List of compositions by Kalevi Aho

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This is a list of compositions by Kalevi Aho.

Operas[]

  • The Key (1978–79), libretto by Kalevi Aho and Juha Mannerkorpi based on the latter's monologue Avain
  • Insect Life (original Finnish title: Hyönteiselämää) (1985–87), opera in 2 acts, libretto by the composer based on the play [Ze života hmyzu] by Josef Čapek and Karel Čapek
  • Before We Are All Drowned (original Finnish title: Ennen kuin me kaikki olemme hukkuneet (1995/1999), libretto by Kalevi Aho based on the radio play of the same title by Juha Mannerkorpi
  • The Book of Secrets (original Finnish title: Salaisuuksien kirja (1998), opera in one act and 4 scenes. Libretto by Paavo Rintala and Kalevi Aho
  • Frida y Diego (2012–13), opera in 4 acts, Spanish libretto by Maritza Núñez

Symphonies[]

  • Symphony No. 1 (1969)
  • Symphony No. 2 (1970/1995)
  • Symphony No. 3, for violin and orchestra (1971–73)
  • Symphony No. 4 (1972–73)
  • Symphony No. 5 (1975–76)
  • Symphony No. 6 (1979–80)
  • Symphony No. 7 Insect Symphony (1988)
  • Symphony No. 8, for organ and orchestra (1993)
  • Symphony No. 9, for trombone and orchestra (1993–94)
  • Symphony No. 10 (1996)
  • Symphony No. 11, for six percussionists and orchestra (1997–98)
  • Symphony No. 12 Luosto, for two orchestras (2002–03)
  • Symphony No. 13 Symphonic Characterizations (2003)
  • Symphony No. 14 Rituals, for chamber orchestra, darabuka, djembe, gongs and tam-tams (2007)
  • Symphony No. 15 (2009–10)
  • Symphony No. 16, for 60 strings, 4 percussionists and mezzo-soprano (2013–14), with the text "Die Fahrende" by Gertrud Kolmar
  • Symphony No. 17 Sinfonisia freskoja (Symphonic Frescoes) (2017). The three movements of the symphony can be played also as separate, independent symphonic poems: I. Syvyydestä (From the Depth); II. Scherzo macabre; III. Kaukaisia lauluja (Distant Songs)
  • Chamber Symphony No. 1, for 20 strings (1976)
  • Chamber Symphony No. 2, for 20 strings (1991–92)
  • Chamber Symphony No. 3, for alto saxophone and 20 strings (1995–96)

Orchestral[]

  • Silence (1982)
  • Paloheimo Fanfare (1989)
  • Pergamon for 4 reciters, 4 orchestral groups and organ (1990)
  • The Rejoicing of the Deep Waters (1995)
  • Tristia. Fantasy for wind orchestra (1999)
  • Symphonic Dances (Hommage a Uuno Klami) (2001)
  • Nyt ylös sieluni. Choral ouverture for orchestra (2001)
  • Päiwä nyt ehtii ehtoollen. Choral ouverture for orchestra (2002)
  • Louhi (2003)
  • Lamu. Music in the space for young brass players (2008)
  • Minea. Concertante Music for Orchestra (2008)
  • Gejia. Chinese Images for Orchestra (2012)
  • Maailman kaunein sointu / The most beautiful chord in the world, for youth orchestra (2016)
  • Kirje tuolle puolen / Letter to the Beyond, for strings (2018)
  • Pictured Within: Birthday Variations for M. C. B. (together with Sally Beamish, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Richard Blackford, Gavin Bryars, Brett Dean, Dai Fujikura, Wim Henderickx, Colin Matthews, Anthony Payne, John Pickard, David Sawer, Iris ter Schiphorst, Judith Weir)

Concertante[]

