Horn
SKU:
FG.55011-426-5
Composed by Kai Nieminen.
Part. Fennica Gehrman
#55011-426-5. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-426-5).
ISBN
9790550114265.
Kai
Nieminen's music has been
described as often
constructed according to
a narrative logic, as
fantasy journeys in
imaginary or dream-like
worlds. Most of his works
have an extra-musical
stimulus, alluded to in
their titles. They are
not, however, really
programmatic music, being
constructed according to
their own musical laws.
The titles do
nevertheless reflect the
original stimuls and
provide something of a
guideline to the
listening experience. The
initial inspiration may
be in literature or art,
or equally well in an
urban streetscape or
nature.
Arioso for
solo horn is dedicated to
the memory of Holger
Fransman, the now-late
grand old man of Finnish
horn circles. The work
can be performed also
with four horns.