Kaija Saariaho: Cinq reflets de L’Amour de loin, Nymphea Reflection & Oltra mar

Reviews

FonoForum 03/05: “The ‘Cinq Reflets’ are melancholic, monologue- or dialogue-like reflections on love and longing Longing, most expressively sung by Pia Freund and Gabriel Guovanen in ‘Oltra Mar’ a fictitious sea voyage becomes a symbol for the A fictitious sea voyage becomes a symbol for man’s attempts to understand the universe It is a colorful music that explores themes such as love Themes of love, time and death in seven preludes for choir and orchestra Preludes for chorus and orchestra.”