Rautavaara, Einojuhani

Ten Years - Choral works by Grimsdottir, Sigurbjornsson, Runarsdotir, Sveinsson, Nordal, Rautavaara / Graduale Nobili Chamber Choir

1 CD / Smekkleysa / 2013-02-12

Works: Bára Grímsdóttir: Eg vil lofa eina _á (I will Praise Her and Laud), for mixed choir; Hrodmar Ingi Sigurbjörnsson: Vökuró (Awake in Peace), for chorus; Hildigunnur R...
Performers: Arnadottir, Lovisa; Gisladottir, Gudridur Thora; Ingvarsdottir, Arny [Vocals]

Graduale Nobili was founded in Fall 2000, and the choir was immediately well received. Most recently, the choir has been working with pop sensation Björk...continue...

Valossa: From Darkness to Light

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2013-01-08

Works: Juhani Komulainen: Vinternatten, for chorus; Francis Poulenc: Un soir de neige, chamber cantata for 6 voices (or chorus), FP 126; Gustav Mahler: Die zwei blauen Augen, song for low voice & piano (or ...
Performers: Kuridda, Olga [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Juris, Dani

Formed in 2007, the Kaamos Chamber Choir has performed in numerous concerts and competitions both in Finland and abroad. In 2011 the choir was awarded...continue...
Recording information: Meilahti Church (2011-09-30_2011-10-02&2011-)....continue...

Sing a New Song - Finnish sacred music by Madetoja, Distler, Nystedt, Rautavaara, Mononen, Tuppurainen, Kosola et al.

1 CD / Alba / 2012-11-13

Works: Leevi Madetoja: Ei mitään multa puutu, for chorus, Op. 30b/2; Karitsan lippu, cantata for chorus & organ, Op. 73; Anna Kosola: Valvomisen sunnuntain psalmi, for chorus; Arto Turpela: Herra,...
Performers: Heikkila, Hannu; Keskisipila, Outi [Organ]; Kosola, Anna; Salonen, Jussi [Tenor Vocal]; Vahasoyrinki, Joose [Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Liimola, Heikki
Ensemble: ; Kuopio Academic Chamber Choir

Finnish choral church music is performed by the Kuopio Academic Chamber Choir. The music is loosely arranged in the order of the Lutheran Mass to...continue...
Recording information: Leppävirta Church (09/22/2008-09/26/2008)....continue...

I Will - Tahdon: Finnish Wedding Music by Merikanto, Kuula, Melartin, Linjama, Kokkonen, Almila / Jan Lehtola, organ

2 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2012-11-13

Works: Oskar Merikanto: Häähymni (Wedding Hymn) for organ; Toivo Kuula: Wedding March, for piano; Erkki Melartin: Festive March; S. Snåre: Häämarssi Kruunupyystä (Wedding March...
Performers: Lehtola, Jan

Organist Jan Lehtola has gathered together most of the Finnish organ music composed for weddings in a church. He performs on an organ built in...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Church, Helsinki, Finland (2008-09-01_2008-09-02&2009-)....continue...

Full of Grace: Songs to the Virgin Mary by Rachmaninov, Chilcott, Parsons, Victoria, Stravinskyk Bruckner et al. / Fairhaven Singers

1 CD / Guild / 2012-08-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Ave Maria; Bob Chilcott: Ave Maria, for chorus; Robert Parsons: Ave Maria; Tomás Luis de Victoria: Alma Redemptoris mater, antiphon for 5 voices; Pawel Lukaszewski: Ave Maria...
Performers: Woodward, Ralph
Conductors: Woodward, Ralph
Ensemble: ; Fairhaven Singers

Under musical director Ralph Woodward, the Fairhaven Singers have become one of East Anglia's foremost chamber choirs. They have performed at the Aldeburgh Festival and...continue...
Recording information: St George's Church, Chesterton, Cambridge, England (07/16/2011-07/17/2011)....continue...

Rautavaara: Modificata; Incantations; Towards The Horizon / Colin Currie, Truls Mork

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-02-28

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Concerto for Cello no 2 ("Towards the Horizon "); Modificata, for orchestra; Percussion Concerto ("Incantations")
Performers: Currie, Colin; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Storgårds, John
Ensemble: ; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

This new recording couples Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's latest concerto works with an orchestral piece from his early Modernist period (Modificata; 1957/2003). Rautavaara's Second Cello...continue...

