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RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI (b 1928 )
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928) is one of the most colourful and diverse figures in Finnish music. He is an artist of exceptionally broad scope, at once Romantic and intellectual, mysticist and constructivist. He has gone through a great many stages in his stylistic development, yet he has combined different stylistic elements in post-modernist fashion within individual works. Having graduated from Helsinki University in 1952, he studied at the Sibelius Academy with Aarre Merikanto and, after winning a Koussevitzky Foundation fellowship in 1955, with Vincent Persichetti at the Juilliard School, as well as with Aaron Copland and Roger Sessions at Tanglewood. He furthered his studies in Ascona with Vladimir Vogel and in Cologne with Rudolf Petzold. A lecturer at the Sibelius Academy from 1966 to 1971, he was then appointed to the state position of Professor in Arts. Since 1990 he has devoted himself exclusively to composition, his music having received numerous awards and been featured on many recordings.
Rautavaara’s early pieces, typified by the prize-winning A Requiem in Our Time (1953), drew upon the Nordic classicism of Sibelius and Nielsen, as well as the influences of Bartók, Shostakovich and folk-music. His Fourth Symphony (1962) was among the first Finnish works to employ serial techniques, while the later widening of his stylistic range gave rise, in 1972, to two of his most enduring works, Vigilia, drawing on Orthodox liturgical chant, and Cantus Arcticus (Naxos 8.554147), employing taped birdsong alongside modal and aleatoric (chance-derived) elements. A greater tonal orientation is evident in his more recent music, such as the Symphonies Nos. 5 to 8 (No. 7 on Naxos 8.555814) and operas Thomas (1985), Vincent (1987) and Aleksis Kivi (1997). Meanwhile, the growing recognition accorded his music can be gauged from the international commissions he has received over the last decade.
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| Artist Profile Series - VAN RAAT, Ralph |
8.578026 |
Orchestral
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| CARLSTEDT, J.: Metamorphosi / LARSSON, L.-E.: Little Serenade (Jahren, Musica Vitae Chamber Orchestra, Rajski) |
BIS-CD-460 |
Orchestral
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| Chamber Music (Finnish): Century of Finnish Chamber Music (A) |
ODE984-2S |
Vocal
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| Choral Concert: Tapiola Choir - BERGMAN, E. / JOHANSSON, B. / SALLINEN, A. / RAUTAVAARA, E. / KORTEKANGAS, O. (Dreams) |
ODE786-2 |
Choral - Sacred
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| CHRISTMAS CAROLS (Jouluyo, Juhlayo) (Hyokki) |
ODE1088-2 |
Choral - Sacred
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| Classical Chill |
8.520101 |
Orchestral
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| CLASSICAL MEDITATION |
8.570364-65 |
Concertos
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| Early One Morning - Finnish Orchestral Favourites |
8.578143-44 |
Orchestral
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| FINNISH ORCHESTRAL FAVOURITES |
ODE863-2 |
Instrumental
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| FINSKA KLASSISKA FAVORITER (Finnish Classical Favourites) |
8.551023 |
Orchestral
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| Guitar Recital: Aguirre, Rafael - SOR, F. / IBERT, F. / POULENC, F. / OHANA, M. / RAUTAVAARA, E. / VILLA-LOBOS, H. / CLERCH, J. / TARREGA, F. |
8.572064 |
Instrumental
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| LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN - Music and Images from Finland |
ODE1093-2 |
Orchestral
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| MYSTIC CLASSICS - Visionary Choral and Orchestral Masterpieces |
8.570225-26 |
Orchestral
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| NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS - The Ultimate Finnish Orchestral Favourites |
ODE991-2 |
Orchestral
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| Orchestral Music - LEIF, S. / SHOSTAKOVICH, D. / NIELSEN, C. / SCHULHOFF, E. (Earquake) (Helsinki Philharmonic, Segerstam) |
ODE894-2 |
Orchestral
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| Orchestral Music (Finnish) - RAUTAVAARA, E. / SIBELIUS, J. / MERIKANTO, A. / KANTILEN, T. / PINGOUD, E. / SALLINEN, A. / NORDGREN, P.H. |
ODE937-2 |
Orchestral
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| Orchestral Music (Nordic): RAUTAVAARA, E. / PINGOUD, E. / NORDGREN, P.H. / SALLINEN, A. (Aurora Borealis - The Magic of Northern Lights) |
ODE1137-2 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: (Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Nuoranne) |
ODE910-2 |
Choral - Sacred
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Sonnets of Shakespeare / 5 Sonette an Orpheus / Die Liebenden / God's Way / 3 Songs from the Opera Aleksis Kivi (Suovanen) |
ODE1085-2 |
Vocal
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Aleksis Kivi [Opera] (Lehtinen) |
ODE1000-2D |
Opera
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Auringon Talo (The House of the Sun) [Opera] (Franck) |
ODE1032-2D |
Opera
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Book of Visions / Symphony No. 1 / Adagio celeste (Belgium National Orchestra, Franck) |
ODE1064-5 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Brass Works (Complete) - A Requiem in Our Time / Playgrounds for Angels / Tarantara / Wind Octet (Finnish Brass Symphony) |
ODE957-2 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Cantus Arcticus / A Requiem in Our Time / The Fiddlers / Isle of Bliss / Piano Concerto No. 1 (Essential Rautavaara) |
ODE989-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Cantus arcticus / Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 (Leipzig Radio Symphony, Pommer) |
ODE747-2 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Choral Music - Katedralen / Die erste Elegie / Nirvana Dharma / Praktisch Deutsch / Lorca Suite (Finnish Radio Chamber Choir) |
