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Saariaho, Kaija
1952-2023
(b Helsinki, 14 Oct 1952; d Paris, 2 June 2023). Finnish
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"Electronics" includes verses by the 13th century Persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi, read in Persian.
Many of the percussion parts require use of a bow; piano part requires a timpani mallet; timpani part calls for a cymbal laid on the head. Quarter-tones are used. Elaborate technical requirements detailed in the score, along with an internet link to check for updates.

Source of text: Jalal al-Din Rumi, a 13th-century mystic Persian poet. English translations from John Moyne & Coleman Barks, Unseen Rain, Threshold Books are provided in the score. Language: Persian
I. Morning Wind
II. Walls Closing
III. Circles
IV. Days are Sieves
V. Dialogue
VI. Day and Night, Music