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Saariaho, Kaija
1952-2023
(b Helsinki, 14 Oct 1952; d Paris, 2 June 2023). Finnish
Forty Heartbeats for Orchestra <1998>
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12 fragments of 1 page each, which may be played in any order; one or more pages can appear several times, but all pages must be played at least once.
Composed to mark the 40th birthdays of fellow Finnish composers Esa-Pekka [Salonen] and Magnus [Lindberg].
Composed to mark the 40th birthdays of fellow Finnish composers Esa-Pekka [Salonen] and Magnus [Lindberg].
Five beats for surrounding cities
First beat for being born
Two beats for two daughters
Three beats for three composers
Five beats for surrounding nature
Five beats for life force
Four beats for two times two sisters
Four beats for three friends
One beat for a good night's sleep with one beat in slow
motion
One beat for life in us
Three beats for two instruments
Five beats for life surrounding us
First beat for being born
Two beats for two daughters
Three beats for three composers
Five beats for surrounding nature
Five beats for life force
Four beats for two times two sisters
Four beats for three friends
One beat for a good night's sleep with one beat in slow
motion
One beat for life in us
Three beats for two instruments
Five beats for life surrounding us
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Contents (in the order in which they were written)—Five beats for surrounding cities; First beat for being born; Two beats for two daughters; Three beats for three composers; Five beats for surrounding nature; Five beats for life force; Four beats for two times two sisters; Four beats for three friends; One beat for a good night’s sleep with one beat in slow motion; One beat for life in us; Three beats for two instruments; Five beats for life surrounding us
Contents (in the order in which they were written)—Five beats for surrounding cities; First beat for being born; Two beats for two daughters; Three beats for three composers; Five beats for surrounding nature; Five beats for life force; Four beats for two times two sisters; Four beats for three friends; One beat for a good night’s sleep with one beat in slow motion; One beat for life in us; Three beats for two instruments; Five beats for life surrounding us