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Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935) celebrates his 80th birthday in 2015. As a tribute, Ondine is releasing the composer's complete Chamber Music (I-VIII) series. This 2 CD set of virtuosic chamber works features performances by, among others, the award-winning Meta4 String Quartet, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, cellist Arto Noras and conductors Ville Matvejeff and Ralf Gothóni, both of whom also appear as soloists. Written between 1975-2009), Chamber Music I-VIII are fascinating, passionate and memorably melodic character pieces, containing dance-like as well as humorous elements. Album Tracks 1. Chamber Music No. 1, Op. 38 2. Chamber Music No. 3, Op. 58, 'The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquijote' 3. Chamber Music No. 5, Op. 80A, 'Barabbas Variations' 4. Chamber Music No. 7, Op. 93, 'Cruselliana' 5. Chamber Music No. 2, Op. 41 6. Allegro 7. Passacaglia Tempo Piu Tranquillo 8. Lento Moderato 9. Rondo Interrotto 10. I 11. A Charles 12. III 13. Chamber Music No. 8, Op. 94, 'The Trees, All Their Green'
