Couleurs du vent
by Kaija Saariaho

Kaija Saariaho
Couleurs du vent
Description
Couleurs du vent is an improvisation over the material of Cendres for alto flute, cello and piano (1998). For years I listened to the solo part of my double concerto ...à la fumée for alto flute and cello, always planning to explore it again. I particularly wanted to focus on the flute's palette of flat and noisy colours. The material of Cendres - which was still vivid in my mind since I had just finished the piece - was the starting point for a feverish writing process. The piece arose within a few days as I went through great emotions during my first days in France after one year spent in Finland. In the face of a fatal disease in my family, the blowing of the wind became the symbol of life to me, and the piece became a story of breathing...
© Kaija Saariaho, Chester Music Ltd
Instrumentation
afl
Category
Works for Solo Instrument
Premiere
Mikael Helasvuo, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo, July 26, 1999.