Lotta Wennäkoski: Vestige for violin and piano (PDF)
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Lotta Wennäkoski: Vestige for violin and piano (PDF)

Downloadable and printable PDF edition. Vestige for violin and piano is based on the aria for soprano and instrumental ensemble Minä odotin Lotta Wennäkoski composed in 2003. This aria is part of the cycle Naisen rakkautta ja elämää (Love and Life of a Woman) designed for performance on stage together with the song cycle of…

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Song of my heart for violin and piano (PDF)
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Einojuhani Rautavaara: Song of my heart for violin and piano (PDF)

Downloadable and printable PDF edition. Einojuhani Rautavaara ended his opera Aleksis Kivi (1995–1996) with the comforting words of The Song of my Heart: “Far from war and persecution, far from the cruel world.” He made the version for cello and piano in 2000, in memory of his composer colleague Lepo Sumera. The arrangement for violin…

Matthew Whittall:  Le Tombeau de J. K. for violin and piano (PDF)
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Matthew Whittall: Le Tombeau de J. K. for violin and piano (PDF)

Downloadable and printable PDF edition. The composer tells: “Waiting to hear was commissioned by my publisher, Fennica Gehrman, as part of a volume of new duos celebrating their 20th anniversary. I got the request shortly before the untimely death of my friend the violinist, composer and conductor Jaakko Kuusisto, and I wanted to write something…

Kalevi Aho:  Le Tombeau de J. K. for violin and piano (PDF)
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Kalevi Aho: Le Tombeau de J. K. for violin and piano (PDF)

Downloadable and printable PDF edition. Kalevi Aho composed Le Tombeau de J. K. in memory of Jaakko Kuusisto, who died on February 23, 2022. “Jaakko and I had quite a partnership over the years – he recorded most of my violin works and conducted many of my compositions. I was deeply touched by his illness…

Veljo Tormis: Kurvameelsed laulud (Melancholy Songs) for mezzo-soprano and strings
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Veljo Tormis: Kurvameelsed laulud (Melancholy Songs) for mezzo-soprano and strings

Kurvameelsed laulud (Melancholy songs) for mezzo-soprano and strings by Veljo Tormis are based on three Estonian folk songs. The texts (sungable texts in Estonian, an English translation is included) are edited by Ruth Mirow. The original version for mezzo-soprano and wind quintet is also available from the publisher. Buy now

Veljo Tormis: Reminiscentiae: Kevadkillud for string orchestra and xylophone
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Veljo Tormis: Reminiscentiae: Kevadkillud for string orchestra and xylophone

Reminiscentiae: Kevadkillud (2009) for strings and xylophone is an orchestral adaption by Veljo Tormis of his Kevadkillud (1966) for women’s chorus to poems of Jaan Kaplinski , which is part of Looduspildid (Nature Pictures) series. The xylophone plays only in the VI movement. Duration ca. 5 min. Buy now

Einar Englund (arr. Ambrose): Tempo di Marcia from Symphony No. 1 for wind band
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Einar Englund (arr. Ambrose): Tempo di Marcia from Symphony No. 1 for wind band

Einar Englund (1916-1999) was a major Finnish composer of symphonies, concertos and film music. His first symphony (1946) bears the title “War Symphony”, not given by the composer. He preferred to think think of it rather as a euphoric shout of joy at living to survive the hells of war. The first movement Tempo di…