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Biography 2

Introduction 4English 4Français 5Deutsch 7

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Works 10FullOrchestra 10ChamberOrchestra 14SoloInstrumentandOrchestra 14EnsembleandChamberwithoutvoice 16Piano 17Instrumental 18

Discography 19

Chronological List of Works 20

Boosey & Hawkes addresses 22

Coverphoto:HanyaChlala/ArenaPAL

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1964 Learnsaccordionfromage6,thenpianofromage11

1973 EntersthejuniordepartmentoftheSibeliusAcademyas pianist

1975 Completesfirstcomposition,Donorfororchestra-the workremainsunperformed

1977 BeginscompositionstudiesatSibeliusAcademywith EinojuhaniRautaavaraandPaavoHeininen.Founding of‘KorvatAuki’(EarsOpen)societyincludingLindberg andcontemporariesEeroHämeenniemi,JouniKaipainen, KaijaSaariahoandEsa-PekkaSalonen,whichaimsto encourageagreaterawarenessofmainstreammodernism.

1977-80 ThreeextendedvisitstoElectronicMusicStudioin Stockholm,animportantcentreformusicalcomputing

1978 DiscoversmusicofBerio

1979 AttendsDonatoni’sclassesinSiena

1980 FoundingofexperimentalToimiiEnsemble,withJuhani Liimatainen,KariKriikku,AnssiKarttunen,Esa-Pekka SalonenandLindbergaspianistandpercussionist.Makes contactwithFerneyhoughandLachenmannatDarmstadt.

1981 GraduatesfromSibeliusAcademyandmakesadecisive moveawayfromFinlandtostudyinPariswithGlobokar andGrisey

198� CompositionalbreakthroughwithAction-Situation- Signification,inwhichhefirstexploresmusiqueconcrète

1984 InBerlinisexcitedbytheenergyofpunkrockbands,and seekstoincludemetallicpercussionsoundsinhisworks

1985 ComposesKraftforToimiiEnsembleandFinnishRadio SymphonyOrchestra,hislargest-scaleworktodatewhich enjoysinternationalsuccessandwinsUnesco,Nordic CouncilandKoussevitzkyRecordingprizes

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1988-90 Integratesspectralharmonyintohismusicallanguageina triptychoforchestralworks:Kinetics,MareaandJoy

1993-94 Returnstofull-timeresidenceinHelsinki.Composes symphonic-scaleAura,confirminghisspecialgiftsasan orchestralcomposer.

1997 FeriapremieredatBBCPromsandprogrammed internationallybyJukka-PekkaSaraste.Featured composeratMusicafestivalinStrasbourgwith�4works performed.

1998-99 FirstmajorUScommissions:FrescoforLosAngeles PhilharmonicandSalonen,andCantigasforCleveland OrchestraandChristophvonDohnányi

�001-0� RelatedRocksconcertseriesbyPhilharmoniaOrchestra andSalonenwithLindbergperformancesinLondon,Paris andBrusselsspanningtwoseasons

�00� PremiereofClarinetConcertobyKariKriikku:rapidly becomeshismostwidely-performedwork,with over30performancesinfirstfiveyears,andOndine discwinsGramophoneAwardforbestcontemporary recording

�005 SculpturewrittenforLosAngelesPhilharmonic’sinaugural seasonatWaltDisneyHall,reflectingGehry’sarchitecture

�006 LisaBatiashviligivesfirstperformancesofViolinConcerto

�007 SimonRattleconductspremiereperformancesofSehtdie SonnewithBerlinerPhilharmonikerinBerlinandNewYork

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MagnusLindbergwrotehisfirstorchestralscoreattheageof17,beforetakinganylessonsincomposition.Hewascuriousandnotafraidofgoinghisownway.Heconstructedmusicwithpost-Webernserialprocedures,asifhewastryingtoexplorethelimitsofacertainwayofmakingmusic.Theoretical,extremelycomplexstructureswerethendefying,andoftenexceeding,theskillsofthehumanperformer.

YetatthesametimeLindbergusedtotakehismusictheorylessonsearlyonSaturdaymornings,playingtheclassicalrepertoirearrangedforpianoduetwithhisteacher.Knowingwhathadbeendonebythemastersbeforehimseemedtourgehimtotesttheboundaries.AshiscompositionteacherPaavoHeininenputit,“ifacomposercannotsaythathehasdonesomethingthathasnotbeendonebefore,hecannotsayhehasdoneanythingatall”.

