most celebrated contemporary composers, turned 75 on 9 March , and there will be numerous concerts to mark the event during 2024. The Saimaa Sinfonietta commissioned him to write his 18th symphony, premiered in Mikkeli on 8 February. The Oulu Symphony Orchestra under Jessica Cottis premiered Aho’s Double Concerto with Christel Lee (violin) and Jonathan Roozeman (cello) as…
Kalevi Aho’s Three pieces for young violin players (2023) celebrates the full potential of open strings, first position, glissandos that end up on natural harmonics. Buy now
Kalevi Aho’s virtuosic, perceptive portraits of four Finnish Cello Pedagogues for four violoncellos were composed 2008–2013. This product consists of a full score and a set of parts. Buy now
Quasi una fantasia for horn and organ (2011) was composed on the commission by organist Jan Lehtola, who premiered it with horn player Petri Komulainen in 2012. The piece is extremely virtuosic, and almost concerto-like in nature. At times the horn plays also quarter-tone scales by combining ‘perfect’ and ‘imperfect’ (the 7th, 11th and 13th)…
Kalevi Aho composed Sonata III (2022) for the accordionist Janne Valkeajoki. The six fairly short movements are performed without a break. Duration 23 minutes. Buy now
Kalevi Aho’s 4th string quartet was composed in 2021. Lasting 27 minutes, the work is in four movements. This product includes the full score and the parts. Buy now
Aho’s Quintet for oboe and string quartet (1973) is the first one in his prominent oeuvre for oboe. The 30-minute work consists of two virtuosic movements. Buy now
