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Contemporary Clarinet Music in Finland:Three Concertos by Finnish composers commissioned for Kari Kriikku

Morell, Katie Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408958601

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2014, Doctor of Musical Arts, Ohio State University, Music.
During the last two decades, the Finnish contemporary music scene has become a place of endless possibilities for modern clarinetists. Three pieces written during this time of artistic abundance were composed for and brought to life by internationally acclaimed clarinetist Kari Kriikku: Jukka Tiensuu’s Puro (1986), Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto (2001-2002), and Kimo Hakola’s Clarinet Concerto (2001). The history and development of contemporary Finnish Western art music has greatly impacted Finland’s present-day clarinet music. It includes those composers who contributed to the evolution of historically “classical” music and progressed to the booming contemporary scene that is found in Finland today. A major component of the success in the Finnish contemporary scene is the systems of music education and artists it produces that promote and inspire through their performances of new music. The artists and composers form a symbiotic relationship through this collaboration. Clarinetist Kari Kriikkuu is one of these performers. He is a virtuosic, versatile, and compelling musician with an abundance of performances and recordings in contemporary music. He continues to be a major contributor to the modern music scene with performances that engage and captivate. Known worldwide for attracting a wide range of audiences to the new music scene, Mr. Kriikkuu creates a musical relevance that attracts not only music’s elite, but the average listener as well. As a result, he continues to inspire composers of our day to write monumental works for the clarinet. The three pieces included in this document were premiered and are frequently performed by Mr. Kriikku, but have yet to be recognized by the clarinet community in the United States as compared to Scandinavian countries, which include Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. These works include extended techniques that are considered to be standard, as well as techniques far beyond the spectrum of what are considered typical. Some of these are unique to the virtuosic Mr. Kriikku, and the compositions herein are best executed by a performer his caliber. The primary purpose of this document is a to provide an informational guide for the above-mentioned clarinet concertos: Jukka Tiensuu’s Puro (1986), Magnus Lindbergs’ Clarinet Concerto (2001-2002), and Kimmo Hakola’s Clarinet Concerto (2001). Contained within this document are biographical sketches of each contemporary Finnish composer of these works. The goal of this document is to provide the clarinetist with a practical approach to each piece, along with fingerings, explanations of notations, and extended techniques used within these works. The document also provides the history of the educational system in Finland, how this has impacted the musical culture of the country, and information on clarinetist Kari Kriikku. In summation, this document explains the purpose of the Finnish contemporary music evolution, the educational system that brought about this revolutionary culture of music, brief biographical sketches of each of the composers and Mr. Kriikku, and a guide for these concertos.
Caroline Hartig (Advisor)
Katherine Borst Jones (Committee Member)
Daryl Kinney (Committee Member)
109 p.
Fine Arts; Music; Music Education; Performing Arts
Clarinet; Finland; Music Education; Finnish Music Education; Contemporary Clarinet; Kari Kriikku; Magnus Lindberg; Kimmo Hakola; Jukka Tiensuu

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  • Morell, K. M. (2014). Contemporary Clarinet Music in Finland:Three Concertos by Finnish composers commissioned for Kari Kriikku [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408958601

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Morell, Katie. Contemporary Clarinet Music in Finland:Three Concertos by Finnish composers commissioned for Kari Kriikku. 2014. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408958601.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Morell, Katie. "Contemporary Clarinet Music in Finland:Three Concertos by Finnish composers commissioned for Kari Kriikku." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408958601

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