In1985cameKraft,astudyinrhythmandsound.ItwastheyoungLindberg’sRiteofSpring.Thebasicstructureandprocesseswerecalculatedusinganelaboratesoftwareprogram,butthefocuswasalreadydifferent.NowitlookedlikeLindbergwaschallengingthepossibilitiesofmusicalsound,usingscrapyardobjetstrouvésasinstrumentsalongwithtraditionalclassicalsounds.Musicburstoutwithraw,unrefinednoiseandprimitiveenergy,asintheperformancesofpunkbandsthathehadheardinBerlinclubs.“Onlytheextremeisinteresting”hedeclared.

“Theorchestraismyfavouriteinstrument”statedLindberg,confirmingsomethingthatisclearalreadybylookingathisworklist.Aurafrom1994isanotherrevealingpieceofthejigsawpuzzlethatis,oneday,torevealthefullpictureofMagnusLindberg,thecomposer.SpiritualheirofSibelius,Lindbergtheiconoclastshowsthathe,too,isableandwillingtoembracesymphonicthinking.

TechnicallythemusicofMagnusLindbergisbasedonasolidconstructionofharmonyandrhythm.Heoftendeploysachaconnetechnique,wherethemusicalnarrativeisbuiltoverarepeatedharmonicsequence.Despitethisthemusicdoesnotsoundtheoretical,duetothejuicysoundworld,teemingwithlife.Thereisaclearsenseofdramaturgyasifthemusicalcharacterswereprotagonistsinanabstractdrama.

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aspectwhichwasnotsuchaprimaryconcerninhisearlieroutput.Aftersome30yearsofcompositionand80worksoneobservesthatMagnusLindbergisstillheading,withacharacteristiccuriosity,towardsunknownterritories,andyetremainingtruetowherehestarted.Insteadofconstructingpost-moderncollagesofothercomposers’music,hisworksareareflectionofaversatilepersonalitywhichdistilsmusichistoryoutofanabundanceofsonicinformation.Atruecomposer’sstatementinmusic.

©RistoNieminen,2007EditorofMagnusLindberg(LesCahiersdel’IRCAM,1993),ArtisticDirectorofIRCAM(1991-96),DirectorofHelsinkiFestival(1996-)

MagnusLindbergécrivitsespremièrespartitionsorchestralesdèsl’âgededix-septans,avantmêmed’étudierlacomposition,pousséparlacuriositéetsanscraindredes’engagerdanssapropredirection.IlconçutunemusiqueorientéepardesprocédéspostsérielsdanslalignéedeWebern,emportésemble-t-ilparcedésirdefranchirleslimitesd’uncadrecompositionelparticulier.Cefaisant,Lindbergédifiadesstructuresmusicalesd’unecomplexitéextrême,lesdifficultéstechniquesdesquellesauraienttrèscertainementexigerdesprouessesvertigineusesdesmeilleursinterprètesdel’époque.

Toutefois,parallèlementàsesexpérimentations,Lindbergsuivit,tôtlesamedimatin,desleçonsd’analysemusicaleaucoursdesquellesiljouaitdesarrangementsdurépertoireclassiqueaupianoàquatremainsavecsonprofesseur.Laconnaissancedesœuvresdesmaîtresdupassél’incitaàs’essayerauxextrêmes,suivantencelalapositionexpriméeparsonprofesseurdecompositionPaavoHeininen:«Uncompositeurquinepourraitaffirmeravoirentreprisunedémarcheencoreinéditenesauraitprétendreavoirréaliséquoiquecesoit!»

En1985parutKraft,étudederythmeetdesonorité,sortede«SacreduPrintemps»dujeuneLindberg.Lastructurefondamentale

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Lindberg,àcemoment-là,mettaitàl’épreuvelespossibilitésouvertesparlesonmusical,mêlantlessonoritésproduitespardes«objetstrouvés»recycléseninstrumentsetlestimbresclassiquestraditionnels.Samusique,d’uneénergieprimitive,explosaitenbruitsbrutsdénuésderaffinement,àl’imagedesconcertsdesensemblespunkqu’ilavaitentendusdanslesclubsberlinoisetconformémentàsonprincipeaffirmé:«Seull’extrêmeestintéressant.»

