Kaija Saariaho
Maa
Description
Ballet music in seven scenes
Instrumentation
fl, hp, 2perc, cemb+synth, vln, vla, vlc, live electr
Category
Works for the Stage
Premiere
Finnish National Ballet, Instrumental ensemble, cond. Tapio Tuomela, Helsinki, October 31, 1991.
Movements
1. Journey, 2. Gates, 3. Door (...de la terre), 4. Forest, 5. Windows, 6. Fall, 7. Phoenix (Aer)
Commisioned by / dedications
Commissioned by the Finnish National Opera.