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(Kär-ya Särre-a-ho) b. 1952 Finnish composer Saariaho studied at the Sibelius Academy and the Freiburg Conservatory before moving to Paris, where she worked at IRCAM, the centre for electroacoustic music established by Boulez. A lot of her early works explored the potential of live electronics and computer-assisted composition. Key to the latter was the analysis of instrumental sound spectra ...

Source: Classical Music Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie

b. 1952, Finnish Having studied in Helsinki, Freiburg and Paris, composer Saariaho focused on writing chamber works in the early part of her career, often integrating live music with electronics. In recent years, her works have increased in stature, structure and orchestral forces. Saariaho has produced three operas with her librettist, Amin Maalouf: L’amour ...

Source: Definitive Opera Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie

Copenhagen’s new opera house in 2005. Recommended Recording: The Handmaid’s Tale, Royal Danish Opera Chorus and Orchestra (cond) Michael Schønwandt (DaCapo) Introduction | Contemporary | Classical Personalities | Kaija Saariaho | Contemporary | Classical ...

Source: Classical Music Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie

way of aural drama. Little known in Britain or America, he has had a significant impact on the European scene. Introduction | Modern Era | Opera Personalities | Kaija Saariaho | Modern Era | Opera Techniques | Serialism | Modern Era | Opera ...

Source: Definitive Opera Encyclopedia, founding editor Stanley Sadie
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