List of compositions by Kalevi Aho

This is a list of compositions by Kalevi Aho, the Finnish composer.

Operas

• The Key (1978–79), libretto by Kalevi Aho and Juha Mannerkorpi based on the latter's monologue Avain
• Insect Life (original Finnish title: Hyönteiselämää) (1985–87), opera in 2 acts, libretto by the composer based on the play [Ze života hmyzu] by Josef Čapek and Karel Čapek
• Before We Are All Drowned (original Finnish title: Ennen kuin me kaikki olemme hukkuneet (1995/1999), libretto by Kalevi Aho based on the radio play of the same title by Juha Mannerkorpi
• The Book of Secrets (original Finnish title: Salaisuuksien kirja (1998), opera in one act and 4 scenes. Libretto by Paavo Rintala and Kalevi Aho
• Frida y Diego (2012–13), opera in 4 acts, Spanish libretto by Maritza Núñez

Symphonies

• Symphony No. 1 (1969)
• Symphony No. 2 (1970/1995)
• Symphony No. 3, for violin and orchestra (1971–73)
• Symphony No. 4 (1972–73)
• Symphony No. 5 (1975–76)
• Symphony No. 6 (1979–80)
• Symphony No. 7 Insect Symphony (1988)
• Symphony No. 8, for organ and orchestra (1993)
• Symphony No. 9, for trombone and orchestra (1993–94)
• Symphony No. 10 (1996)
• Symphony No. 11, for six percussionists and orchestra (1997–98)
• Symphony No. 12 Luosto, for two orchestras (2002–03)
• Symphony No. 13 Symphonic Characterizations (2003)
• Symphony No. 14 Rituals, for chamber orchestra, darabuka, djembe, gongs and tam-tams (2007)
• Symphony No. 15 (2009–10)
• Symphony No. 16, for 60 strings, 4 percussionists and mezzo soprano (2013–14), with the text "Die Fahrende" by Gertrud Kolmar
• Chamber Symphony No. 1, for 20 strings (1976)
• Chamber Symphony No. 2, for 20 strings (1991–92)
• Chamber Symphony No. 3, for alto saxophone and 20 strings (1995–96)

Orchestral

• Silence (1982)
• Paloheimo Fanfare (1989)
• Pergamon for 4 reciters, 4 orchestral groups and organ (1990)
• The Rejoicing of the Deep Waters (1995)
• Tristia. Fantasy for wind orchestra (1999)
• Symphonic Dances (Hommage a Uuno Klami) (2001)
• Louhi (2003)
• Lamu. Music in the space for young brass players (2008)
• Minea. Concertante Music for Orchestra (2008)
• Gejia. Chinese Images for Orchestra (2012)
• Maailman kaunein sointu / The most beautiful chord in the world, for youth orchestra (2016)

Concertante

• Violin Concerto No. 1 (1981)
• Cello Concerto No. 1 (1983–84)
• Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988–89)
• Tuba Concerto (2000–01)
• Piano Concerto No. 2 (for Piano and 20 Strings) (2001–02)
• Flute Concerto (2002)
• Concerto for Two Cellos & Orchestra (2003)
• Bassoon Concerto (2004)
• Contrabassoon Concerto (2004–05)
• Double Bass Concerto (2005)
• Clarinet Concerto (2005)
• Viola Concerto (for Viola & Chamber Orchestra) (2006)
• Oboe Concerto (2007)
• The Bells. Concerto for Saxophone Quartet & Orchestra (2008)
• Trombone Concerto (2010)
• Sieidi. Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra (2010)
• Trumpet Concerto (for Trumpet & Wind Orchestra) (2011)
• Horn Concerto (for Horn & Chamber Orchestra) (2011)
• Eight Seasons. Concerto for Theremin & Chamber orchestra (2011)
• Cello Concerto No. 2 (2013)
• Double Concerto for Cor Anglais, Harp and Orchestra (2014)
• Soprano Saxophone Concerto (for Soprano Saxophone & Chamber Orchestra) (2014–15)
• Timpani Concerto (2015)
• Tenor Saxophone Concerto (2015)
• Violin Concerto No. 2 (2015)
• Accordion Concerto (for Accordion, 20 strings and bassoon) (2015–16)
• Mearra. Chamber concerto for harp and 13 strings (2016)
• Double Concerto for Two Bassoons and Orchestra (2016)

