In the words of the composer "Insomnia was written between March and November 2002. Technically speaking, it is a set of variations based on a harmonic model separated by a Ritornello-like section, which is essentially a pedal point on the note e. The sound of Insomnia is darker and deeper than that of some of my other orchestral works. I decided to add a quartet of Wagner Tubas to the brass section for the very particular sonority only these rare and weird instruments can produce."
Insomnia
| Arrangement | Orchestra, Score |
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | Score |
| NumberOfPages | 116 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Chester Music |
| Contributors | Salonen, Esa-Pekka (Composer) |
| Language | Swedish |
| ISBN | 9781847725684 |