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Saariaho: Let the wind speak

Saariaho / Hoitenga / Da Camera Of Houston / Dautr Release Date: 11/13/2015
Label: Ondine Catalog #: 1276 Spars Code: DDD
Composer:  Kaija Saariaho Performer:  Hèloïse Dautry ,  Camilla Hoitenga ,  Anssi Karttunen ,  Daniel Belcher Orchestra/Ensemble:  Da Camera of Houston Number of Discs: 1

One of the finest contemporary composers working today, the Parisian-based Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s flute chamber works are the spotlight here in a program of compositions that range from 1982-2012. Led by the tremendous flautist Camilla Hoitenga, this is a unique glimpse at one of the compelling composers of our day and also features guest musicians Anssi Karttunen(cello), Da Camera of Houston, Daniel Belcher (baritone) and Héloïse Dautry (harp).

"Kaija Saariaho searches exhaustively for new sounds in her music. The Finnish composer has used computers and electronic sounds and processes, but she has also worked with specific performers to explore the boundaries of the sounds traditional instruments Read more can make... The range of music, all in excellent performances, is a tribute to the sonic imagination of its composer."
-- Charles T. Downey, Washington Post

“This enriching recital is important both for its expansion of the recorded flute repertoire, and for a deeper understanding of Saariaho herself.”
-- BBC Music Magazine Read less