
Salmenhaara studied composition with Joonas Kokkonen at the Sibelius Academy, and with György Ligeti in Vienna, and received his doctorate in musicology from the University of Helsinki in 1970. He served as lecturer (1966-75) and associate professor (1975-2002) of musicology at the University of Helsinki and was also the leading writer on classical music in Finland. In addition, he served as chairman of the Society of Finnish Composers (1974–76) and of the Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras (1974–78).
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Elegia V
Information Explosion, prologue
Canzonetta
Etude
Information Explosion, proloque
Kocab
Salmenhaara : Adagio
Salmenhaara : Inventio
Information Explosion, prologu
Adagietto
La fille en mini-jupe
Suomi-Finland
Le bateau ivre
Kuun Kasvot (Faces Of The Moon): I - II - III - IV
Elegia II
Wind Quintet: I. Allegro Molto
Symphony No. 2: II. Allegro
Sonatina
White Label
Symphony No. 2: I. Moderato
Sonatina for 2 Violins
Violin Sonata: I. Allegro
Erkki Salmenhaara: Kaksi Kiven runoa - Hannan laulu
Symphony No. 4: I. Allegro
Violin Sonata: III. Allegro
Preludi, iskelma ja fuuga (Prelude, Pop Tune and Fugue): I. Preludi (Prelude)
Wind Quintet: III. Adagio
Wind Quintet: II. Andante
Symphony No. 3: I. Grave
Symphony No. 3: III. Recitativo – Grave
Piano Sonata 2B, III
Theme Et Variations Sur Le Nom Erik Tawaststjerna
Violin Sonata: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata 2B, IV
Piano Sonata 3, I
Symphony No. 4: III. Allegretto
3 Scenes de nuit: No. 2. Clair de lune
Adagietto for Orchestra (1981)
White Label (1963)
Symphony No. 2: III. Lento
Symphony No. 3: II. Ciacona – Marcia funebre
Piano Sonata 2B, I
Piano Sonata 2B, II
Symphony No. 4: II. Andante
Piano Sonata 3, II
Piano Sonata 3, III
3 Scenes de nuit: No. 1. Oiseaux de nuit
Symphony No. 4: IV. Allegro
Cello Sonata No. 1: I. Allegro
Cello Sonata No. 1: II. Adagio
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