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Kaija Saariaho - True Fire true masterwork
True Fire was composed for baritone Gerald Finley, who performs it here. The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra was one of the co-commissioning organizations. Consider this, then, an authoritative performance, and a thrilling one at that.
Kaija Saariaho: D’Om le Vrai Sens
Saariaho doesn’t write pretty music – but she does write vital music.
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