Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Timo Alakotila's String quartet no. 4 (2022) was premiered by Tempera Quartet. In its four movements the work combines the rich sound of the classical string quartet with rhythms and idioms of Finnish folk music. The titles of the movements decribe the journey (Quest - Joy - Direction - Resolution). This product includes a full score and a set of parts. Composer, musician T…

Reconstruction by Anssi Mattila. Par TULINDBERG ERIK. The first composer to warrant a place in the musical history of Finland, Erik Tulindberg (1761-1814) was an excellent violinist, and he also played the cello. His musical reputation spread all the way to Stockholm (Finland was at that time part of the Kingdom of Sweden), and in 1797 was there admitted as a member of the Royal Academy of Music. …

Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Timo Alakotila composed Kangastuksia - Illusions for young talented musicians at Hyvinkää Music Institute in 2006. The fresh combination of flute, violin, violoncello and piano was given by the commissioner. In two movements Illusions offers dreamy vibes as well as constantly changing key signatures considerable speed. Composer, musician Timo Alakotila (b. 1959) is a distingu…

Par POE LARA. Lara Poe's (b. 1993) energetic Divergence (2015-2016) for string quartet was conceived cyclically: the four movements explore drifting in and out of focus between different materials. A light ditty of the second movement diverges to the third movement's overtone derived chords. Duration: c. 25' This product includes a set of parts (violin I, violin II, viola, violoncello) and a s…

Par RANTALA IIRO. Iiro Rantala's Veneziana for chamber ensemble and piano (2021-2022) is a 50 minute long program about all things Venice; how famous composers were affected by the city, how they affected the city and became part of the Venetian Story – told with an Iiro twist. The meeting of Prokofiev and Diaghilev turns into a 'real nutcracker ballet Romeo and Steve', whilst Mozart loses his moj…

Contemporary music and improvisation cards for alto saxophone. Par KORPIJAAKKO PAAVO. Piilo is a unique collection of contemporary pieces and improvisation exercises for the saxophone for pupils, professionals and anyone in between, commissioned and curated by saxophonist Kalle Oittinen. Foreword and instructions in English are included. The collection consists of works both for solo alto saxophon…

Tanssilaulu - Legend I - Polska. Par MELARTIN ERKKI. Three pieces for brass quintet is a set of transcriptions by Kari Karjalainen based on Erkki Melartin's (1875–1937) piano works. Contents: Tanssilaulu op. 16 nro 3 Legend I op. 6 nro 1 Polska op. 119b nro 6 Instrumentation: 2 trumpets in Bb Horn in F Trombone Tuba (or bass trombone) This product includese the score and the parts. /…

Par AHO KALEVI. Lasting 27 minutes, Kalevi Aho’s String quartet no. 4 (2021) is in four movements. The first, Nocturne, begins with a hazily muted melody dominated by the interval of a minor third on the second violin. Though the first movement begins in nocturnal mood, there is also some more forceful music around the middle. The second movement, Allegro capriccioso, is quick with quirky rhythms.…

Par AALTIO PANU. Commisisoned by Lieksa Brass Week and premiered by its artistic leader Jouko Harjanne in 2022, Panu Aaltio's Concerto for trumpet and orchestra is now available as solo part & piano reduction. The subtitle Koli refers to the famous hill, which has inspired artists like Jean Sibelius and Eero Järnefelt. Finnish nature and animals are the source for Aaltio's concerto, starting from …

Par MANTYSAARI LAURI. Lauri Mäntysaari explores the theme 'nature' in Chats before Sunrise (2007, rev. 2022). The atmosphere created in this composition is one of early dawn after a long night spent with good friends (and wine, perhaps), a moment where an unseen element lighter than the air seems to hold the still bubbling conversation in its arms and let us feel relieved. Not only does the word “…

Par MYLLARINEN TIINA. Tiina Myllärinen's (b. 1979) (Bad) Dreams come true for strings quartet (2022) was composed when war broke out in Europe. The composer tells: 'The shock, and the daily news barrage of battles could not help making an impression on my work and its material. I wondered what dreams and plans people had in Ukraine before the war, and how everything became a nightmare in a single …