What Is Life? / works by Whitacre, Holten, Gjeilo and Soderqvist / Voces Nordicae

1 CD / Footprints / 2012-02-28

Works: Eric Whitacre: Leonardo dreams of his flying machine; Bo Holten: Regn og rusk og rosenbusk (Rain and Rush and Rosebush), for 12 solo voices or 4 soloists & 8 part ch; Ola Gjeilo: Ubi caritas, for cho...
Conductors: Larsen, Lone
Ensemble: Voces Nordicae

The bulk of the material on this, the third Voces Nordicae CD, is choral music specifically dedicated to the ensemble. Open minded towards new timbres,...continue...
Recording information: Hjorthagskyrkan, Stockholm (11/20/2009-11/22/2009)....continue...

Valjetessa: Chrsitmastide is Coming / Jan Lehtola, organ

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2011-12-13

Works: Heikki Liimola: Introitus, for chorus; Jeesuslapsen joululahjat, for chorus; Joululaulu, for chorus; Tuikkeessa joulukynttiläin, for chorus; Valjetessa, for chorus; Sydämeni joulu, for chor...
Performers: Lehtola, Jan
Conductors: Liimola, Heikki

The Harju Chamber Choir was founded in 1996 and conducted from the beginning by Heikki Liimola, one of Finland's leading choral conductors. Although the Choir...continue...
Recording information: Aitolahti Old Church, Tampere (01/23/2009-01/24/2009); Tampere Cathedral, Finland (01/23/2009-01/24/2009); Aitolahti Old Church, Tampere (2009-01-16_2009-01-18&2009-); Tampere C...continue...

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Marjatta (Various Works for Children's Choir)

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-11-15

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Marjatta matala neiti (Marjatta, the Lowly Maiden), mystery play in 1 act; Puusepän poika (The Carpenter's Son), for SSA chorus; Lorca Suite, for mixed or children's choir...
Performers: Devoyon, Sarah; Hamalainen, Julia; Heinonen, Aliisa; Holopainen, Timo; kovero, annika; Lehtonen, Aliisa; Maria Vuorinen String Quartet; Matvejeff, Anna; Niemi, Sofia; Palkama, Elina; Saari, Eero
Conductors: Hyökki, Pasi
Ensemble: ; Tapiola Choir

This new release features works for children's choir by Rautavaara, performed by the world-renowned Tapiola Choir led by Hyokki. These pieces cover a wide range...continue...
Recording information: Suomenlinna Church, Helsinki, Finland....continue...

Time Piece: Stenhammer, Parkman, Lindberg / Singer Pur

4 CD / Ars Musici / 2011-11-15

Works: Tomás Luis de Victoria: O Domine Jesu Christe, motet for 6 voices; Orlande de Lassus: In monte Oliveti, motet for 6 voices, M. vi (S. xi/187); Allala la pia calia; Media vita in morte sumus, mot...
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Ensemble: Singer Pur

In a short period of time, Singer Pur has advanced to become one of the best German vocal combination ensembles. Singer Pur consists of 5...continue...

The Nordic Experience: works by Grieg, Sinding, Gade, Sibelius and Melartin

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring (Frühlingsrauchen), for piano, Op. 32/3; Niel...
Performers: Aadland, Harald; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Rautavaara, Einojuhani; Sonstebo, Jon Wien; Sponberg, Atle; Tateno, Izumi
Conductors: Rasilainen, Ari; Oramo, Sakari; Mann, Paul; Sato, Shuntaro; Pekkanen, Pertti; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

Two and a half hours of cool and timeless classics from the North....continue...

Apotheosis: The Best of Einojuhani Rautavaara / Ashkenazy, piano; Stoltzman, clarinet

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-10-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Concerto for Clarinet; Autumn Gardens; Manhattan Trilogy; Concerto for Piano no 3 "G...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Franck, Mikko

This mid-price CD compilation couples the greatest orchestral hits by Einojuhani Rautavaara, one of the most-performed and best-selling classical composers alive. Rautavaara is Finland's most...continue...

