Kalevi Aho: Quartet for flute, alto saxophone, guitar & percussion
Aho’s Quartet for flute, alto saxophone, guitar & percussion (1982) was written for Cluster ensemble, which is the reason for the particular combination of instruments. Dramatic and tragic evolution of the three-movement 22-minute work culminates in the wild percussion cadenza, which is followed by a quiet epilogue. Buy now
Kalevi Aho: Berliner Bagatelle for wind quintet
Kalevi Aho wrote the hilarious, virtuosic and compact "Berliner Bagatelle" in winter 2018 at the request of the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet as a sort of concert encore. Duration 5 minutes.
Kalevi Aho: Solo XVII for clavichord
The latest addition to Aho’s sequel for solo instrument pieces: Solo XVII takes a notice to the special features of the clavichord, which is different from that of a piano or harpsichord. The piece was premiered by Michael Hasel in October 2021.
Roope Mäenpää’s exciting works for children
Composer Roope Mäenpää HInsect Symphony (Hyönteissinfonia) is a charming piece for two narrators and orchestra, describing with music Hipinäaasi, apinahiisi
Roope Mäenpää: Lähi for violin and clarinet
Lähi (Finnish for ”near”, ”close by”) for violin and clarinet was composed in a situation when the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down most of the society in the spring 2020. Lähi is a diary-entry like vignette, a picture of a moment, of the fear and anxiety caused by the sudden situation – but also a…