(May 2021) Episode 331 is KAIJA SAARIAHO. Saariaho is kind of a throwback, composing in conventional classical forms with conventional instruments, earning commissions and premiering at esteemed venues, rather than venturing into film soundtracks or cross-genre collaborations. Her music, though, is very modern, with polyrhythms, dissonance and rich masses of sounds.
Favorite piece: Circle Map
Favorite concerto: Graal théâtre
Favorite chamber piece: Neiges
Favorite opera: L’Amour de loin
Compared to expectations: same
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