Rautavaara Works for Violin and Piano / Summer Thoughts

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-06-28

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Lost Landscapes, for violin & piano; Summer Thoughts, for violin & piano; April Lines, for violin & piano; Nocturne and Dance, for violin & piano; Variétude, for solo vi...
Performers: Jumppanen, Paavali; Kuusisto, Pekka

This new recording features the complete works for violin and piano by iconic Finnish composers Einojuhani Rautaavara (b. 1928), including many world premières. The performers...continue...
Recording information: Sello Hall, Espoo, Finland (12/28/2010-12/30/2010)....continue...

Rautavaara: Aleksis Kivi / Franck/Finnish NO, Hynninen, Reinikainen [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Ondine / 2011-04-26

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Aleksis Kivi, opera in 3 acts
Performers: Hynninen, Jorma; Linnosaari, Paulina; Rantanen, Riikka; Reinikainen, Janne; Tuovinen, Olli
Conductors: Franck, Mikko
Ensemble: Finnish National Opera Orchestra

This opera by iconic composer Einojuhani Rautavaara tells the story of Finland's national author, Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872). Kivi wrote the first significant novel in the...continue...
Run Time: 113 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Finnish
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Bartók: Divertimento; Ringger: Love is in the Air; Rautavaara: Adagio Celeste; Schubert: Symphonie Nr. 5

1 CD / Gallo / 2011-04-12

Works: Béla Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz 113; Rolf Urs Ringger: Love is in the Air, for viola & orchestra; Einojuhani Rautavaara: Adagio celeste, for strings; Franz Schubert: Symp...
Performers: Bollschweiler, Hugo; Gasser, Barbara; Granges, Delphine; Leresche, Fabienne; Losiewicz, Katarzyna
Conductors: Siffert, Emmanuel

The Swiss Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1988, offers a program of works on this recording that show to advantage with a smaller orchestra. Conducted by...continue...
Recording information: Bern (2007); Zürich (2007); Bern (2009); Zürich (2009)....continue...

Rautavaara: Kaivos - The Mine

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-02-22

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Kaivos (The Mine), opera in 3 acts (withdrawn; under revision)
Performers: Hynninen, Jorma; Katajala, Tuomas; Kortekangas, Jaakko; Niemela, Hannu; Pussila, Petri; Rusanen-Kartano, Johanna; Turi, Mati
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu

This new release features the three-act opera Kaivos [The Mine] by Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928). The patriarch of Finnish composers wrote the work in 1957...continue...
Recording information: Tampere, Finland (09/24/2010)....continue...

Finnish Music for Strings: Rautavaar, Sallinen, Nordren, Sibelius

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Hommage à Kodály Zoltán, for string orchestra; Aulis Sallinen: Quartet for Strings no 3 ("Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March"), Op. 19; Peh...

Classical Meditation

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: De profundis; Berliner Messe; John Tavener: The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; The Lord's Prayer, for chorus (1999); Song for Athene; Samuel Barber: Heaven-Haven, for chorus (arr...
Performers: Barton, William; Cox, Michael; Daniel, Nicholas; Green, David [Violin]; Petrenko, Jurgen
Conductors: Edison, Noel; Robinson, Christopher; Lawrence, Douglas; Summerly, Jeremy; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Lintu, Hannu; Judd, James; Fedoseyev, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Maggini Quartet

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Before The Icons

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Before the Icons, for orchestra; A Tapestry of Life, for orchestra
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif

Einojuhani Rautavaara is recognized as one of the most notable Finnish composers after Jean Sibelius. His recordings on Ondine have been bestsellers and garnered numerous...continue...

Rautavaara: Choral Music

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-01-12

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Lorca Suite, for mixed or children's choir; Canción de nuestro tiempo (Ajan laulu), for chorus; Canticum Mariae Virginis, for chorus; Magnificat, for soloists & chorus; Ou...
Conductors: Burton, James

Once Sibelius' protege, Einojuhani Rautavaara is considered to be one of the greatest living Finnish composers. Over his long career, Rautavaara has achieved success in...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Exeter College, Oxford, England (03/14/2009-03/17/2009)....continue...