«L’orchestreestmoninstrumentpréféré».CetaveudeMagnusLindbergconfirmecequitransparaîtdéjàdesaproduction.Aura,en1994,ajoutaunepiècenouvelleetsignificativeaupuzzlequirévélera,plustard,sonenverguredecompositeur.FilsspiritueldeSibelius,Lindberg,l’iconoclaste,s’ymontre,luiaussi,capabled’aborderlapenséesymphoniqueetrésoluàlefaire.

Techniquement,lescompositionsdeMagnusLindbergsefondentsurunesolideconstructionharmoniqueetrythmique.Ilsesertsouventduprocédédelachaconneappuyantlaprogressionmusicalesuruneséquenceharmoniquerépétée.Samusiquerompt,néanmoins,aveccecôtédoctrinairegrâceàununiverssonoresavoureuxetdébordantdeviefaisantpreuved’unvraisensdramatiqueoùdespersonnagesmusicauxseraientlesprotagonistesd’undrameabstrait.

Danssesœuvreslesplusrécentes,enparticulierleConcertopourclarinette(�00�)etleConcertopourviolon(�006),Lindbergintroduisitunedimensionmélodiqueabsentedespréoccupationsdesesproductionsprécédentes.Aprèstrenteannéesdecompositionetquelquesquatre-vingtsœuvresàsonactif,MagnusLindbergsetournetoujoursaveclamêmeaviditéversdesterritoiresinconnus,toutenrestantfidèleàsesdébuts.Loindescollagespostmodernesrencontréschezd’autres,sesœuvresreflètentunepersonnalitémultiplequidiffusesonhistoireàpartird’uneabondanteinformationacoustique.Lemessageducompositeurpassevéritablementparsamusique.

©RistoNieminen(2007)EditeurdeMagnusLindberg(1993,LesCahiersdel’IRCAM),Directeurartistiquedel’IRCAM(1991-1996),DirecteurduFestivald’Helsinki(depuis1996)

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ZudieserZeitbegannLindbergUnterrichtinMusiktheoriezunehmenundspieltedieklassischeLiteraturinKlavierbearbeitungenvierhändigmitseinemLehrerdurch.AngeregtdurchdasWissenumdieErrungenschaftenderMeister,schienerförmlichdaraufzudrängen,aufneuesGebietvorzustoßen–ganzimSinneseinesKompositionslehrersPaavoHeininen,dererklärte:„WenneinKomponistnichtvonsichsagenkann,etwasgetanzuhaben,wasvorihmnochniemandgetanhat,kannernichtbehaupten,überhauptetwasgetanzuhaben.“

ImJahre1985entstandKraft,eineStudieinRhythmusundKlang.DamithattederjungeLindbergseinSacreduprintempsvorgelegt.ZwarhatteerdieGrundstrukturenundVerfahrenmitHilfeeinesaufwendigenComputerprogrammserrechnet,dochstandendiesenichtmehrimMittelpunkt.InzwischengingesLindbergeherdarum,dieMöglichkeitenmusikalischenKlangsbisandieGrenzenzutreiben–nebentraditionsverbundenenklassischenKlängenkamenauchobjetstrouvésvomSchrottplatzalsInstrumentezumEinsatz.DieMusikbrachmitrohem,unbändigemLärmundurtümlicherEnergiehervor,ähnlichdenPunkkonzerten,dieLindberginBerlinerClubserlebthatte.„NurdasExtremeistinteressant“,erklärteer.

„DasOrchesteristmeinLieblingsinstrument“,bekannteLindberg,womitsichbestätigt,wasauchausderListeseinerWerkeersichtlichwird.Aura,ausdemJahr1994,isteinweiteresaufschlussreichesPuzzlestück,dasdazubeitragenwird,einesTageseinvollständigesBilddesKomponistenMagnusLindbergzusammenzufügen:AlsgeistigerErbevonSibeliuszeigtderBilderstürmerLindberg,dassaucherdenWillenunddieFertigkeitbesitzt,sinfonischesDenkeninseineKunstzuintegrieren.

