Aulis Sallinen

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Aulis Sallinen (born April 9, 1935 in Salmi ) is a Finnish composer .

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Aulis Sallinen was born in Salmi on Lake Ladoga in 1935 ( annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940). From 1955 he studied at the Sibelius Academy under Aarre Merikanto and Joonas Kokkonen , where he graduated in 1960. From 1960 to 1970 Sallinen was artistic director of the Radion sinfoniaorkestri (RSO). From 1965 to 1976 he taught composition and composition at the Sibelius Academy. From 1971 to 1976 he was President of the Finnish Composers Association.

In 1978 Sallinen received the Nordic Council Music Prize for his opera Ratsumies . In 1983 he was awarded the Wihuri Sibelius Prize together with Krzysztof Penderecki .

Works

Stage works

  • Ratsumies (Der Reitersmann) , opera in 3 acts (1973/74), Paavo Haavikko , commissioned by the city of Savonlinna for the 500th anniversary of the traditional Olavinlinna Castle, a festival venue
  • Punainen viiva (The Red Line) , opera in 2 acts (1976–78), based on the novel of the same name by Ilmari Kianto ; Premiere. 1978 in the National Opera Helsinki; later also at Covent Garden Opera House, London
  • The King goes to France , opera in 3 acts (two parts), libretto Paavo Haavikko , premiere. on July 7, 1984 at the opera festival in Savonlinna
  • Kullervo , opera in 2 acts (1986–88), is based on an episode of the Finnish national epic Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot and the play of the same name by Aleksis Kivi from 1864. The opera was in February 25, 1992 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles premiered
  • Elämän ja kuoleman lauluja (Songs of Life and Death) , opera (1994)
  • Kuningas Lear ( King Lear ) , opera (1999), is based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare
  • Barabbas Dialogues , oratorio for singers, narrators and chamber ensemble, opus 84. Commissioned for the music festival in Naantali , Finland 2003, German premiere as chamber opera: June 2011, Oper Frankfurt , Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt am Main, staging: Ute E. Engelhardt

Symphonies

  • Symphony No. 1, op.24 (1971)
  • Symphony No. 2 Symphonic Dialogue , op.29 (for percussion and orchestra) (1972)
  • Symphony No. 3, op.35 (1975)
  • Symphony No. 4, op.49 (1979)
  • Symphony No. 5 Washington Mosaics , op.57 (1985–1987)
  • Symphony No. 6 From a New Zealand Diary , op.65 (1990)
  • Symphony No. 7 The Dreams of Gandalf , op.71 (1996)
  • Symphony No. 8 Autumnal Fragments , op.81 (2001)

Orchestral works

  • Wall Music , Op. 7 (1963)
  • Variations for Orchestra, Op. 8 (1963)
  • Violin Concerto, Op. 18 (1968)
  • Chorali for wind orchestra, Op. 22 (1970)
  • Chamber Music I, for string orchestra, Op. 38 (1975)
  • Chamber Music II, for alto flute and string orchestra Op. 41 (1976)
  • Cello Concerto, Op. 44 (1977)
  • Dies Irae , for soprano, bass, male choir and orchestra, Op. 47 (1978)
  • Shadows , Op. 52 (1982)
  • Chamber Music III The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote , for cello and string orchestra Op. 58 (1983)
  • Sunrise Serenade , Op. 63 (1989)
  • Songs of Life and Death , for baritone, choir and orchestra, Op. 69 (1995)
  • Flute Concerto Harlequin , Op. 70 (1995)
  • Palace Rhapsody for wind orchestra, Op. 72 (1996)
  • Introduction and Tango Overture for piano and string orchestra, Op. 74b (1997)
  • A Solemn Overture (King Lear ), Op. 75 (1997)
  • Chamber Music IV, for piano and string orchestra, Op. 79 (2000)
  • Chamber Music V Barabbas Variations , for accordion and string orchestra, Op. 80 (2000)
  • Horn Concerto Campane ed Aria , Op. 82 (2002)
  • Chamber Concerto for violin, piano and string orchestra, Op. 87 (2005)
  • Chamber Music VI Trois invitations au voyage for string quartet and string orchestra, Op. 88 (2006)
  • Concerto for clarinet, viola and chamber orchestra, Op. 91 (2007) (also for clarinet, cello and chamber orchestra, Op.91a)
  • Chamber Music VII Cruseliana , for soloist wind quintet and string orchestra, Op. 93 (2007)
  • Chamber Music VIII The Trees, All Their Green (Paavo Haavikko in memoriam) , for cello and string orchestra, Op. 94 (2008)
  • English Horn Concerto, Op. 97 (2010-11)

In addition to vocal and choral music, which he often dedicated to children's choirs, he wrote film scores, such as the music for the multi-part television film Iron Time about the epic of Kalevala in the early 1980s .

Works for wind orchestra

  • Chorali op.22 for symphonic wind orchestra (1970)
  • Vantaa-fanfaari op.27 (1971)
  • Shadows , Prelude for symphonic wind orchestra op.52 (1983)
  • Palace Rhapsody op.72 (1976)

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personal data
SURNAME Sallinen, Aulis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Salmi , Finland