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Kaija Saariaho
*1952 FI, Helsinki
Composer of Classical and Electronic
Kaija Anneli Saariaho ([ˈkɑi̯jɑ ˈsɑːriɑho]; née Laakkonen, born 14 October 1952) is a Finnish composer based in Paris, France. She has been married to French composer Jean-Baptiste Barrière since 1982Saariaho studied composition in Helsinki, Freiburg and Paris, where she has lived since 1982. Her research at the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustic (IRCAM) marked a turning point in her music away from strict serialism towards spectralism. Her characteristically rich, polyphonic textures are often created by combining live music and electronics.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saariaho X Koh | Jennifer Koh, Kaija Saariaho | 2018 | Album |
| Chamber Works for Strings, Vol. II | Kaija Saariaho, Meta4 Quartet, Pia Freund, Marko Myöhänen | 2016 | Album |
| As Dreams | Per Nørgård, Helmut Lachenmann, Alfred Janson, Kaija Saariaho, Iannis Xenakis, Norwegian Choir Of Solo Singers, Oslo Sinfonietta, Grete Pedersen | 2016 | Album |
| Jennifer Koh. Bach & Beyond Part 2 | Johann Sebastian Bach, Jennifer Koh, Béla Bartók, Kaija Saariaho | 2015 | Compil. |
| Scherben | Musikfabrik - Jonathan Harvey ✕ Enno Poppe ✕ Kaija Saariaho ✕ Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal | 2015 | Album |
| Let the Wind Speak | Kaija Saariaho, Camilla Hoitenga | 2015 | Album |
| Émilie Suite · Quatre Instants · Terra Memoria | Kaija Saariaho | 2014 | Album |
| Horizon 5 | Concertgebouworkest, Detlev Glanert, Klaas De Vries, Richard Rijnvos, Kaija Saariaho | 2014 | Album |
| Chamber Works For Strings, Vol.1 | Kaija Saariaho, Meta4 Quartet | 2013 | Album |
| La Passion De Simone | Kaija Saariaho - Dawn Upshaw, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Esa-Pekka Salonen | 2013 | Album |
| Works For Orchestra | Kaija Saariaho | 2012 | Compil. |
| Trios | Kaija Saariaho | 2012 | Album |
| D'Om Le Vrai Sens · Laterna Magica · Leino Songs | Kaija Saariaho – Kari Kriikku, Anu Komsi, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri, Sakari Oramo | 2011 | Album |
| L'Amour De Loin | Kaija Saariaho | 2009 | Album |
| Notes On Light · Orion · Mirage | Kaija Saariaho – Karita Mattila, Anssi Karttunen, Christoph Eschenbach | 2008 | Album |
| skladatelské sdružení KONVERGENCE | Konvergence, Ondřej Štochl, Tomáš Pálka, Michaela Plachká, Jan Rybář, Toru Takemitsu, Kaija Saariaho | 2006 | Album |
| L'Oeuvre Pour Violoncelle. Complete Cello Works. Musiikkia Sellolle | Kaija Saariaho - Alexis Descharmes | 2006 | Album |
| The Planets • Asteroids | Gustav Holst / Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker / Colin Matthews • Kaija Saariaho • Matthias Pintscher • Mark-Anthony Turnage • Brett Dean | 2006 | Album |
| In Due Tempi | Cikada String Quartet - Kaija Saariaho / John Cage / Bruno Maderna | 2005 | Album |
| Chamber Music | Kaija Saariaho, Wolpe Trio, Andreas Boettger | 2004 | Album |
| Cinq Reflets / Nymphea Reflection / Oltra Mar | Kaija Saariaho, Pia Freund, Gabriel Suovanen, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Radion Sinfoniaorkesteri / Jukka-Pekka Saraste | 2004 | Album |
| Six Japanese Gardens & Trois Rivières Delta | Kaija Saariaho | 2002 | Album |
| L'Aile Du Songe | Kaija Saariaho | 2002 | Album |
| Graal Théâtre - Solar - Lichtbogen | Kaija Saariaho | 2002 | Album |
| From Scandinavia | Magnus Lindberg / Bent Sørensen / Kaija Saariaho / Jukka Tiensuu - Kari Kriikku, Arditti Quartet | 2001 | Album |
| Private Gardens / Prisma | Kaija Saariaho | 2001 | Album |
| Château De L'Âme / Graal Théâtre / Amers | Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen | 2001 | Album |
| Recital - Voices Of Our Time - A Contemporary Songs Selection | Dawn Upshaw | 2000 | Album |
| New Gates | Kaija Saariaho | 2000 | Album |
| From The Grammar Of Dreams | Kaija Saariaho / Anu Komsi, Avanti!, Hannu Lintu | 2000 | Album |
| Kaija Saariaho | Kaija Saariaho | 1999 | Compil. |
| Private Gardens | Kaija Saariaho · Camilla Hoitenga · Florent Jodelet · Anssi Karttunen · Dawn Upshaw | 1997 | Album |
| Du Cristal …À La Fumée / Nymphéa | Kaija Saariaho - Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Kronos Quartet, Petri Alanko, Anssi Karttunen | 1993 | Album |
| Maa | Kaija Saariaho | 1992 | Album |
| Computer Music Currents 5 | Denis Smalley · Mesias Maiguashca · Gareth Loy · Kaija Saariaho · Jonathan Harvey | 1990 | Compil. |
| Verblendungen - Lichtbogen - Io - Stilleben | Kaija Saariaho | 1989 | Album |
| The Fantastic Harpsichord | Jukka Tiensuu - Iannis Xenakis, Michel Corrette, Padre Antonio Soler, Kaija Saariaho, Salvatore Sciarrino | 1987 | Album |
| Autumnal Fantasy | Risto Poutanen / Ilmo Ranta - Kaija Saariaho / Harri Wessman / Usko Meriläinen / Johannes Brahms | 1987 | Album |
| Verblendungen - Jardin Secret I - Laconisme De L'Aile - ...Sah Den Vögeln | Kaija Saariaho | 1985 | Album |
| Spins And Spells / Pres / Petals | Kaija Saariaho, Anssi Karttunen | Album | |
| Jardin Secret II | Kaija Saariaho | Album |
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