Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, piece for orchestra, 2005 - Saariaho, Kaija

The piece was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Simon Rattle`s project `Ad astra`, which was conceived as a contemporary complement to Holst`s suite `The Planets`.
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The piece was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Simon Rattle`s project `Ad astra`, which was conceived as a contemporary complement to Holst`s suite `The Planets`.
The real-life asteroid 4179 Tautatis served as a source of inspiration. Saariaho was intrigued by its unusual, elongated shape (resembling a peanut) and its chaotic rotation, which means the object has no fixed poles or regular day/night cycle.

This piece is frequently performed and recorded along with other `asteroids` written for the same project by Matthias Pintscher, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Brett Dean.

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	Kaija Saariaho (1952–2023) Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, piece for orchestra, 2005 The piece was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Simon Rattle`s project `Ad astra`, which was conceived as a contemporary complement to Holst`s suite `The Planets`. The...Read more The piece was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Simon Rattle`s project `Ad astra`, which was conceived as a contemporary complement to Holst`s suite `The Planets`. The real-life asteroid 4179 Tautatis served as a source of inspiration. Saariaho was intrigued by its unusual, elongated shape (resembling a peanut) and its chaotic rotation, which means the object has no fixed poles or regular day/night cycle. This piece is frequently performed and recorded along with other `asteroids` written for the same project by Matthias Pintscher, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Brett Dean. Х Close Show records by: listenings count \| performer's rating \| alphabetical Simon Rattle (conductor) , Berliner Philharmoniker 2006, Berlin. (1)

Kaija Saariaho (1952–2023)