{"id":1790,"date":"2023-10-03T20:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/?page_id=1790"},"modified":"2025-08-07T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:44:58","slug":"eight-seasons-by-kalevi-aho","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/eight-seasons-by-kalevi-aho\/","title":{"rendered":"<em> Eight Seasons <\/em> by Kalevi Aho"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1791\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"wp-image-1791 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover-1024x1015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover-1024x1015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover-624x619.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/AhoCover.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The album cover of Eight Seasons (from Eyck and Grabic of carolinaeyck.com, 2022).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eight Seasons<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2011) is a 34-minute Theremin Concerto composed by Kalevi Aho for the Lapland Chamber Orchestra from Lapland\u2014the northern area of Finland. Theremin is an electronic musical instrument, and this concerto first premiered in 2012, featuring a theremin soloist, a wind quintet, percussion, and strings.\u00a0 The concerto was recorded by BIS Records in July 2014, and it won \u201cConcert Recording of the Year\u201d at ECHO Klassik 2015. The concerto is divided into eight movements, inspired by Lappish seasons. These eight seasons are distinct weather periods observed by the S\u00e1mi people who are the original inhabitants of Lapland. Kalevi Aho is one of Finland\u2019s modern leading composers. Aho was born in Forssa in southern Finland in 1949. He began studying violin at the age of 10 and studied music and the performing arts at multiple universities. After gaining experience as a lecturer and professor in the musical arts, he became a freelance composer by 1993. Aho has composed a variety of concertos, operas, symphonies, and other orchestral works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can listen to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eight Seasons<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lMlK2V-Pr0w?si=4cY-EjBqSOrT-6vt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in full, and the separated movements <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7h7n0YHNk9vbzw8II0SaE3?si=eyabkjL_Tc6FZLAxDoUgQw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>How is this related to climate?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each movement of \u201cEight Seasons\u201d corresponds to one of the eight seasons of the year classified by the S\u00e1mi calendar:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>August<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cHarvest\u201d represents \u010cak\u010dageassi (Autumn Summer), which is the perfect time for people to harvest berries and mushrooms, and for reindeer to build their fat reserves. The low pedal points or sustained notes of the strings are a common music symbol for nature, and here they are used to simulate a crop-filled land.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">September to October<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cAutumn Colors\u201d illustrate \u010cak\u010da (Autumn). The woodwinds\u2019 transition into this movement represents the falling autumn leaves by their quick and fleeting notes. September is also when the northern lights can be seen again in Lapland (image below).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1792\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"wp-image-1792 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/northernLights-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/northernLights-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/northernLights-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/northernLights-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/northernLights-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/northernLights.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis in Finland (from Discover the World, 2021).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>November to December<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cBlack Snow\u201d captures the feeling of \u010cak\u010dad\u00e1lvi (Autumn Winter). The movement begins with a lonely tune of the oboe, illustrating the lonesome winter. This also is the reindeer-hunting season for the S\u00e1mi people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>December to March<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cChristmas Darkness\u201d simulates D\u00e1lvi (Winter). This is the darkest and longest time of year, with a 24-hour \u2018polar night\u2019 that carries a deep blue glow across the sky (image below). To reflect this, the movement is very quiet with only low, looming notes by the theremin. The music carries the feeling of an empty and dark winter night.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1793\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1793\" class=\"wp-image-1793 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/polarNight.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An image of the Polar Night from Lapland (from Lapland Above Ordinary, 2017).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>March to April<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cWinter Frost\u201d depicts Gi\u0111\u0111ad\u00e1lvi (Spring Winter). The instrumental\u2019s chaos and high key simulate winter storms and fierce cold, while the theremin solo represents the common struggle to survive in nature. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem\">April to May<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cCrusted Snow\u201d paints a picture of Gi\u0111\u0111a (Spring). The peaceful instrumental at the beginning of this movement illustrates nature\u2019s return. During this season, reindeer calves are taking their first steps (image below).