KompositionstechnischberuhtdieMusikMagnusLindbergsaufkompaktenharmonischenundrhythmischenStrukturen.Häufig

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InseinenneuestenWerken,insbesonderedenKonzertenfürKlarinette(�00�)undVioline(�006),isteinklaresmelodischesElementerkennbar,wieesinLindbergsfrüherenWerkeneherimHintergrundstand.Nachgut30JahrenkompositorischenSchaffensund80Werkenistzubeobachten,dassMagnusLindbergsichnachwievor,mitseinercharakteristischenNeugier,inunbekannteGefildevorwagtunddabeigleichzeitigseinenAnfängentreubleibt.AnstattdieMusikandererKomponistenzupostmodernenCollagenzusammenzusetzen,reflektierenseineWerkeeinevielseitigePersönlichkeit,beidersichauseinerFülleklanglicherInformationMusik-Geschichteherauskristallisiert.EinwahrhaftesBekenntnisinMusik.

©RistoNieminen,2007HerausgebervonMagnusLindberg(LesCahiersdel’IRCAM,1993),KünstlerischerLeiterdesIRCAM(1991-1996),DirektordesHelsinkiFestivals(seit1996)

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Abbreviations

Woodwind picc piccolo fl flute afl altoflute ob oboe corA corAnglais(Englishhorn) cl clarinet(inAorBb) bcl bassclarinet Ebcl clarinetinEb dbcl doublebassclarinet bn bassoon dbn doublebassoonor contrabassoon

Brass hn horn tpt trumpet trbn trombone

Percussion BD bassdrum bl block Chin Chinese cym cymbal dr drum glsp glockenspiel perc percussion SD snaredrumsusp.cym suspendedcymbal(single) t.bells tubularbells tam-t tam-tam TD tenordrum tgl triangle timp timpani tom-t tom-toms tpl.bl templeblock(s) vib vibraphone wdbl woodblock(s)

Allotherscoringsarelistedinfull,orareacombinationoftheabove

Standardorderofinstrumentation:fl.ob.cl.bn—hn.tpt.trbn.tuba—perc—other—vlnI.vlnII.vla.vlc.db

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Strings vln violin vla viola vlc cello db doublebassor contrabass

Keyboards cel celesta pft piano

Voices S soprano A alto

Others lg large med medium sm small 8ve octave min minimum

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Cantigas1998-99 19minfororchestra3(III=picc).�.corA.3(III=Ebcl).bcl(=dbcl).�.dbn—4.4(IV=picctpt).3.1—timp.perc(3):I=vib/tgl/belltree/Chin.cym/�susp.cym(sm,med/lg)/bongos/BD;II=marimba/springcoil/marktree/Chin.cym(sm)/�susp.cym(med,lg)/tam-t(med/lg)/4tom-t;III=crot/t.bells/bongos/TD/maracas/tpl.bl/tam-t(lg)/4Thaigongs—harp—pft(=cel)—strings

"...transparentbutrich,withnewlylucidmarkersstuddingeveryturnofhisteemingorchestraltextureswhichnobodyelsecanmatchforsizzling,meltingcoloursandbarelycontrolledenergy."(FinancialTimes)

979006011�836StudyScore-HawkesPocketScore1346

World Premiere: 01 Apr 1999AllenTheatre,Cleveland,USAClevelandOrchestraConductor:ChristophvonDohnányi

Chorale2001-02 8minfororchestra(basedontheBachchorale'Estistgenug')�.�.corA.3.�(II=dbn)—4.3.3.1—strings

World Premiere: 05 feb 2002DeMontfortHall,Leicester,UKPhilharmoniaOrchestraConductor:Esa-PekkaSalonen

Concerto for Orchestra2002-03 �8minfororchestra3(III=afl,picc).3(III=corA).4(III=Ebcl,IV=bcl).3(III=dbn)—4.4(IV=tptinD).3.1—timp.perc(3):vib/bongos/BD/logdr/crot(lower8ve)/springcoil/Chin.cym/susp.cym/marimba/belltree/t.bells/sizzle.cym/tam-t/tom-t/wdbl/glsp/tgl/marktree/tpl.bl/claves/metalplates/Thaigongs/tamburobasco—pft(=cel)—harp—strings

