A setting by Kaija Saariaho of texts by Amin Maalouf for solo Soprano with Piano. A joint commission between the Thé tre De Ch telet Paris and the Barbican Centre London the piece was first performed in Paris April 2003. Thetext features four short writings Attente Douleur Parfum De L'Instant and Résonances with a complex Piano part that bubbles with effervescent textures and glissandi.
Kaija Saariaho: Quatre Instants: Soprano: Vocal Work
4 Instants