Saariaho: Quatre Instants

This page lists all recordings of Quatre Instants, by Kaija Saariaho (b.1952) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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July 2007

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Karita Mattila Helsinki Recital

Duparc:	L'Invitation au voyage Romance de Mignon Au pays ou se fait la guerre Chanson triste Phidylé
Dvorak:	Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55 (B104)
Rachmaninov:	Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4 No. 4 Twilight, Op.21 No. 3 Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6 The Muse, Op. 34 No. 1 What happiness, Op. 34 No.12
Saariaho:	Quatre Instants first recording

Karita Mattila (soprano) & Martin Katz (piano)

“The songs push Mattila to her expressive limits as cries of rapture curdle into shrieks of pain and spasms of rage intrude on erotic memories. Its impact on the audience can be gauged from the near hysteria that erupts at the end…Her accompanist, Martin Katz, deals superbly with some of the most fearsomely difficult piano writing in the entire song repertoire.” The Guardian

“Best of all is the highly expressive Quatre Instants by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, dedicated to Mattila and showing how the singer is prepared to extend her range into new music to quite stunning effect.” Financial Times

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