RÄISÄNEN
Tomi
Sea of Tranquility
(Guitar Concerto, 2005)
Solo Guitar + Ensemble of 6 players: Alto Flute, Alto/Baritone Saxophone or Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet, Percussion (1 player), Violin, Viola, Cello
Duration 24 min.
Commissioned by Kantakaupungin kitarakonsertit ry with funds from Luses. Dedicated to Mikko Ikäheimo.
First performance on November 1, 2005, in Helsinki, Finland, by Mikko Ikäheimo, solo guitar, Hanna Kinnunen, a.fl, Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, sax, Tuomo Huhdanpää, perc, Anna Hohti, vln, Hanna Korkeakoski, vla, Markus Hohti, vc, and Nils Schweckendiek, cond.
Juoni, Works for Guitar • DTCD 006 (2025)
Mikko Ikäheimo, solo guitar, Johanna Suvenmetsä, a.fl, Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, sax, Ville Syrjäläinen, perc, Matti Koponen, vln, Iiro Rajakoski, vla, Jarkko Launonen, vc, Tomi Räisänen, cond.
EDTCD 005 (2016)
Mikko Ikäheimo, solo guitar, Neue Musik im Ostseeraum, Tomi Räisänen, cond.
The Guitar Concerto 'Sea of Tranquility,' much like the famous plain of the Moon, features a static and desolate arrangement of the pitch structure. The carefully selected tones are introduced gradually and sustained for extended periods. Notably, all twelve notes of the tempered scale don't appear until halfway through the piece. While changes do occur, they unfold very slowly. Although the otherworldly stillness is a significant aspect of the tones, the work also incorporates dynamic fluctuations that evoke the movement of earthly seas, allowing tranquil moments to transform into stormy waves. TR, 2005/2026