Symphony No. 3 (Sallinen)
| Symphony No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| by Aulis Sallinen | |
| Catalogue | Op. 35 |
| Composed | 1974–75 |
| Duration | Approx. 24 minutes |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 8 April 1975 |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Conductor | Okko Kamu |
| Performers | Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra |
The Symphony No. 3, Op. 35, is an orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, who wrote the piece from 1974–75 on commission from the Finnish Broadcasting Organization. The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra premiered the work on 8 April 1975 in Helsinki, under the direction of its principal conductor, Okko Kamu. The symphony was the first by Sallinen to depart from the single-movement structure he had utilized for his previous two essays in the form.
Orchestration
- Woodwind: 4 flutes (2 doubling piccolo), 3 oboes, 4 clarinets in B♭ (1 doubling B♭ bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling contrabassoon)
- Brass: 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones, tuba
- Percussion: bass drum, snare drum, small drum, tom-toms, wood blocks, tam-tam, crotales, cymbals glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba
- Strings: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harp, celesta, piano
Structure
The symphony is in three movements:
- Tempo energico ed sostenuto
- Chaconne
- Vivace giocoso — Finale
Recordings
| Conductor | Orchestra | Recorded | Duration | Available on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okko Kamu | Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra | 1975 | 23:02 | BIS (41) |
| Ari Rasilainen | Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz | 2004 | 24:21 | CPO (999970-2) |
Notes, references, and sources
Notes
References
Sources
Books
- Howell, Tim (2006). After Sibelius: Studies in Finnish Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-075-4651-77-2.
- Korhonen, Kimmo (2007). Inventing Finnish Music: Contemporary Composers from Medieval to Modern. Finnish Music Information Center (FIMIC). ISBN 978-952-5076-61-5.
CD liner notes
- Anderson, Martin (2008). Aulis Sallinen: Symphonies 3 & 5 (booklet). Ari Rasilainen & Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. Germany: CPO. p. 11–12. CPO 999970-2.
- Kamu, Okko (English translation: William Jewson) (1987). Aulis Sallinen: Sinfonia — Chorali — Sinfonia III (booklet). Okko Kamu & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Hamburg, Germany: BIS. BIS CD-41.
Journal articles
- Pike, Lionel (1997). "Reviewed Works: Symphony No. 5 ('Washington Mosaics') by Aulis Sallinen". Music & Letters. Oxford University Press. 71 (4): 625–27. (subscription required)
- Weitzman, Ronald (1997). "Sallinen's Seven Symphonies". Tempo. Cambridge University Press. New Series (202): 8–15. (subscription required)
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