"Lindberg,inhismid-forties,hascomeofage:thisisapieceonanotherlevelwithextraordinaryconfidence,boldnessofgestureandanarchitecturallogicthatmakesitimmediatelyfamiliar…Palpablewastheenjoymentoftheplayers(andtheaudience)forthis30-minutework."(TheIndependent)

9790060117947FullScore-Inpreparation

World Premiere: 30 Sep 2003Barbican,London,UKBBCSymphonyOrchestra;Conductor:Jukka-PekkaSaraste

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"Feria'stighttrumpetfanfaresburstinwithallthefiestaenergyofitsSpanishtitle..."(TheTimes)

"Lindberg'sorchestrationisamarvel;busy,highlycoloured,butalwaysclear.Hefreezestimewithsustainedharmoniesthatharbourallkindsofmicro-activity."(DailyTelegraph)

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World Premiere: 11 Aug 1997RoyalAlbertHall,London,UKFinnishRadioSymphonyOrchestraConductor:Jukka-PekkaSaraste

Fresco1997 ��minfororchestra�.picc(=afl).�.corA.3(III=Ebcl).bcl.�.dbn—4.4.4.1—perc(3):I=vib/metalplates/glsp/tam-t(med/lg)/�susp.cym(sm,med)/sizzlecym/bongos/SD;II=marimba/springcoil/tgl/BD/Chin.cym/bongos/gongs;III=crot/marktree/tgl/t.bells/tam-t(v.lg)/Thaigongs/�susp.cym(med,lg)/verysm.cym/4tom-t/tpl.bl/�wdbl—pft(=cel)—harp—strings

"Frescoisalivewithenergyandvision...Lindbergusestheorchestraasifitwereonemassiveinstrumentfullofever-changingtextures."(LosAngelesTimes)

979006011�508StudyScore-HawkesPocketScore1342

World Premiere: 12 Mar 1998DorothyChandlerPavilion,LosAngeles,USALosAngelesPhilharmonicConductor:Esa-PekkaSalonen

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Parada2001 13minfororchestra�(II=picc).�.corA.�.bcl.�(II=dbn)—4.�(II=picctpt).3.1—timp.perc(�):I=vib/glsp/belltree/tgl/springcoil/medChin.cym/�susp.cym(sm,med)/tam-t(med)/bongos/BD;II=marimba/crot/marktree/lgChin.cym/�susp.cym(med,lg)/4tom-t/lgtam-t—harp—pft(=cel)—strings

"Parada'sgorgeousopeningsequenceofstring-dominatedchordslaunchedasuperblycontrolledandpacedsingle-movementstructure,atoncesombreandburstingwithinvention."(SundayTelegraph)

World Premiere: 06 feb 2002TheAnvil,Basingstoke,UKPhilharmoniaOrchestraConductor:Esa-PekkaSalonen

Purcell Variation2002 �minfororchestra3.�.corA.�.bcl.�.dbn—4.3.3.1—timp.perc(3):tam-t/BD/crot/t.bells/metalplate—strings

World Premiere: 14 Sep 2002RoyalAlbertHall,BBCProms,London,UKBBCSymphonyOrchestraConductor:LeonardSlatkin

Sculpture2005 �3minfororchestra3(III=picc).afl.3.corA.3(III=bcl).bcl.3(III=dbn).dbn—6(V,VI=Wagnertuba).4.4.�—timp.perc(4):�tam-t/4susp.cym/crot/vib/bongos/nipplegong/belltree/marimba/�Chin.cym/4tom-t/BD/marktree/tpl.bl/tgl/springcoil/TD—�pft(II=organ)—�harp—strings(noviolins)

“Thescoreissophisticatedyetimmediatelyengrossing…ASibeliussenseofmysteriouswindsblowingeverythingaroundisstrongatfirst…Inthemiddle,Sculptureturnsintoaminiatureconcertofororchestra,focusingondifferentinstrumentalsectionscompetingtobethemostdazzling.Attheendtheorgancamerumblingin,lingering"Zarathustra"-likeinitslowregister.Tubasandotherbrassinstrumentstookpositionsaroundthehall…ThepiececlimaxeswithrousingStravinskyanrhythms...Theorchestralwritingisthatofamaster.”(LosAngelesTimes)

