Einojuhani Rautavaara
Einojuhani Rautavaara (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈei̯noˌjuhɑni ˈrɑu̯tɑˌʋɑːrɑ] ; 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Rautavaara wrote a great number of works spanning various styles. These include eight symphonies, nine operas and fifteen concertos, as well as numerous vocal and chamber works. Having written early works using 12-tone serial techniques, his later music may be described as neo-romantic and mystical. His major works include his first piano concerto (1969), Cantus Arcticus (1972) and his seventh symphony, Angel of Light (1994).
Genre: opera, avant-garde, neoclassical
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Top Tracks
- Symphony No. 7, "Angel of Light": III. Come un sogno
- Late Piano Works: Passionale
- Late Piano Works: Fuoco
- Late Piano Works: Narcissus
- Aleksis Kivi: Tuonen lehto, öinen lehto! "Song of My Heart"
- Credo
- Piano Concerto No. 3, "Gift of Dreams": I. Tranquillo
- Aleksis Kivi: Mi ikävyys, mi hämäryys "Melancholy"
- III. Molto vivace
- Shall I Compare Thee?
- Announcement
- Our Joyful’st Feast
- Tyhmä mies hiekalle rakensi
- Partita: III. —
- Partita: II. —
- Partita: I. —
- Iltarukous (Evening Prayer)
- Lost Landscapes (Version for Violin & Orchestra): III. Rainergasse 11, Vienna
- The First Runo
- Häämarssi (8)
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