Kaija Saariaho

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Six Japanese Gardens (1992), percussions and electronics

Six Japanese Gardens is a collection of impressions of the gardens I saw in Kyoto. Each of the six parts gives a specific look at a rhythmic material, including complex polyrhythmic or ostinato figures and purely coloristic materials. The percussion is extended with the electronic part, in which we hear nature’s sounds, ritual singing, and other instruments.
from a note by Kaija Saariaho

Shane Jones percussions

Près (1992) for cello and electronics

Près for cello and electronics is in three movements. The electronic element (synthetic sounds, modified pre-recorded cello, and live sound processing) expands the musical gestures of the cello in many different directions. The title of the work links it to Gauguin’s painting By the Sea; and hence to the experience of the sea itself and waves, their rhythms and sounds, stormy weather and calms.
from a note by Kaija Saariaho

Anssi Karttunen, cello, Carlo Barbagallo, electronics

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