- Kaija Saariaho
Nocturne (1994)
- Chester Music Ltd (World)
To the memory of Witold Lutoslawski
- Violin
- 6 min
- 2nd May 2025, Embassy of Finalnd, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australia
Programme Note
Nocturne was written in early 1994 and dedicated to the memory of the Polish composer, Witold Lutoslawski. The piece is an exploration of early ideas for Kaija Saariaho's violin concerto, Graal Théâtre, which was premiered in London at the 1995 BBC Promenade Concerts by Gidon Kremer. The first performance of Nocturne was by John Storgårds on 16 February 1994 in Helsinki. Nocturne lasts around 6'.
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Discography
Kaija Saariaho: Chamber Works for Strings Vol. 2
- LabelOndine
- Catalogue NumberODE1242-2
- EnsembleMeta4
- SoloistPia Freund, soprano; Marko Myohanen, electronics
- Released11th November 2016
Chamber Works for Strings Vol. I
- LabelOndine
- Catalogue NumberODE 1222-2
- EnsembleMeta4 String Quartet
- SoloistAnna Laasko (piano), Minna Pensola (violin), Atte Kilpeläinen (viola), Tomas Djupsjöbacka (cello), Marko Myohanen (electronics)
Chamber Works for Strings Vol. I
- LabelOndine
- Catalogue NumberODE 1222-2
- EnsembleMeta4 String Quartet
- SoloistAnna Laasko (piano), Minna Pensola (violin), Atte Kilpeläinen (viola), Tomas Djupsjöbacka (cello), Marko Myohanen (electronics)