Chamber/instrumental

• 19 Preludes for Piano (1965–68)
• String Quartet No. 1 (1967)
• String Quartet No. 2 (1970)
• String Quartet No. 3 (1971)
• Oboe Quintet (1973)
• Sonata for Violin Solo (1973)
• Solo I for Violin (1975)
• Bassoon Quintet (1977)
• Quintet for Flute, Oboe, and String Trio (1977)
• Ludus Solemnis for Organ (1978)
• In Memoriam for Organ (1980)
• Piano Sonata No. 1 (1980)
• Quartet for Flute, Saxophone, Guitar, and Percussion (1982)
• Oboe Sonata (1985)
• Solo II for Piano (1985)
• Sonata No. 1 for Accordion (1989)
• Sonata for 2 Accordions (1989)
• Sonata No. 2 Black Birds for Accordion (1990)
• Solo III for Flute (1990–91)
• Three Interludes for Organ (1993)
• Quintet for Saxophone, Bassoon, Viola, Cello, and Double-Bass (1994)
• Solo IV for Cello (1997)
• Seven Inventions and Postlude for oboe and cello (1986–1998)
• Clarinet Quintet (1998)
• Epilogue for Trombone and Organ (1998)
• Kimasen lento [Kimanen's Flight] for String Quartet (1998)
• Ballad for Flute, Cello, Bassoon and Piano (1999)
• Solo V for Bassoon (1999)
• Solo VI for Double-Bass (1999)
• Three Tangos for Violin, Accordion, Guitar, Piano and Double-Bass (1999)
• Quintet for Flute, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello (2000)
• Solo VII for Trumpet (2000)
• Solo VIII for Baritone Horn (2003)
• Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano (2006)
• Wind Quintet No. 1 (2006)
• Alles Vergängliche. Symphony for organ (2007)
• HAHE for 4 cellos (2008)
• In memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren for Violin Solo (2009)
• String Quintet Hommage à Schubert (2009)
• Solo IX for Oboe (2010)
• Solo X for Horn (2010)
• Quasi una fantasia for Horn and Organ (2011)
• ARS for 4 cellos (2012)
• EAREGBERG for 4 cellos (2013)
• ERA for 4 cellos (2013)
• Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano (2013)
• Solo XI (Hommage à Munir Bashir) for guitar (2013)
• Wind Quintet No. 2 (2014)
• Viisi myyttistä kuvaa [Five Mythological Images] for Oboe solo (2015)
• ER-OS for Violin and Clarinet (2015)
• Partita for Cello and Guitar (2016)
• Piano Sonata No. 2 (2016)
• Solo XII (In memoriam EJR) for Viola (2016)

Vocal

• Lasimaalaus [Stained Glass] for female choir (1974); text Aila Meriluoto
• Kolme laulua elämästä [Three Songs of Life] for tenor and piano (1977); text Raimo Lehmonen
• Veet välkkyy taas for male choir (1992); text Viljo Kojo
• Mysteerio for female choir (1994); text Maritza Nuñez
• Ilo ja epäsymmetria [Joy and Asymmetry], Suite for mixed choir (1996); text Mirkka Rekola
• Kiinalaisia lauluja [Chinese Songs] for Soprano and Orchestra (1997); text by ancient Chinese poets, Finnish translation Pertti Nieminen
• Kolme Bertrandin monologia [Three Monologues of Bertrand] for Baritone and Orchestra (1998); text Paavo Rintala and Kalevi Aho
• Kysymysten kirja [Book of Questions] for Mezzo soprano and Chamber Orchestra (2006); text Pablo Neruda, Finnish translation Katja Kallio
• Kolme Mawlana Rumin runoa [Three Poems of Mawlana Rumi] for mixed choir (2010); text Mawlana Rumi, Finnish translation Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila

Arrangements

• Songs and Dances of Death (Modest Musorgsky); instrumentation of the song cycle for bass and orchestra (1984)
• J. S. Bach: Contrapunctus XI; orchestration of the work (1984)
• Pyörteitä [Whirls], 1st Act (Uuno Klami); orchestration of the ballet act (1988)
• Erik Tulindberg: String Quartets I-VI (composed in the 1780s); completion of the quartets (1995)
• Karelia (Jean Sibelius); completion and reconstruction of the work (1997)
• Vom Himmel hoch (Michael Praetorius); instrumentation of the double choir motet for orchestra and organ (1998)
• Lakeus (Yrjö Kilpinen); instrumentation of the song cycle for baritone and orchestra (1998)
• J. S. Bach: Präludium und Fuga in C ("Con largo", BWV 545); instrumentation of the work for symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra and 10 off-stage musicians (2005)
• Jean Sibelius: Promootiokantaatti 1897 [Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies 1897]; reconstruction and completion of the choir parts of the cantata for mixed choir and piano (2010)
• J. S. Bach: Contrapunctus XIV from Die Kunst der Fuge; completion of the unfinished work for organ (or for string orchestra or string quartet) (2011)