  • Piano
    • Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988–89)
    • Piano Concerto No. 2 (for Piano & 20 Strings) (2001–02)
  • Strings
    • Violin Concerto No. 1 (1981)
    • Cello Concerto No. 1 (1983–84)
    • Double Bass Concerto (2005)
    • Viola Concerto (for Viola & Chamber Orchestra) (2006)
    • Cello Concerto No. 2 (2013)
    • Violin Concerto No. 2 (2015)
  • Woodwinds
    • Flute Concerto (2002)
    • Bassoon Concerto (2004)
    • Contrabassoon Concerto (2004–05)
    • Clarinet Concerto (2005)
    • Oboe Concerto (2007)
    • Soprano Saxophone Concerto (for Soprano Saxophone & Chamber Orchestra) (2014–15)
    • Tenor Saxophone Concerto (2015)
    • Bass Clarinet Concerto (2018)
    • Recorder Concerto (2020)
    • Alto Flute Concerto (the 4th movement out of 6 is scored for Bass flute) (2021)
    • Simplicius Simplicissimus. Concerto for Piccolo Clarinet & Orchestra (2021)
  • Brass
    • Tuba Concerto (2000–01)
    • Trombone Concerto (2010)
    • Trumpet Concerto (for Trumpet & Wind Orchestra) (2011)
    • Horn Concerto (for Horn & Chamber Orchestra) (2011)
  • Others
    • Sieidi. Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra (2010)
    • Eight Seasons. Concerto for Theremin & Chamber orchestra (2011)
    • Timpani Concerto (2015)
    • Accordion Concerto (for Accordion, 19 strings & bassoon) (2015–16)
    • Mearra. Chamber concerto for harp & 13 strings (2016)
    • Guitar Concerto (2018)
    • Sonata Concertante for Accordion and Strings (1984/2019)
  • Multiple instruments
    • Double Concerto for Two Cellos & Orchestra (2003)
    • Bells. Concerto for Saxophone Quartet & Orchestra (2008)
    • Double Concerto for Cor Anglais, Harp & Orchestra (2014)
    • Double Concerto for Two Bassoons & Orchestra (2016)
    • Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano & Chamber orchestra (2018)
    • Double Concerto for Viola and Percussion (2020)
    • Double Concerto for Flute and Harp (2020)

Chamber/instrumental[]

  • 19 Preludes for Piano (1965–68)
  • String Quartet No. 1 (1967)
  • String Quartet No. 2 (1970)
  • String Quartet No. 3 (1971)
  • Oboe Quintet (1973)
  • Häämarssi I (Wedding March I) for organ (1973)
  • Sonata for Violin Solo (1973)
  • Solo I for Violin (1975)
  • Häämarssi II (Wedding March II) for organ (1976)
  • Bassoon Quintet (1977)
  • Quintet for Flute, Oboe, and String Trio (1977)
  • Ludus Solemnis for Organ (1978)
  • In Memoriam for Organ (1980)
  • Piano Sonata No. 1 (1980)
  • Quartet for Flute, Saxophone, Guitar, and Percussion (1982)
  • Oboe Sonata (1985)
  • Solo II for Piano (1985)
  • Sonata No. 1 for Accordion (1989)
  • Sonata for 2 Accordions (1989)
  • Sonata No. 2 Black Birds for Accordion (1990)
  • Solo III for Flute (1990–91)
  • Three Interludes for Organ (1993)
  • Quintet for Saxophone, Bassoon, Viola, Cello, and Double-Bass (1994)
  • Solo IV for Cello (1997)
  • Seven Inventions and Postlude for oboe and cello (1986–1998)
  • Clarinet Quintet (1998)
  • Epilogue for Trombone and Organ (1998)
  • Kimasen lento [Kimanen's Flight] for String Quartet (1998)
  • Hääsoitto (Wedding Music) for organ (1999)
  • Ballad for Flute, Cello, Bassoon and Piano (1999)
  • Solo V for Bassoon (1999)
  • Solo VI for Double-Bass (1999)
  • Three Tangos for Violin, Accordion, Guitar, Piano and Double-Bass (1999)
  • Quintet for Flute, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello (2000)
  • Solo VII for Trumpet (2000)
  • Solo VIII for Baritone Horn (2003)
  • Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano (2006)
  • Wind Quintet No. 1 (2006)
  • Alles Vergängliche. Symphony for organ (2007)
  • HAHE for 4 cellos (2008)
  • In memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren for Violin Solo (2009)
  • String Quintet Hommage à Schubert (2009)
  • Solo IX for Oboe (2010)
  • Solo X for Horn (2010)
  • Quasi una fantasia for Horn and Organ (2011)
  • ARS for 4 cellos (2012)
  • EAREGBERG for 4 cellos (2013)
  • ERA for 4 cellos (2013)
  • Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano (2013)
  • Solo XI (Hommage à Munir Bashir) for guitar (2013)
  • Wind Quintet No. 2 (2014)
  • Viisi myyttistä kuvaa [Five Mythological Images] for Oboe solo (2015)
  • ER-OS for Violin and Clarinet (2015)
  • Two Chorale Preludes for Organ (1. Päiwä nyt ehtii ehtoollen; 2. Nyt ylös sieluni; 2015)
  • Partita for Cello and Guitar (2016)
  • Piano Sonata No. 2 Hommage à Beethoven(2016)
  • Solo XII (In memoriam EJR) (Einojuhani Rautavaara) for Viola (2016)
  • Elegy for Contraforte and Piano (2016)
  • La Violina for 4 Violins (2017)
  • Lied for oboe and piano (2017)
  • Herr Gott, erhalt uns für und für (Chorale Prelude for Organ; 2017)
  • Solo XIII for Trombone (2017)
  • Berliner Bagatelle, for wind quintet (2018)
  • Solo XIV for Clarinet (2018)
  • Solo XV for Marimba (2018)
  • Solo XVI (Ballade) for Harp (2019)
  • Mysterium [Piano Quintet] for Piano Left Hand and String quartet (2019)
  • Quartet for Accordion and String Trio (2019)
  • Sonata for Guitar (2019)
  • Sonata concertante for Accordion und String Quintet (2 violins, viola, cello, double bass; arrangement of Sonata No. 1 for accordion; 2019)
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano (2019)
  • Venematka (Barcarole) for Cello and Piano (2019)
  • Quintet for Horn and String Quartet (2019)
  • Am Horizont for Viola (2020)
  • Solo XVII for Clavichord (2020)
  • Seijaku no Uzu (The Whirl of Silence) für Piano left-hand (2021)
  • String Quartet No. 4 (2021)
  • String Quartet No. 5 (2021)
  • Solo XVIII for Tuba (2021)

