Jouni Kaipainen
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Born | Jouni Ilari Kaipainen 24 November 1956 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 23 November 2015 Tampere, Finland | (aged 58)
Jouni Ilari Kaipainen (24 November 1956 – 23 November 2015) was a Finnish composer.
Kaipainen was born in Helsinki to the physician and politician Osmo Kaipainen, and his wife, the author Anu née Mustonen.[1] He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Aulis Sallinen and Paavo Heininen. He died on 23 November 2015, the eve of his 59th birthday.
List of compositions
[edit]Works for the stage
[edit]- Konstanzin ihme (The Miracle at Constance) Op. 30, opera in two acts, unfinished
- Hämäränmaassa Op. 69 (2004), music play for children
Works for orchestra
[edit]- Apotheosis Op. 7 (1975), for chamber orchestra
- Symphony No. 1 Op. 20 (1980–85)
- Symphony No. 2 Op. 44 (1994)
- Sisyfoksen uni (Sisyphus Dreams) Op. 47 (1994)
- Accende lumen sensibus, concerto for small symphony orchestra Op. 52 (1996)
- Millennium Fanfare Op. 60 (1999)
- North by North-East Op. 63 (2000–01)
- Symphony No. 3 Op. 72 (1999–2004)
- Erik (...jag hör det ständigt...) Op. 78 (2006)
- notkea keaton (The Ghost of Buster) Op. 86 (2008–09)
- Commedia, Symphony No. 4 Op. 93 (2010/2012), with TTBB choir, baritone and soprano soloists
Works for solo instrument(s) and orchestra
[edit]- Carpe diem! for Clarinet and Orchestra Op. 38 (1990)
- Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra Op. 46 (1994)
- Vernal Concerto, From Equinox to Solstice for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra Op. 53 (1996)
- Piano Concerto Op. 55 (1997)
- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Op. 56 (1997)
- Nyo ze honmak kukyo to Op. 59b (1999)
- Concerto for Horn and Orchestra Op. 61 (2000–01)
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra no. 1 Op. 65 (2003)[2]
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra no. 2 (work in progress)[3]
- Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Op. 66 (2003)
- Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra Op. 74 (2005)
- Chamber Concerto No. 1 Op. 73, ("...and then is heard no more...")
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Op. 76 (2006)
- Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra "Life is..." Op. 100 (2014)
Works for vocal soloist(s) and orchestra
[edit]- Felicity & Fullnesse Op. 75 (2006), monodrama – introduction, aria and scene
- The Canticle of Brother Sun Op. 88 (2009) for soprano, baritone and orchestra
Chamber works
[edit]- Quartetto I Op. 2 (1973)
- Quartetto II Op. 5 (1974)
- Aspetti Op. 6 (1974)
- Ladders to Fire Op. 14 (1979)
- Trois morceaux de l'aube Op. 15 (1980–81)
- Far from Home Op. 17 (1981)
- Trio I Op. 21 (1983)
- Elegia Op. 22 (1983)
- Parcours Op. 23a (1983)
- Parcours Op. 23b (1983–89)
- Titus’ Elegy Op. 24b (1983)
- Quartetto III Op. 25 (1984)
- Piping Down the Valleys Wild Op. 26 (1984)
- Andamento Op. 28 (1986)
- Trio III Op. 29 (1986–87)
- Tombeau de Rabelais Op. 32 (1987/1995/1997/2001)
- Remous Op. 37a (1990)
- Remous Op. 37b (1990–97)
- Quartetto IV Op. 45 (1994)
- Time flies Op. 48 (1994–95)
- Sestetto (Sextet) Op. 57a (1997)
- Sestetto (Sextet) Op. 57b (1997)
- Weigold-Walzer (1999)
- Clarinet Quintet Op. 59a (2000)
- String Quartet no. 5 Op. 70 (2004)
- Inno, for viola and piano (2010). First performance: 6.7.2010 at Västanfjärd church (Finland). Kimito Island Music Festival. Wen Xiao Zheng (viola), Martti Rautio (piano)
