Marjo Anneli Arho (born 12 April 1951) is a Finnish music educator, writer and composer.[1]

Life

Anneli Arho was born in Helsinki and studied theory and composition at the Sibelius Academy with Jukka Tiensuu. She continued study at Freiburg with Klaus Huber and Brian Ferneyhough,[2] graduating as a Doctor of Music. She took a position as a teacher at the Department of Composition and Music Theory, Sibelius Academy,[3] and writes professional articles for magazines including Philosophy of Music Education Review.[4] She is married to Jukka Tiensuu.

Works

Selected works include:

• Minos (1978) for harpsichord, dedicated to Jukka Tiensuu
• Once upon a time (1980) woodwind quintet
• Aikaika (Les temps emboites) (1987) for three cellos[5]
• Answer for mezzo-soprano, horn and string quartet (1978)
• Par comparaison for three cellos (1981)
• Atmosphere (1997)
• In sordina (2006)

Arho's compositions have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• The Exuberant Harpsichord – Jukka Tiensuu, harpsichord – Works of György Ligeti, Thomas Morley, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Erik Bergman, Anneli Arho, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Usko Merilainen, Francois-Bernard Mache, Finlandia.

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