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
Kalevi Aho, one of Finland’s most celebrated contemporary composers, will be 75 on 9 March 2024, and there will be numerous concerts to mark the event. The Saimaa Sinfonietta commissioned him to write his 18th symphony, which was premiered in Mikkeli on 8 February with Erkki Lasonpalo conducting. The Oulu Symphony Orchestra under Jessica Cottis…
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