Works for solo instrument
[edit]- Sonatina Op. 9 (1976)
- “...la chimère de l'humidité de la nuit?” Op. 12b (1978)
- Je chante la chaleur désespérée Op. 16 (1981)
- Altaforte Op. 18 (1982)
- Conte Op. 27 (1985)
- Gena Op. 31 (1987)
- L’anello di Aurora Op. 34 (1988)
- Tenebrae Op. 39 (1991)
- Serenade: Full Moon, Lunatic Bassoon Op. 42 (1993)
- Vento Op. 58 (1998)
- Placido Op. 68 (2003–05)
- Reunion confirmed Op. 71 (2004)
- Three preludes (2006)
Vocal and choral works
[edit]- Quatro Canciones de García Lorca Op. 8 (1975) for baritone and piano
- Yölauluja (Nocturnal Songs) Op. 11 (1978)
- Cinq poèmes de René Char Op. 12a (1978–80)
- Pitkän kesän poikki iltaan (The Long Summer's Journey into Evening) Op. 13 (1979) for soprano and ensemble
- Muunlaisten musiikkia (Music of Persons of Another Kind) Op. 19 (1984) for mezzo-soprano and piano
- Three Arias from “The Miracle at Constance” Op. 30b (1987–97)
- Three Arias from “The Miracle at Constance” Op. 30d (1987–93)
- Anna's Aria from “The Miracle at Constance” Op. 30f (1987–93)
- Stjärnenatten (Starry Night) Op. 35 (1989)
- Lacrimosa Op. 36 (1989)
- Antiphona SATB Op. 40, Super ‘Alta Trinitá Beata’ (1992) for children's choir and male choir a cappella
- Jauchzet! Op. 41a (1993) for mixed choir a cappella
- Jauchzet! Op. 41b (1993) for mixed choir and orchestra
- Sonnet 43 Op. 43 (1994) for soprano and piano
- Matkalla (On the Road) Op. 49 (1995) for mixed choir, percussion and strings
- Runopolku (Rune Walk) Op. 50 (1995) for soprano and piano
- Glühende Blumen des Leichtsinns Op. 51 (1995–2000) for soprano and string quartet
- Des Flußes Stimme Op. 54, Ein Requiem, Jeremy Parsons in memoriam (1996) for mixed choir a cappella
- Rauha ja Onni (Peace and Happiness) Op. 64 (2001) for soprano and piano
- En skål för alla kvinnors ära Op. 67 (2003–05) for soprano, horn and piano
- En skål för alla kvinnors ära Op. 67a (2003)
- ...ohikulkua ja epäilystä... (...bypassing and doubts...), monodrama for mezzo-soprano and string quartet
- Var det Edith? Op. 95 (2011) for soprano, string quartet, double bass and piano. First performance: 17.7.2011 at Kimito church. Kimito Island Music Festival. Helena Juntunen (soprano), Rodin-Quartett: Sonja Korkeala, Gerhard Urban (violin), Martin Wandel (viola), Clemens Weigel (violoncello), Ulrich Wolff (double bass), Eveliina Kytömäki (piano)
- Tyttöjä ja kuolemaa ("Deaths and Maidens") Op. 101 (2014) for male choir
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kuka Kukin On (Who's Who) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. 1978. p. 332. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Description of Kaipainen op. 65". Edition Wilhelm Hansen. Archived from the original on 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120304015547/http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/WLWOR?readform&comp=Kaipainen%2C+Jouni&cat=contemporary_classical (archive from 4 March 2012, accessed 24 November 2015).
Categories:
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- 20th-century classical composers
- 21st-century classical composers
- Finnish classical composers
- Sibelius Academy alumni
- Musicians from Helsinki
- Finnish male classical composers
- 20th-century male musicians
- 21st-century male musicians
- 20th-century Finnish composers
- 21st-century Finnish composers