The title Turn of Tommi Hyytinen’s work for solo horn (2025) refers to the numerous rhythmic turns it contains. Following an intense rhythmic playfulness at the beginning, the piece evolves into an expressive modal melody. After this, the initial rhythmic motifs return with even greater force, gradually calming towards the end. Buy now
Some of the popular Colourstring method books are now available as epubs: Géza Szilvay: Violin Scales and Arpeggios Buy now Géza Szilvay: Violin Scales for Children 1Buy now Géza Szilvay: Violin Scales for Children 2Buy now Pirkko Simojoki & Géza Szilvay: Colourstrings Viola ABC: Book DBuy now
The violin duo Sic (2023–24) by Lotta Wennäkoski is a composition of notes, gestures and reactions between the two violinists, and it is inspired by and tailored for the wonderful and charismatic Tiksola duo, Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen. Besides the well-known meaning in Latin (Sic erat scriptum, Thus was it written), “to sic” also…
Flickereth is Lotta Wennäkoski’s third work for string quartet. The composer tells: “The idea behind the work is, quite simply, flickering – be it of a light, a flame or fluttering butterfly wings. In addition to strings, I wanted to extend my flickering with such everyday objects as slide-like metal mugs, pastry brushes and cotton…
Pace for 8-part mixed choir (2025) is an appeal for peace, inspired by the enigmatic opening of Carlo Gesualdo’s madrigal Moro, lasso (1611). A fragment of the Gospel of John is heard recited in the local language of the performance: “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you […]” Rhythmically accelerating chromatic…
The Finnish music has had no shortage of women composers. Although many of them had their works published and otherwise created a successful career in music, they are virtually nowhere to be found in later histories of Finnish music. The 22 solo songs in this anthology by Susanna Välimäki, Nuppu Koivisto-Kaasik & Timo Virtanen present…
For the work valo joka (“the light, which”) both the poem by Saila Susiluoto and the composition by Lotta Wennäkoski were commissioned at the same time, and thus they were created partly overlapping and influencing each other. The unusual process produced an intense duet in which virtuosity and rich timbres create a strong arc on…
Harri Wessman’s compelling and cheerful writing for young musicians results in numerous works. Ellen’s viola album (2012) consists of nine pieces for viola and piano. The viola part utilizes flageolets and higher positions, helping the left hand move freely and gain good positions. Buy now
Millä suomalaisella laululla voisi aloittaa klassisen laulun polun? Löytyykö nykysäveltäjiltä helposti lähestyttäviä lauluja nuorelle tai aloittavalle laulajalle? Laula uusi laulu! -kokoelma on syntynyt jo kauan esillä olleesta tarpeesta käyttää myös uusia suomalaisia lauluja laulunopetuksessa, erityisesti perusopetuksessa. Nykymusiikin ei tarvitse olla vaikeaa! Laulupedagogien Hanna Lammi (Porvoonseudun musiikkiopisto) ja Ulla Raiskio (Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia) kokoamat laulut liikkuvat noin…
Pekka Jalkanen’s (b. 1945) Viron orja (The Serf of Viro) for two violins and string orchestra (1980) is one of the earliest and best-known examples of Finnish minimalism. The work won first prize in the Kaustinen Composition Competition in 1981 designed to yield works incorporating folk music in novel ways. Viron orja is is based…