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1794\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1794\" class=\"wp-image-1794 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/lapland-reindeer-with-calf-in-spring-astk-1150x863-c-default-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/lapland-reindeer-with-calf-in-spring-astk-1150x863-c-default-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/lapland-reindeer-with-calf-in-spring-astk-1150x863-c-default-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/lapland-reindeer-with-calf-in-spring-astk-1150x863-c-default-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/lapland-reindeer-with-calf-in-spring-astk-1150x863-c-default-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/10\/lapland-reindeer-with-calf-in-spring-astk-1150x863-c-default.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lappish reindeer during the Gi\u0111\u0111a or Spring season (from DIscover the World, 2021).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>June<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cMelting of the Ice\u201d portrays Gi\u0111\u0111ageassi (Spring Summer). The deep thumping and rumbling of the instrumental at the beginning of the movement create a mental image of ice cracking.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>June to July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cMidnight Sun\u201d represents Geassi (Summer). This season is full of endless daylight because the sun never sets. This image is transferred to the music by the theremin\u2019s continuous singing-like tune that never stops.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aho&#8217;s arrangement shows appreciation for the eight distinct seasons in Finnish Lapland. This northernmost region of Finland has a subarctic climate. The arctic area experiences climate change at three times the rate of the world, which poses a greater threat to the natural lifestyle of its animals and people. For example, the increasing warmth of the winters have resulted in more rain. However, this rain quickly freezes at the surface and prevents reindeer from feeding on lichen under the snow. As a result, reindeer have been at risk of starving and giving birth to lighter young. Lappish herders express concern that their traditional lifestyle may disappear soon because of these risks to reindeer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>References and additional resources\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eyck, C. and Grabic, D. \u201cEight Seasons\u00a0 &#8211; Concerto For Theremin and Chamber Orchestra (2011).\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carolina Eyck<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaeyck.com\/kalevi-aho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.carolinaeyck.com\/kalevi-aho<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gehrman, F. \u201cAho, Kalevi.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fennica Gehrman.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fennicagehrman.fi\/composer\/aho-kalevi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/fennicagehrman.fi\/composer\/aho-kalevi\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gray, W. \u201cThe 8 Seasons of the Sami.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discover the World<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2021. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discover-the-world.com\/blog\/the-8-seasons-of-the-sami\/?_its=JTdCJTIydmlkJTIyJTNBJTIyMDllYTRiZDQtZjIyYy00NjljLWIxNDQtNDNiYTAyMDAzN2UzJTIyJTJDJTIyc3RhdGUlMjIlM0ElMjJybHR%2BMTY5NDk2MDQ3M35sYW5kfjJfMjcyMTkzX3Nlb181YmIzYThhYjdkNTgyYTJlMTMzOTQxMmQzNjY4MDA2YiUyMiU3RA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discover-the-world.com\/blog\/the-8-seasons-of-the-sami<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur Eight Seasons.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kiruna in Swedish Lapland<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2021. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kirunalapland.se\/en\/our-eight-seasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/kirunalapland.se\/en\/our-eight-seasons\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Torvinen, J. \u201cAtmosphere and Northern music.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Music as Atmosphere: Collective Feelings and Affective Sounds (1st ed.)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. eBook, Routledge, 2019. pp. 102-107. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9780815358718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9780815358718<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Magical Colors of Polar Night\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lapland Above Ordinary<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2017. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lapland.fi\/visit\/only-in-lapland\/polar-night-colors-magical-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lapland.fi\/visit\/only-in-lapland\/polar-night-colors-magical-time\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Katanich, D. &#8220;Climate change in Lapland: Reindeer herders struggle as global warming threatens their future.&#8221; Euronews. 2021. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2021\/12\/24\/climate-change-in-lapland-reindeer-herders-struggle-as-global-warming-threatens-their-futu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2021\/12\/24\/climate-change-in-lapland-reindeer-herders-struggle-as-global-warming-threatens-their-futu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mapes, T. \u201cWeather in Finland: Climate, Seasons, and Average Monthly Temperature.\u201d<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tripsavvy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2020. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/weather-in-finland-4135832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/weather-in-finland-4135832<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Salonen, S. \u201cClimate change report warns of multiple threats Finnish Lapland.\u201d <i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Arctic Today.<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2021. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arctictoday.com\/climate-change-report-warns-of-multiple-threats-finnish-lapland\/?wallit_nosession=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.arctictoday.com\/climate-change-report-warns-of-multiple-threats-finnish-lapland\/?wallit_nosession=1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to cite this page<\/h3>\n<p><em>Eight Seasons by Kalevi Aho<\/em>. 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