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Aulis Sallinen (1935-     )

Two Mythical Scenes for Orchestra, op. 1 (1956)                                                                           Sallinen Links
String Quartet No.1, op. 2 (1958)
Concerto for Chamber Orchestra, op. 3 (1959-60)
String Quartet No.2, op. 4, Canzona (1960)
Variations for Cello and Orchestra, op. 5 (1961)
Three Lyrical Songs of Death, baritone solo, male choir and chamber orchestra, op. 6 (1962)
Mauermusik, "1962", op. 7, orchestra (1962-63)
Variations for Orchestra, op. 8 (1963)
Serenadi 1963, wind quartet and brass quartet, op. 9 (1963)
Elegia Sebastian Knightille (Elegy for Sebastian Knight), cello, op. 10 (1964)
Metamorphosen, from Elegia Sebastian Knightille, piano and chamber orchestra (1964) [see op. 10]
Quattro per Quattro, oboe, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and harpsichord, op. 12 (1965)
Cadenze, violin, op. 13 (1965)
Notturno, piano, op. 14 (1966)
Variations sur Mallarmé, ballet (1967)
Violin Concerto, op. 18 (1968)
Chaka, melodrama for radio, choir, percussion, pf, 2 vln, va, vc, db, 2 speakers and 7 tapes (1968)
String Quartet No. 3, op. 19, Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March (1969)
Two Songs for Children’s Chorus and Piano, op. 20 (1969)
Quatre Études, violin and piano, op. 21 (1970)
Chorali, 32 wind and brass, percussion, harp and celesta, op. 22 (1970)
Chaconne, organ, op. 23 (1970)
Symphony No. 1, op. 24 (1970?)
String Quartet No.4, Quiet Songs, op. 25 (1971)
Sonata for Solo Cello, op. 26 (1971)
Vantaa-fanfaari, wind band, op. 27 (1971)
Kieliopillinen sarja (Suita Grammaticale), children's choir, strings, school instruments, kantele, op. 28 (1971)
Symphony No.2, Symphonic Dialogue, solo percussion player and orchestra, op. 29 (1972)
Four Dream Songs, soprano and orchestra, op. 30, (1972-73) [nos. 1, 2 and 4 are from Ratsumies Op.32]
Ratsumies (The Horseman), opera, op. 32 (1973-74)
Songs from the Sea, children's choir a capella, op. 33 (1974)
Metamorfora, cello and piano, op. 34 (1974)
Symphony No.3, op. 35 (1975)
Ritornello, violin, op. 36 (1975)
Canto, violin, op. 37 (1975)
Chamber Music I, string orchestra, op. 38 (1975)
Simple Simon and his Dog, baritone/chorus and piano, op. 40 (1975/77)
Chamber Music II, solo alto flute and string orchestra, op. 41 (1976)
Cello Concerto, op. 44 (1976)
Punainen viiva (The Red Line), opera, op. 46 (1976-78)
Onko Suomessa kevät?, chorus (1976-78) [arr. from Punainen viiva, op.46]
Dies Irae, soprano, bass, male choir and orchestra, op. 47 (1978)
Man, is-nothing, is-no-one, voice and piano, op. 48 (1978)
Kansanlaulun tapaan, male choir/children's choir and piano (1978)
Symphony No. 4, op.49 (1979)
Songs Around a Song, folk songs for children's choir, op. 50 (1980)
Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March, string orch (1981) [arr. from String Qt No. 3, op. 19]
Shadows, prelude for orchestra, op. 52 (1983) [based Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan, op. 53]
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (The King Goes Forth to France), opera, op. 53 (1983)
String Quartet No. 5, Pieces of Mosaic, op. 54 (1983)
The Iron Age Suite, children's chorus, chorus, and orchestra, op. 55 (1983)
The Beaufort Scale, humoresque for mixed choir, op. 56 (1984)
