Lumen for kantele and string quartet
Minna Leinonen
Lumen for kantele and string quartet
Description
Lumen got its inspiration from the miraculously bright, cold, bluish Nordic high noon light, which rigorously penetrates the northern winter's darkness. Lumen is based on contrasts and their nuances: the differencies and combinations of transparency and shadowy, smooth and rough, dry and vibrating sounds.
Minna Leinonen
Instrumentation
kantele, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello
Category
Chamber Works
Premiere
Eija Kankaanranta, kantele, Annemarie Åström, vl 1, Eeva Oksala, vl 2, Anna Rajamäki, vla, Aino-Maija Riutamaa - de Mata, vcl Fresh! Helsinki Music Centre Camerata Nov 24, 2012.
Commisioned by / dedications
Commissioned by Sibelius Academy´s classical music piano, kantele, guitar and accordion department.Dedicated to Eija Kankaanranta.