World Premiere: 06 Oct 2005WaltDisneyConcertHall,LosAngeles,USALosAngelesPhilharmonicConductor:Esa-PekkaSalonen

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“…aworkthatliberallymixestheexquisitecoloursoftheorchestra…andthatinitsluminescentexcessisindeedreminiscentofSchoenberg’sGurrelieder:asarevolvingsphereofsoundinwhichopulencefollowsuponopulence.(FrankfurterAllgemeineZeitung)

“Againandagainthehugeorchestrareleasesboltsofenergy…Lindberg’ssundoesnotsmilemildlyuponitsworshippers.Instead,itfiresupthemusicandlendsitalastingresplendence.”(BerlinerMorgenpost)

“…anextravagantandglitteringpieceonagrandscale,fullofboldgesturesandbigeffects…Thesecondmovementendswithasolocellocadenzasolengthythatitisalmostaminiatureconcerto,amournfullamentfullofetherealharmonics.Thethirdmovementisthework’sdarkest,openinginthelowerdepthsofthebassregistersandrisingtoahowlofanguishbeforesettlingintoapensivechoraleandslippingunobtrusivelyintosilence.”(FinancialTimes)

World Premiere: 25 Aug 2007Philharmonie,GroßerSaal,Berlin,GermanyBerlinerPhilharmonikerConductor:SimonRattle

Tribute2004 3minfororchestra�.picc(=afl).�.corA.�.bcl.�.dbn—4.3.3.1—timp.perc(3):crot/vib/marimba/tpl.bl/tam-t/nipplegong/BD—pft(=cel)—harp—strings

World Premiere: 26 Nov 2004WaltDisneyConcertHall,LosAngeles,USALosAngelesPhilharmonicConductor:AlexanderMickelthwate

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World Premiere: 13 Mar 2003PalaisdesBeauxArts,Brussels,BelgiumAnneTeresadeKeersmaeker,choreographer;IctusEnsembleandRosasDanceCompany

Jubilees2002 15minforchamberorchestraorensemble1(=picc).1.1.1(=dbn)—�.1(inC).1.0—perc(�):vib/BD/marktree/marimba/glsp/�susp.cym/tam-t—harp—strings(min:1.1.1.1.1)

World Premiere: 07 Apr 2003CitédelaMusique,Paris,FranceEnsembleIntercontemporainConductor:JonathanNott

Campana in Aria(Bell in the Air)1998 11minforhornandorchestra�(II=picc).�.�.�—�.�.�.0—perc(1):glsp/�susp.cym(med,lg)/�tam-t(med,lg)/5tpl.bl—harp—cel—strings

World Premiere: 06 Jun 1998VaraMatinee,Amsterdam,NetherlandsHansDullaert,horn;RadioFilharmonischOrkestHollandConductor:Esa-PekkaSalonen

Cello Concerto1997-99 �5minforcelloandorchestra�(II=picc).�.corA.�.bcl.�(II=dbn)—�.�.�.1—timp.perc(�):I=vib/crot/tgl/Chin.cym/�susp.cym(sm,med/lg)/tpl.bls/BD/bongos/ThaigonginD;II=marimba/glsp/marktree/�susp.cym(med,lg)/tam-t(lg)/4tom-t/maracas/�wdbl/ThaigonginF#—harp—cel—strings(8.8.6.4.4)

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World Premiere: 06 May 1999CitédelaMusique,Paris,FranceAnssiKarttunen,cello;OrchestredeParisConductor:Esa-PekkaSalonen

Clarinet Concerto2001-02 �8minforclarinetandorchestra�(II=picc).�.corA.�.bcl.�(II=dbn)—4.3(III=picctpt).3.1—timp.perc(�):I=vib/glsp/marktree/tgl/sm.Chin.cym/�susp.cym(sm,med/lg)/tam-t(med)/tpl.bl/bongos/BD/thaigonginE;II=marimba/crot/belltree/medChin.cym/�susp.cym(med,lg)/tam-t(lg)/ThaigonginF—harp—pft(=cel)—strings

