Ondine Records has released a new disc of three orchestral works by Lotta Wennäkoski: the Harp Concerto Sigla – a recent RSO commission-, Sedecim and Flounce, which was commissioned by the BBC for the 2017 Proms festival. On the CD Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Sivan Magen is the soloist in…
Lotta Wennäkoski composed her harp concerto Sigla in 2022. In Segla (2022) for solo harp the concerto’s material is reorganized and developed further. The title means “to sail” in Swedish. At the times, the music gently sways on the waves – one might hear some spindrifts as well. Duration 4 minutes.
Mien (2014) for alto flute, English horn, clarinet, horn & bassoon is based on rippling, wavering, timbre changing effect of bisbigliando. The good-humoured piece has a swinging jingle, and with the duration of ca. 5 minutes is suitable for many kinds of programming.
Päärme (Hem) has a pulsative character, especially in the outer sections, and the idea of steady but erratically colourful stitching prompted the amusing and highly unusual word the composer chose for the title of the piece. The hemming in this trio is cheerfully brisk, though the result is not always even intended to be overneat…
Hele (2018) was written for the musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. It is set up for an ensemble consisting of woodwind quintet, trumpet, percussion and string quintet. Wennäkoski tells about the process: “A composer works with sounds and time, but also with emotions and images. When starting a new score I usually try…
for symphony orchestraA piece commissioned by the BBC for the Last Night of the Proms in 2017. The piece is characterized by brisk gestures "non troppo serioso", but it also includes passages in lyrical mood. Study score: 55011-371-8, € 23,20
for cello and pianoFoliage is commissioned by the Turku Cello Competition as the mandatory work for its 2018 contest. The solo part is an homage to cello and its versatility as an instrument. / Turun sellokilpailun 2018 kilpailukappale Foliagen soolo-osuus on kunnianosoitus sellon monipuolisuudelle soittimena. 979-0-55011-363-3, € 23,20
