Kaija Saariaho

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Born
14 October 1952
Born In
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Died
2 June 2023 (aged 70)
Kaija Saariaho (* 14. October 1952 in Helsinki; † 2. June 2023 in Paris) was a composer. For 13 years Saariaho attended the Helsinki Rudolf Steiner School, a school with a strong arts and music curriculum, and studied violin and piano at the Sibelius Academy. She later studied composition in Freiburg (under Brian Ferneyhough and Klaus Huber) and at in Paris, where she has lived since 1982. Saariaho was influenced by post-, but she grew to find it too restrictive: "You were not allowed to have pulse, or tonally oriented harmonies, or melodies. I don'… read more
Kaija Saariaho (* 14. October 1952 in Helsinki; † 2. June 2023 in Paris) was a composer. For 13 years Saariaho attended the Helsinki Rudolf Steiner School, a school with a strong arts and music curriculum, and studied violin and piano at the Sibelius Academy. She later studied composi… read more
Kaija Saariaho (* 14. October 1952 in Helsinki; † 2. June 2023 in Paris) was a composer. For 13 years Saariaho attended the Helsinki Rudolf Steiner School, a school with a strong arts and music curriculum, and studied violin and piano at the Sibelius Academy. She later studied composition in Freiburg (under Brian Ferneyhough and Klaus Huber) and at … read more

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1 7 Papillons: No. 2. — 7 Papillons: No. 2. —
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2 Play track 7 Papillons: No. 5. — 7 Papillons: No. 5. —
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3 7 Papillons: No. 6. — 7 Papillons: No. 6. —
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4 Saariaho: Chamber Music Petals
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5 7 Papillons: No. 7. — 7 Papillons: No. 7. —
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6 7 Papillons: No. 3. — 7 Papillons: No. 3. —
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7 Play track 7 Papillons: No. 4. — 7 Papillons: No. 4. —
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8 7 Papillons: No. 1. — 7 Papillons: No. 1. —
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9 Play track Works for Orchestra Du cristal
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10 Adriana Mater Adriana Mater: Prelude
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  1. 10,416 listeners

    31 Oct 2013 · 10 tracks

    Saariaho: Du cristal - …à la fumée - 7 Papillons - Nymphéa
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  2. 2,765 listeners

    7 Sep 2009 · 30 tracks

    Kaija Saariaho: L'Amour de loin
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  3. 2,081 listeners

    1 Jan 1997 · 5 tracks

    Saariaho: Verblendungen / Jardin Secret I / Noanoa
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  4. 1,245 listeners

    15 Mar 2006 · 14 tracks

    Saariaho: L'oeuvre pour violoncelle - Complete Cello Works - Musiikkia sellolle
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