It is with sadness that I learnt of the death of Kaija Saariaho. There are others more eloquent and knowledgeable than me, who have written obituaries to match her importance in the pantheon of composers.
All I can say is that personally, her music was one of the first where I discovered the beauty of the natural world encapsulated in sound and composition, using both orchestral and electronic instruments.
As my blackbird sings in the garden this morning, somehow, I hear a connection between his song and her songs.
Composer, electronic, opera, electroacoustic, orchestral, chamber music, innovator, pioneer.
Lichtbogen (1985-86) for nine musicians and live electronics –
Solar
Verblendungen (1982/1984)
Feminatronic 
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