ODE851-2 |
Choral - Secular
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Choral Music - Magnificat / Canticum Mariae Virginis / Credo (Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Nuoranne) |
ODE935-2 |
Choral - Sacred
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Choral Music for Male Choir (Complete) (Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat Male Voice Choir, Talla Vocal Ensemble, Hyokki) |
ODE1125-2D |
Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Concertos |
ODE1156-2Q |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Garden of Spaces / Clarinet Concerto / Cantus arcticus (Stoltzman, Helsinki Philharmonic, Segerstam) |
ODE1041-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Gift of the Magi (The) (TV production, 1997) (NTSC) |
100419 |
Opera DVD
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Harp Concerto / Symphony No. 8 (Nordmann, Helsinki Philharmonic, Segerstam) |
ODE978-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Manhattan Trilogy / Symphony No. 3 (Helsinki Philharmonic, Segerstam) |
ODE1090-5 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Music for String Orchestra (Complete), Vol. 1 |
ODE821-2 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: On the Last Frontier / Flute Concerto / Anadyomene (Gallois) |
ODE921-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Choral - Secular
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Autumn Gardens (Ashkenazy) |
ODE950-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Gothoni) |
ODE757-2 |
Concertos
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Piano Music - The Fiddlers / Icons / Piano Sonata No. 1 / Etudes (Tateno) |
ODE710-2 |
Instrumental
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Sammon Ryosto (The Rape of the Sampo) (The Myth of Sampo) [Opera] (Hyokki) |
ODE842-2 |
Opera
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: String Orchestra Works - Canto I-IV / Hommage a Zoltan Kodaly / Suite / Ballad (Kangas) |
ODE983-2 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 (Leipzig Radio Symphony, Pommer) |
ODE740-2 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: True and False Unicorn / Cancion de nuestro tiempo / Halavan himmean alla (Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Nuoranne) |
ODE1020-2 |
Choral - Secular
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Vincent [Opera] (Manchurov) |
ODE750-2 |
Opera
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| RAUTAVAARA, E.: Violin Concerto / Isle of Bliss / Angels and Visitations (Oliveira, Helsinki Philharmonic, Segerstam) |
ODE881-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA, E: Symphonies Nos. 1-8 (Franck, Pommer, Segerstam) |
ODE1145-2Q |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: String Quintet, "Les Cieux Inconnues" / String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 |
ODE909-2 |
Chamber Music
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| RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 6 / Cello Concerto |
ODE819-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 7 / Annunciations |
ODE869-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 8, "The Journey" / Manhattan Trilogy / Apotheosis |
8.570069 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Thomas |
ODE704-2 |
Opera
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| SEASONS OF FINNISH LIFESTYLE |
ODE1152-2 |
Orchestral, Choral - Sacred
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| SIBELIUS / RAUTAVAARA / CRUSELL: Musical Souvenirs from Finland |
BIS-CD-1277 |
Orchestral
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| SONIC REBELLION - Alternative Classical Collection |
8.570760 |
Concertos
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| Vocal Recital: Isokoski, Soile - Finnish Sacred Songs (Suomalainen rukous) |
ODE1034-2 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Angel of Dusk / Symphony No. 2 / Suomalainen myytti / Pelimannit |
BIS-CD-910 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Cantus Arcticus / Piano Concerto No. 1 / Symphony No. 3 |
8.554147 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Chamber Music |
BIS-CD-66 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
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| RAUTAVAARA: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 / Isle of Bliss |
8.557009 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Piano Works |
8.554292 |
Instrumental
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| RAUTAVAARA: Songs |
BIS-CD-1141 |
Vocal
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| RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 7 / Angels and Visitations |
8.555814 |
Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 7, Angel of Light / Dances with Winds, Op. 69 / Cantus arcticus, Op. 61 |
BIS-CD-1038 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 8, "The Journey" / Violin Concerto |
BIS-CD-1315 |
Concertos, Orchestral
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| PLAYGROUND FOR ANGELS |
BIS-CD-1054 |
Chamber Music
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| RAUTAVAARA / BASHMAKOV / SALLINEN / MARTTINEN: Flute Concertos |
BIS-CD-687 |
Concertos
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| FINLANDIA: A Festival of Finnish Music |
BIS-CD-575 |
Orchestral
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| MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND GUITAR |
BIS-CD-60 |
Chamber Music
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| FINNISH VOCAL MUSIC |
BIS-CD-88 |
Vocal
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| MENDELSSOHN: Clarinet Sonata |
BIS-CD-62 |
Chamber Music
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| FINNISH ORCHESTRAL FAVOURITES |
8.555773 |
Orchestral
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| MODERN MUSIC FOR CHOIR |
BIS-CD-4 |
Vocal
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| SOUNDS OF FINLAND |
BIS-CD-94 |
Choral - Secular |
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