Kalevi Aho’s popular series of Solo pieces for different instruments gets a new piece for harp. Solo XVI (Ballade) was premiered in June 2019 by Anneleen Lenaerts in Forssa, Finland at the Musica Kalevi Aho Festival. Duration c. 11 min. 55011-490-6, € 13,40
Kalevi Aho’s popular series of Solo pieces for different instruments gets a new piece for clarinet. Composed in 2018 it was premiered in October 2019 by Simon Reitmaier in Tirol, Austria. Duration c. 11 min. 55011-488-3, € 13,40
A combination of sound and aerodynamics, an idea behind the title Buoyancy is the lift off to flight, getting up from the ground and at the end landing on one’s home turf. The piece is to bring joy for young musicians in music making and finding new ways to produce sounds. Composed in spring 2019,…
Kalevi Aho’s "Solo" series for different instruments gets a new addition with this piece for trombone, which has been a cherished instrument for the composer. The virtuoso 9-minute Solo XIII uses widely the possibilities of the instrument, but according to Aho "the virtuosity comes from the psychological contents of the work".55011-487-6, € 13,40
Kalevi Aho’s Second Piano Sonata (2016) is a tribute to the great giant of the piano sonata, Beethoven. The very opening bars already allude to the older master’s most mammoth sonata, the Hammerklavier, op. 106. 55011-517-0, € 24,50
Kalevi Aho has continued composing his popular Solo pieces for different instruments. Solo XII for viola was born in 2016 in memoriam Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928–2016).55011-480-7, € 11,90
from Die Kunst der Fuge for four-part instrumentationAho’s completion of Bach’s Contrapunctus XIV. This edition is for open instrumentation and suitable for wind ensemble of four or more players. Parts for C-instruments, B-flat-instrument and E-flat-instruments are provided. Score and parts: 55011-411-1, € 49,90
Concerto for solo percussion and orchestra. Sieidi is one of the most often performed percussion concertos of our time. It offers varied sections both wildly rhythmic and lyrical, and the soloist switches from one instrument to another. Study score 55011-315-2, € 58,00 Buy now
19 preludia pianolleThese preludes offer a unique vantage point to Aho’s early years. They display a characteristic fascination with the virtuosic and technically brilliant side of music-making. The preludes have been recorded by Sonja Fräki. € 24,80
for mixed choir, arr. Timo Lehtovaara1. Now Stands Yule at the Snow Gate • Nu står jul vid snöig port, 2. Now Is Christmas Coming • Nu så kommer julen, 3. O’er Hill and Dale • Det mörknar ute, 4. We Ask for Nothing Rich or Rare • Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej…