Vocal[]

  • Lasimaalaus [Stained Glass] for female choir (1974); text Aila Meriluoto
  • Kolme laulua elämästä [Three Songs of Life] for tenor and piano (1977); text Raimo Lehmonen
  • Kyynikon paratiisi [The Paradise of the Cynic], cabaret song for tenor and 10 instrumentalists (or for tenor and piano) (1991); text Esko-Pekka Tiitinen
  • Veet välkkyy taas for male choir (1992); text Viljo Kojo
  • Mysteerio for female choir (1994); text Maritza Nuñez
  • Ilo ja epäsymmetria [Joy and Asymmetry], Suite for mixed choir (1996); text Mirkka Rekola
  • Kiinalaisia lauluja [Chinese Songs] for Soprano and Orchestra (1997); text by ancient Chinese poets, Finnish translation Pertti Nieminen
  • Kolme Bertrandin monologia [Three Monologues of Bertrand] for Baritone and Orchestra (1998); text Paavo Rintala and Kalevi Aho
  • Kysymysten kirja [Book of Questions] for Mezzo-soprano and Chamber Orchestra (2006); text Pablo Neruda, Finnish translation Katja Kallio
  • Kolme Mawlana Rumin runoa [Three Poems of Mawlana Rumi] for mixed choir (2010); text Mawlana Rumi, Finnish translation Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila
  • Sateen aikaan [Rain Time]; Five Songs for Mezzo-soprano and String Quartet on Poems by Tuomas Anhava (2017)
  • Hauki ja naakka [The Pike and the Jackdaw]; two songs for baritone and harp (or piano) (2020). 1. Hauen laulu [The Song of the Pike], text Aaro Hellaakoski; 2. Keltainen naakka [The Yellow Jackdaw], text P. Mustapää

Arrangements[]

  • Songs and Dances of Death (Modest Musorgsky); instrumentation of the song cycle for bass and orchestra (1984)
  • J. S. Bach: Contrapunctus XI; orchestration of the work (1984)
  • Lauluseppele |The Song Garland] (Leevi Madetoja); arrangement of the cantata for male choir a cappella (1987)
  • Pyörteitä [Whirls], 1st Act (Uuno Klami); orchestration of the ballet act (1988)
  • Erik Tulindberg: String Quartets I-VI (composed in the 1780s); completion of the quartets (1995)
  • Karelia (Jean Sibelius); completion and reconstruction of the work (1997)
  • Vom Himmel hoch (Michael Praetorius); instrumentation of the double choir motet for orchestra and organ (1998)
  • Lakeus (Yrjö Kilpinen); instrumentation of the song cycle for baritone and orchestra (1998)
  • J. S. Bach: Präludium und Fuga in C ("Con largo", BWV 545); instrumentation of the work for symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra and 10 off-stage musicians (2005)
  • Jean Sibelius: Promootiokantaatti 1897 [Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies 1897]; reconstruction and completion of the choir parts of the cantata for mixed choir and piano (2010)
  • J. S. Bach: Contrapunctus XIV from Die Kunst der Fuge; completion of the unfinished work for organ (or for string orchestra or string quartet) (2011)
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara: Sérenade pour mon amour for violin and orchestra (2016); completion of the work (2018)

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