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Beethoven: Wind Quintet in B flat major
Beethoven’s String Quartets include some real gems that we wind players never get to fully enjoy. The idea for this arrangement – of using the wind quintet to bring out the already humoresque and expressive nuances of the Bb flat major quartet – was suggested to me by the violinist Linda Suolahti, and was commissioned…
Selected Compositions and Arrangements — Sävellyksiä ja sovituksia
Compositions
Orchestral and Chamber Music
- Extraterrestrial Concerto in three movements for saxophone quartet and symphonic winds. 2017/2022. 28′
fp @ Helsinki Winds Festival 2017. Saxophone Quartet Aava, Aava Winds, Eero Lehtimäki, cond. [short sample on Youtube]
2nd ver. fp @ Helsingin Työväenopistotalo Festival Hall 2022. Saxophone Quartet Aava, Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri (Helsinki University Academic Wind Orchestra), Henriikka Teerikangas, cond. - Beckmann’s Carnival for solo accordeon and symphonic winds. 2009. 18′
fp @ Kouvolan puhallinpäivät 2009. Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri (Helsinki University Academic Wind Orchestra), Antti Leinonen acc., Jarkko Aaltonen cond. (3224 3Sax Acc 2422 Timp Mallets Perc) - Kauriin tanssi (Dance of the Capricorn) for piano solo. 2003. 8′
fp @ Wien 2003. Cecilia Oinas pf - Elefanthumör for clarinet and marimba. 2001. 8′
fp @ Lappeenranta 2006. Olli Leppäniemi cl, Jani Niinimäki mar.
Songs
- Hommage haavoille, Tommy Taberman. 2019.
- Jano [arr. of Antonio Vivaldi: “Ah ch’infelice sempre” from “Cessate omai cessate” RV 684], Tommy Tabermann. 2019.
- Lempeä yö, Tommy Tabermann. 2019.
- Sinun kävelysi – Tämä huuto, Tommy Tabermann. 2017.
- Lohdutus, Eino Leino. 2011.
- Ohjeita matkalle epätoivon tuolle puolen, Tommy Tabermann. 2009.
- Tango d’amor, Tommy Tabermann. 2005.
- Minä rakastin metsää ja maailmaa, Eino Leino. 2003.
- Pieni laulu ihmiselle, Tommy Tabermann. 2001. [on Youtube]
Arrangements
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Wind Quintet in B flat major [orig. String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6].
1st version 2019. For fl, ob, cl, bcl, bsn. fp @ Kokonainen Festival 2019.
2nd version 2022. For fl, ob, cl, hrn, bsn. [Score and samples available] - Peter Hodgkinson, Reino Helismaa: Tiikerihai (Tiger Shark). 2012. For vl, vla, vc, cb, pf and bass.
- W.A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik für eine kleine Wind Band. 2012. fp @ Gyllenbergsalen at Sandels, Helsinki 2012. Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri, Ville Komppa, cond. (3115 2Sax 2322)
- B.H. Crusell & Olof Åhlström: “Supvisa” Goda gosse glasset töm! with Introduction and Variations by Bernhard Henrik Crusell. For basso profundo, violin, singing clarinetist and wind orchestra. 2011. fp @ Gloria Culture Arena, Helsinki. Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri, Tapani Plathan, bass, Sofia Greus, violin, Taavi Oramo, clarinet, Ville Komppa, cond. (3242 3Sax 4333 Timp Perc SoloVl SoloCl Bass)
- B.H. Crusell & Olof Åhlström: “Supvisa” Goda gosse glasset töm! with Introduction and Variations by Bernhard Henrik Crusell. For basso profundo, violin, singing clarinetist, piano and double bass. 2011. fp @ Kokkola Opera Festival 2011.
- Domenico Cimarosa: Il matrimonio segreto. Overture and Opera in two acts. For chamber ensemble. 2011. fp @ Savonlinna Opera Festival July 2011. Wegelius Opera Ensemble, Anna-Maria Helsing, Arturo Alvarado cond., soloists from Finland, Turkey and Germany. (1111 1000 Pf 11111)
- J.S. Bach: Double concerto BWV 1043 for two violins and symphonic winds. 2011.
fp @ Kallion kirkko 2011. Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri, Minna Pensola, Antti Tikkanen vlns., Ville Komppa cond.
(3252 3Sax 4332 Timp Xylo Perc 00000) - Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été for chamber ensemble. 2010.
fp @ Pyhäniemen kartano 2010. Quadrion Qrt + Winds, Lilli Paasikivi mezzos., Okko Kamu cond. (1011 1000 – 11111) - Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été for chamber ensemble. 2009.
fp @ Liminka 2009. Liminka Music Winds Ensemble, Kirsi Tikka sopr., Ville Komppa cond. (1121 2000 hp 11111) - David Popper: Dance of the Elves for symphony orchestra. 2008.
fp @ Helsinki 2008. La Tempesta, Seeli Toivio vc, Nazanin Aghakhani cond. (2222 2000 Timp Strings)
->See the performance on Youtube - Sergei Rachmaninov: Spring Waters for symphony orchestra. 2002.
fp @ Espoo 2002. Polytech Orchestra, Johanna Rusanen sopr., Dmitri Slobodeniouk cond. (3222 4231 Timp Perc Strings)

You orchestration of David Popper’s Dance of the Elves for cello and symphony orchestra is brilliant.
Hi, How i am can Bay this music your orchestration of David Popper’s Dance of the Elves for cello and symphony orchestra
Arkadiusz Szydło Poland
ariszydlo@wp.pl
Hello Arkadiusz, for score and parts please contact me ville@villekomppa.com.
-v