Kaija Saariaho's La Passion de Simone, an oratorio about the life and thoughts of Simone Weil for soprano solo, choir, orchestra and electronics, is now being released for the first time on CD (SACD). La Passion de is not only the most important work by Kaija Saariaho (even she herself said so), but recording features top performers including soprano Dawn Upshaw and Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tapiola Chamber Choir.

Tracklist:

La Passion De Simone: Station 1: Simone, Grande Soeur
La Passion De Simone: Station 2: Simone, Grande Soeur - Tu As Choisi De Porter Ta Croix
La Passion De Simone: Station 3: Une Autre Que Toi
La Passion De Simone: Station 4: Attentive A La Souffrance Des Humains
La Passion De Simone: Station 5: Travailler De Tes Mains, Simone?
La Passion De Simone: Station 6: Et Puis Il Y A Cette Image, Simone
La Passion De Simone: Station 7: En Sortant De L'usine, Grande Soeur
La Passion De Simone: Station 8: Dieu Se Retire Pour Ne Pas Etre Aime
La Passion De Simone: Station 9: Savoir Aimer - Dieu, Pour Lui-Meme
La Passion De Simone: Station 10: Se Depouiller - Et Tu T'es Retrouvee Seule
La Passion De Simone: Station 11: Tu As Longtemps Cru Qu'il Fallait
La Passion De Simone: Station 12: Alors Tu As Choisi De Te Sacrifier Autrement
La Passion De Simone: Station 13: Lentement, Tu As Rendu L'ame
La Passion De Simone: Station 14: C'etait En Aout '43
La Passion De Simone: Final Station: Par Ta Mort, Tout Ce Que Tu Avais Dit

UPC: 761195121757
Label: Ondine
Release Date: 3.26.13
Format: CD

Esa-Pekka Salonen - Passion de Simone (CD)