Symphony No. 5, Washington Mosaics, op. 57 (1985)
Chamber Music III, The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote, cello and string orch, op. 58 (1986)
Fanfare, brass and percussion, op. 59 (1986)
Anthems for Ants, children’s chorus, op. 60 (1987)
Kullervo, opera, op. 61 (1986-88)
From a Schoolchild's Diary, double children's orchestra (violins and cellos), op. 62 (1989)
Sunrise Serenade, 2 trumpets, piano and string orchestra, op. 63 (1989)
A Part from the Whole, chorus, op. 64 (1989)
Symphony No. 6, From a New Zealand Diary, op. 65 (1989-90)
Echoes from a Play, oboe and string quartet, op. 66 (1990)
From a Swan Song, cello and piano, op. 67 (1991)
Palatsi (The Palace), opera, op. 68 (1991-93)
Songs of Life and Death, baritone, choir and orchestra, op. 69 (1994)
At the Palace Gates, orchestra (1994) [An overture to the opera 'Palatsi, op. 68]
Flute Concerto, Harlekiini, op. 70 (1994-95)
Symphony No. 7, The Dreams of Gandalf, op. 71 (1996)
Palace Rhapsody, orchestra, op. 72 (1996) [based on music of Palatsi, op. 68]
Hold Fast Your Dreams, SSA and children's choir/boy's choir/mixed choir, op. 73 (1996)
Introduction & Tango Overture, piano and string qt or qnt/piano and string orchestra, op. 74 (1997)
Ouverture Solennel, orchestra, op. 75 (1997)
Kuningas Lear (King Lear), opera, op. 76 (1998-99)
Oluen Synty (The Birth of Ale), chorus, op. 77 (1999)
The Hobbit, ballet, op. 78 (2000)
King Lear's Distant War, piano, op. 79 (2000)
Chamber Music IV, Metamorphosen of Elegia Sebastian Knightille, piano and strings (2000) [from Metamorphosen, op. 10 (1964)]
Chamber Music V, Barabbas Variations, accordian (or piano) and string orchestra, op. 80 (2000)
Symphony No. 8, Autumnal Fragments, op. 81 (2001)
Horn Concerto, Canpane de Arie, op. 82 (2002)
The Sigh of Barabbas, piano, op. 83 (2003)
Barabbas Dialogues, vocal soloists and chamber ensemble, op. 84 (2002/03)
Piano Quintet, ... des morceaux oublies, op. 85 (2004)
Cello Sonata, cello and piano, op. 86 (2004)
Chamber Concerto, violin, piano and chamber orchestra, op. 87 (2005)
Chamber Music VI, Trois invitations au voyage, string quartet and string orchestra, op. 88 (2006)
Tuulinen talvi Provencessa (The Windy Winter in Provence or Requiem after the Decease of a Close Person),
    tenor or soprano, piano, violin and guitar, op. 89 (2006)
???, op. 90
Concerto for Clarinet, Viola and Chamber Orchestra, op. 91 (2007)


Sallinen Links
Aulis Sallinen (page by Andre Chaudron)
Aulis Sallinen, Strong and Simple (by Martin Anderson, Finnish Music Quarterly)
Finnish Opera (contains information on Sallinen's operas) (Finnish Music Information Centre - Contemporary Music)
Sallinen's Opera The Horseman (by Charles T. Downey, Ionarts)
The King Goes Forth to France: Recording of the Year 2006 (Ondine Records)
Finnish Tango: Sallinen's Language of Love, Fantasy and Fatalism (Chamber Music Today)
Sallinen's Complete Works for String Orchestra (Le Roi s'amuse)

Sallinen @ Wikipedia
Sallinen @ Chester Novello
Sallinen @ Finnish Music Information Centre
Sallinen @ Karadar Classical Music
Sallinen @ The New York Times
Sallinen @ G. Schirmer
Sallinen @ Schott Music
Sallinen @ Virtual Finland

Streaming Audio
Sallinen @ Finnish Music Information Centre
Sallinen @ last.fm
Sallinen @ Rhapsody

Sallinen @ YouTube