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 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.
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.
Composer Roope Mäenpää HInsect Symphony (Hyönteissinfonia) is a charming piece for two narrators and orchestra, describing with music Hipinäaasi, apinahiisi
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…
The impressionistically flowing 6-minute Bloom (2000) flourishes in three versions: euphonium & piano, tuba & piano and solo euphonium, all included in the package. Buy nowErkki-Sven Tüür: Dick & Toff in Wonderland (tuba & flute) Buy now
Among the ambitious composition projects by Aho has been to write a concerto for each of the main instruments in the Romantic symphony orchestra. In 2011 the Horn Concerto was completed. The speciality of the work is that the soloist moves around the concert hall during the course of the work. Duration 27 minutes.Solo horn…
Kalevi Aho’s guitar concerto (2018) is in seven movements performed without a break and each using the guitar in a different way. Duration ca. 30 minutes. Solo part 55011-710-5, 24,90 € Buy now
