music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Symphony No. 6, From a New Zealand Diary, Op. 65, is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, who wrote the piece from 1989–90. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the commissioning institution, premiered the work on 6 September 1990 in Napier, under the baton of Sallinen's longtime advocate, Okko Kamu. Sallinen and his wife had vacationed in New Zealand the year prior, providing the composer with inspiration for the symphony, which—though properly symphonic in scope and in structure—has been described as involving "tone painting"; indeed, each of the four movements contains a descriptive title, unusual for a Sallinen symphony.
Symphony No. 6 |
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Opus | 65 |
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Composed | 1989 (1989)–90 |
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Duration | Approx. 40 minutes |
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Movements | 4 |
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Date | 6 September 1990 (1990-09-06) |
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Location | Napier, New Zealand |
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Conductor | Okko Kamu |
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Performers | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra |
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Instrumentation
According to the publisher, Novello & Co, Symphony No. 6 is scored for the following:
- Woodwind: 3 flutes (2 doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (1 doubling cor anglais), 3 clarinets in B♭ (1 doubling E♭ clarinet, 1 doubling B♭ bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling contrabassoon)
- Brass: 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones, 1 tuba
- Percussion: timpani, percussionists (individual instruments?)
- Strings: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harp, celesta
Structure
The symphony is in four movements:
- The Islands of the Sounds. The Sounds of the Islands (attacca)
- Air, Rain
- Kyeburn Diggings (attacca)
- Finale, "Simply by sailing in a new direction / You could enlarge the world" (Allen Curnow)
Recordings
To date, Symphony No. 6 has received two recordings, the first of which is from 1992 with Okko Kamu conducting the Malmö Symphony Orchestra on the BIS label. Finnish conductor Ari Rasilainen has also recorded the symphony as part of cpo's compendium of Sallinen's orchestral works. The Sixth Symphony joins the Cello Concerto (Op. 44, 1977) on the final volume of the cpo series.
Conductor |
Orchestra |
Year |
Recording venue |
Duration |
Label (Available on) |
Okko Kamu |
Malmö Symphony Orchestra |
1990[1] |
Malmö Concert Hall (Malmö) |
42:47 |
BIS (511) |
Ari Rasilainen [fi] |
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra |
2003 |
De Geerhallen (Norrköping) |
39:33 |
cpo (999971-2) |
Notes, references, and sources
Notes
References
- Recorded November 1990. See CADENSA and also the PDF available via Chandos.
Sources
Books
Journal articles
- Scott, Phillip (2009). "Classical Recordings—Sallinen". Fanfare. 32 (5): 227–29. (subscription required)
- Weitzman, Ronald (1997). "Sallinen's Seven Symphonies". Tempo. Cambridge University Press. New Series (202): 8–15. (subscription required)
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List of compositions |
Symphonies | |
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Opera |
- The Horseman (1975)
- The Red Line (1978)
- The King Goes Forth to France (1984)
- Kullervo (1992)
- The Palace (1995)
- King Lear (2000)
- Castle in the Water (2017)
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Concertante works | Concerti |
- Violin Concerto (1968)
- Cello Concerto (1977)
- Flute Concerto, Harlequin (1995)
- Horn Concerto, Campane ed Arie (2002)
- Chamber Concerto (2005)
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Concertinos | |
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Other orchestral |
- Mauermusik (1962)
- Chorali (1970)
- Chamber Music I (1975)
- Shadows (1982)
- Sunrise Serenade (1989)
- The Palace Rhapsody (1997)
- A Solemn Overture (1998)
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Chamber music |
- String Quartet No. 3, Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March (1969)
- String Quartet No. 4, Quiet Songs (1971)
- String Quartet No. 5, Pieces of Mosaic (1983)
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