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Let the wind speak / Kaija Saariaho
- Author
- Saariaho, Kaija
- Uniform Title
- Works. Selections
- Published
- Helsinki, Finland : Ondine, [2015]
- Copyright Date
- ℗2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (1 sound file)
- Additional Creators
- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972, Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374, Saint-John Perse, 1887-1975, Hoitenga, Camilla, Karttunen, Anssi, Dautry, Héloïse, Belcher, Daniel, Saariaho, Kaija, Saariaho, Kaija, Saariaho, Kaija, Saariaho, Kaija, Saariaho, Kaija, Saariaho, Kaija, Saariaho, Kaija, and Da Camera of Houston
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- Language Note
- The 4th work sung in English; the 5th and 8th works sung (by the flutist) in French.
- Contents
- Tocar (2010) (7:22) -- Mirrors I (1997) (3:29) -- Couleurs du vent (1998) (9:01) -- Sombre (2012) (20:40) -- Dolce tormento (2004) (6:31) -- Mirrors III (1997) (3:40) -- Oi kuu (1990) (6:41) -- Laconisme de l'aile (1982) (8:52) -- Mirrors II (1997) (3:27).
- Subject(s)
- Genre(s)
- Duration
- ["00:07:22", "00:03:29", "00:09:01", "00:20:40", "00:06:31", "00:03:40", "00:06:41", "00:08:52", "00:03:27"]
- Sound Characteristics
- digital
- Digital File Characteristics
- audio file
- Note
- 1st work for flute and harp; 2nd, 6th-7th and 9th works for flute and cello; 3rd work for alto flute; 4th work for baritone, bass flute, harp, double bass and percussion; 5th work for piccolo; 8th work for flute.
Recording contains 3 different versions of Mirrors (2nd, 6th and 9th works), a work where performers are able to create their own versions.
Texts in the 4th work by Ezra Pound, 5th work by Francesco Petrarch, and 8th work by Saint-John Perse. - Participant/Performer Note
- Camilla Hoitenga, flutes ; Anssi Karttunen, cello (2nd, 6th-7th and 9th works) ; Héloïse Dautry, harp (1st work) ; Daniel Belcher, baritone (4th work) ; Da Camera of Houston (Paul Ellison, double bass ; Bridget Kibbey, harp ; Matthew Strauss, percussion) (4th work).
- Data/Place of Event
- 4th work recorded 2013 February 24 Auditorium of the Asia Society, Houston, Texas.
Remainder recorded 2013 October 28, 2014 October 21 and December 4 Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, Germany.
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