Kaija Saariaho: Six Japanese Gardens

Kaija Saariaho: Six Japanese Gardens. For Percussion, Electronics. Music Sales America. Contemporary, 20th Century. Book only. Music Sales #CH6151301. Published by Music Sales.

Six Japanese Gardens is another wonderful example of contemporary programmatic composition by Kaija Saariaho for percussion and electronics. It was composed in the summer of 1993, when Saariaho took inspiration from the gardens around her in Kyoto.

Contents: Dry Mountain Stream * Many Pleasures (Garden Of The Kinkaku-ji) * Moss Garden Of The Saiho-ji * Rock Garden Of Ryoan-ji * Stone Bridges * Tenju-an Garden Of Nanzen-ji Temple.