"MagnusLindberg'sClarinetConcertohasenjoyedphenomenalsuccesssinceits2002premiere,andrightlyso.AmarvellousvehiclefortheamazingvirtuosityofclarinettistKariKriikku...indubitablycontemporaryinlanguageyetsensuoslyeasy(tuneful,even)ontheear."(BBCMusicMagazine)

"Aperfectconcerto,perfectlyperformed...ifthere'sanyjusticeitwillsoonbeasoft-performedasMozart'sconcerto."(TheTimes)

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World Premiere: 14 Sep 2002FinlandiaHall,Helsinki,FinlandKariKriikku,clarinet;FinnishRadioSymphonyOrchestraConductor:Jukka-PekkaSaraste

Violin Concerto2006 �7minforviolinandorchestra0.�.0.�—�.0.0.0—strings(min:4.4.4.4.�)

"[A]thrillingnewadditiontotheviolinrepertoire...asitgrowsandexpands,themusicbecomeschargedwithaSibelius-likesenseofradiatinglightandexcitedaffirmation...Acomplexshowpiecethatscorchesitswayontotheplatform."(TheTimes)

"...awonderfulnewworkbyLindberg,whoshowsthatitispossibletowedlyricismandvirtuosicdisplaywithbracinglyfreshsoundsandmusicalideasofsubstance."(BostonGlobe)

World Premiere: 22 Aug 2006AveryFisherHall,NewYork,USALisaBatiashvili,violin;MostlyMozartFestivalOrchestraConductor:LouisLangrée

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World Premiere: 12 Jun 2002QueenElizabethHall,London,UKLondonSinfoniettaConductor:GeorgeBenjamin

Gran Duo1999-2000 �0minforwoodwindandbrass3(III=picc).�.corA.3.bcl.�.dbn—4.3(III=picctpt).3.1

"Lindberg,amasteroforchestralsound,haschosenvirtuallythesameforcesasStravinskyinhisSymphoniesofWindInstruments,andwithitsfiveconnectedmovementsGranDuoisasymphonyinthemodernsense...adarklybroodingyetpeacefulworkthatreflectssomethingofauniquelandscape."(TheTimes)

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World Premiere: 08 Mar 2000RoyalFestivalHall,London,UKCityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestraConductor:SimonRattle

Jubilees2002 15minseeworksforChamberOrchestra

Ottoni2005 13minforbrassensembleBrass:4.4(IV=tptinD).3.1

"...fullofbrillianteruptionsandmellowlyricism."(ChicagoSun-Times)

World Premiere: 16 feb 2005HarrisHall,Chicago,USAChicagoSymphonyOrchestraConductor:CliffColnot

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Théâtredel'HôteldeVille,LeHavre,FranceJayGottlieb,piano

Etude II2004 4minforsolopiano

World Premiere: 17 May 2004WigmoreHall,London,UKPaulCrossley,piano

Piano Jubilees2000 15minforsolopiano

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World premiere incomplete: 26 Mar 2000SouthBankCentre,London,UKRolfHind,piano

World premiere complete: 15 Sep 2000InstitutFinlandais,Paris,FranceJoukoLaivuori,piano

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Konzertstück2006 15minforcelloandpiano

World Premiere: 30 Jul 2006St.Francis,SantaFe,USAMagnusLindberg,piano;AnssiKarttunen,cello

Mano a mano2004 15minforsologuitar

World Premiere: 16 Aug 2004TurkuAcademyHall,Turku,FinlandTimoKorhonen,guitar

Partia2001 �5minforsolocello

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World Premiere: 07 Mar 2002FinlandiaHall,Helsinki,FinlandAnssiKarttunen,cello

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feria FinnishRadioSymphonyOrchestra/Jukka-PekkaSarasteOndineODE911

Cantigas / Cello Concerto / fresco / ParadaAnssiKarttunen/PhilharmoniaOrchestra/Esa-PekkaSalonenSonyClassical89810

Clarinet Concerto / Grand Duo / ChoraleKariKriikku/FinnishRadioSymphonyOrchestra/SakariOramoOndineODE1038

Mano a ManoTimoKorhonenOndineODE1091

Violin ConcertoLisaBatiashvili/FinnishRadioSymphonyOrchestra/SakariOramoSonyClassical71�936

Piano WorksRalphvanRaatNaxos(releaseAutumn�008)

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