Major Compositions
- Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 8 "Une nuit à Montmartre" (1925)
- Scenes from a Puppet Theatre (1925, orch. 1931)
- Karelian Rhapsody, Op. 15 (1927)
- Symphonie enfantine, Op. 17 (1928)
- Opernredoute, Op. 20 (1929)
- Cheremissian Fantasy for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 19 (1931)
- Hommage à Haendel, Op. 21 (1931)
- Sea Pictures (1930-32)
- Scenes from a Country Life (1932)
- Sérénades joyeuses (1933)
- Lemminkäinen's Island Adventures (1934)
- Helsinki March (1934)
- Karelian Dances (1935)
- The Cobbler on the Heath - overture (1936)
- Psalmus for soloists, chorus and orchestra (1932-36)
- Suite for String Orchestra (1937)
- Symphony No. 1 (1937-38)
- In the Belly of Vipunen for baritone, men's chorus, & orchestra (1938) (from "The Kalevala")
- Suomenlinna - overture Op. 30 (1940)
- Kalevala Suite, Op. 23 (1933-1943)
- Concerto for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 32 (1943)
- King Lear - overture, Op. 33 (1944)
- Symphony No. 2, op. 35 (1945)
- The Prodigal Son - incidental music to the play by Marin Držić (1945)
- The Cyclist - rondo for orchestra (1946)
- Suite for small orchestra, Op. 37 (1946)
- Karelian Marketplace, Op. 39 (1947)
- Revontulet / Aurore boréale ("Northern Lights") fantasy for orchestra, Op. 38 (1948)
- Concerto No. 2 for Piano & Strings, Op. 41 (1950)
- All'Ouvertura, Op. 43 (1951)
- Tema con 7 variazioni e coda for cello & orchestra, Op. 44 (1954)
- Song of Moon Lake for baritone & orchestra (1956)
- Pyörteitä (Whirls) - ballet inspired by the Kalevala (Act One piano score orchestrated by Kalevi Aho, Act Two completed, Act Three lost) (1957-60)
- The Bearer of the Golden Staff Cantata (1960-61)
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