Active repertoire list

*) = World premiere

**) = Finnish premiere

Bolded titles have been dedicated to or commissioned by Lauri Sallinen.

Orchestration code in parentheses: (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon – horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba – harp/piano/percussion – strings)

Soloist and Orchestra

*Ilkka von Boehm:
KATABASIS (Clarinet Concerto) (2022) (1111 – 2110 – perc – strings)

**Benjamin Britten:
Movements for a Clarinet Concerto (2007) (2212 – 4230 – timp, perc, harp - strings)

Elliott Carter:
Clarinet Concerto (1996) (1201 – 1111 – harp, piano, 3perc – strings: 11111)

Aaron Copland:
Clarinet Concerto (harp, piano, strings)

B. H. Crusell:
Clarinet Concerto in F minor (2202 – 2200 – timp. – strings)

B. H. Crusell:
Clarinet Concerto in Bb major (2202 – 2200 – timp. – strings)

Jean Françaix:
Tema con variazioni (strings)

**Helen Grime:
Clarinet Concerto (2009) (1001 – 1110 – harp – strings: 11111)

*Sebastian Hilli:
Cupido – Triple Concerto for clarinet, acrobat and light designer (2025) (1111 – 1000 – piano, perc – strings)

*Eero Hämeenniemi:
Clarinet Adventure – Concerto for clarinet, dancer and orchestra (2021) (2121 – 0100 – perc – strings)

*Markku Klami:
FUME (Clarinet Concerto) (2010) (2222 – 2200 – perc. – strings)

*Markku Klami:
Clair (2020) (1111 – 1000 – strings: 11111)

Magnus Lindberg:
Clarinet Concerto (2002) (2222 – 4331 – harp, piano, timp, 2perc, – strings)

W. A. Mozart:
Clarinet Concerto in A (2002 – 2000 – strings)

Carl Nielsen:
Clarinet Concerto (0002 – 2000 – perc – strings)

*Mikko Nisula:
Sinfonia Concertante (Odysseia) (2009) (2222 – 2200 – perc – strings)

**Enno Poppe:
Holz (2000) (fl, a.sax, perc, synth, vl, vla, vc)

*Outi Tarkiainen:
The Seasons of Love (2023) (strings)

Jukka Tiensuu:
Puro (Clarinet Concerto nro. 1) (1989) (2220 – 2220 – perc – strings)

Carl Maria von Weber:
Concertino (1202 – 2200 – timp. – strings)

Carl Maria von Weber:
Clarinet Concerto nro. 1, F minor (2202 – 3200 – timp. – strings)

Carl Maria von Weber:
Clarinet Concerto nro. 2, Eb major (2202 – 2200 – timp. – strings)

*Lotta Wennäkoski:
ELE – five gestic scenes for clarinet and orchestra (2023) (strings: 55432)

Orchestra Projects

*Satujen maa – The Land of a thousand tangos (2014)

Lauri Sallinen, clarinet-orchestra leading / Henrik Sandås, bandoneon / orchestra (1111-1000-strings OR strings only)

Old Finnish tangos in new orchestral versions. All arrangements by Lauri Sallinen.

*Spring Bubbles (2015)

Lauri Sallinen, clarinet - orchestra leading / orchestra (1111-1000-strings)

Waltzes and dances from all around the world. All arrangements by Lauri Sallinen.

Solo Clarinet Works

J. S. Bach:
Partita nro 2, D minor

Luciano Berio:
Lied (1980)

Luciano Berio:
Sequenza IXa (1985)

Franco Donatoni:
Clair

Kimmo Hakola:
Diamond Street (1998)

*Markku Klami:
Burning, for clarinet and electronics (2024)

*Juha T. Koskinen:
Dream Transmission, for clarinet and electronics (2019)

Olivier Messiaen:
Abîme des oiseaux (1945)

*Outi Tarkiainen:
Sans paroles (2012)

Steve Reich:
New York Counterpoint, for clarinet and electronics

*Lauri Sallinen:
Pyörre, music for clarinet and dancer (2020)

Igor Stravinsky:
Three pieces for clarinet (1919)

Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Tierkreis (Zodiac) (1974)

Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Harlekin, for dancing clarinetist (1975)

Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Der kleine Harlekin, for dancing clarinetist (1975)

Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Tierkreis (Zodiac) (1974)

Works for Clarinet and Piano

Alban Berg:
Vier Stücke, Op. 5

Johannes Brahms:
Sonata for clarinet and piano nro. 1 F minor

Johannes Brahms:
Sonata for clarinet and piano nro. 2 Eb minor

Claude Debussy:
Première Rhapsodie

Niels W. Gade:
Fantasiestücke

*Mikko Nisula:
Metamorphosés II (2008)

*Lauri Sallinen:
Two pieces for clarinet and piano (2002)

Esa-Pekka Salonen:
Nachtlieder (1980)

Clara Schumann:
Drei Romanzen, op. 22

Robert Schumann:
Soiréestücke / Fantasiestücke, Op. 73

Robert Schumann:
Drei Romanzen, Op. 94

Carl Maria von Weber:
Grand Duo Concertant

Chamber Music Works (selection)

Béla Bartók:
Contrasts, for clarinet, violin and piano

Ludvig van Beethoven:
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano

Ludvig van Beethoven:
Septet, Op. 20

Johannes Brahms:
Clarinet trio

Johannes Brahms:
Clarinet Quintet

Gerard Grisey:
Vortex Temporum (1995)

*Outi Tarkiainen:
Metsän Hiljaisuuteen, for soprano, clarinet, cello and piano (2012)

*Outi Tarkiainen:
The Seasons of Love, for clarinet and string quartet (2023)

*Outi Tarkiainen:
Sensory Flashbacks, for clarinet, piano and string trio (2024)

*Juha T. Koskinen:
Heart of Light, for clarinet, violin and piano (2021)

*Juha T. Koskinen:
Jaman-Pahta, for folk-singer, clarinet, accordion, percussion and circus-artist (2023)

*Juha T. Koskinen:
Seirei, for clarinet and string quartet (2019)

Olivier Messiaen:
Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Franz Schubert:
Octet, D. 803

W. A. Mozart:
Clarinet Quintet

W. A. Mozart:
Kegelstatt-trio, for clarinet, viola and piano

Robert Schumann:
Märchenerzählungen, trio for clarinet, viola and piano

Igor Stravinsky:
Soldier’s Tale, trio for clarinet, violin and piano

Carl Maria von Weber:
Clarinet Quintet