Rautavaara: The Gift of the Magi / Tapiola Sinfonietta, Freund, Kortekanas [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-09-29

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: The Gift of the Magi
Performers: Freund, Pia; Kortekangas, Jaakko
Conductors: Sakari, Petri
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

A new Christmas opera by the eminent Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara based on the famous short story by O. Henry. This powerful performance written and...continue...
Run Time: 45 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Letterbox, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Subtitles: English
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Sonic Rebellion - An Alternative Classical Collection [B&N exclusive]

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); George Antheil:...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Crawford, Peter; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Mikkola, Laura; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; Spalding, Daniel; Edison, Noel; Summerly, Jeremy; ; Milanov, Rossen
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble; Forestare

Rautavaara: 12 Concertos / Oliveira, Ashkenazy, et al

4 CD / Ondine / 2009-08-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello, Op. 41; Angel of Dusk; Ballad for Harp and Strings (also version for harp & string quartet); Harp Concerto; Cantus Arcticus (Concerto f...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bister, Reija; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Gothoni, Ralf; Jussila, Kari; Laine, Esko; Nordmann, Marielle; Oliveira, Elmar; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Ylonen, Marko
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Pommer, Max; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Kangas, Juha; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Ashkenazy, Vladimir

"10 full-fledged concertos, one important tone poem masquerading as one, and one spare piece for harp and orchestra are loaded into a convenient set that...continue...

Artist Profile Series - Adams, Tavener, Lindberg, Rzewski / Ralph van Raat

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: John Adams: Phrygian Gates, for piano; American Berserk, for piano; China Gates, for piano; Hallelujah Junction; Frederic Rzewski: Variations (36) for Piano on "The People United will Never be Defeat...
Performers: Anderson, Thad; Bates, Leon; Cho, Seung Won; Fairs, Henry; Francis, Graeme; Greene, Arthur; Martin, Stephen; Otto, Jeff; Raat, Ralph van; Soroka, Solomia; Veen, Maarten van; Wu, Mia
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Morrow, James; Wit, Antoni; Inkinen, Pietari

Mussorgsky: Songs and Dances of Death; Rorem: Songs / Gerald Finley, Julius Drake

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2008-11-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Don Juan's Serenade, Op. 38, no 1; It Was in The Early Spring, Op. 38, no 2; Songs (6), Op. 38; Does the Day Reign, Op. 47, no 6; The mild stars shone for us, song for voic...
Performers: Drake, Julius [Piano]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]

Recorded Live at Wigmore Hall, 18 October 2007, this new release adds to Gerald Finley’s already illustrious career. After his initial appearances at Glyndebourne in...continue...

Laureate Series, Guitar - Rafael Aguirre Miñarro

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-08-26

Works: Fernando Sor: Variations for Guitar on Paisiello's "Nel cor più non mi sento", Op. 16; Jacques Ibert: Ariette, for guitar (from "Le médecin de son honneur"); Française, for solo guit...
Performers: Minarro, Rafael Aguirre

Rafael Aguirre Minarro, First Prize Winner in the 2007 International Francisco Tarrega Guitar Competition, has studied with Teresa Garcia de Candido, Manuel Jesus Perez Vela,...continue...

The Silence of Being - The Music of Arvo Pärt

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: Fratres; Festina lente; Fratres, for cello & piano; Summa, for string orchestra; Fratres, for wind octet & percussion; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bel...
Performers: Ambrus, Karoly; Anderson, Mark; Arato, Peter; Banhegyi, Geza; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Domonkos, Judit Kis; Eisrich, Antal; Eros, Jozsef; Faludi, Judit; Falvay, Sandor; Fodor, Agnes; Gunn, Nat...
Conductors: Benedek, Tamás; Yuasa, Takuo; ; Edison, Noel; Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum; Tonus Peregrinus

An elegant 6 CD package containing the complete Naxos recordings of Arvo Part including: Fratres, Tabula Rasa, Collage uber Bach, Symphony No. 3, Berliner Messe,...continue...

Of Beauty & Light - The Music of Philip Glass

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2; Company; Concerto for Violin; Akhnaten; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata ...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Shep...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

This beautifully designed 4 CD package contains the complete Naxos recordings of the work of Philip Glass including: The Light, Heroes Symphony, Symphonies 2 &...continue...

Rautavaara: Symphony no 8 / Inkinen, New Zealand Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Apotheosis; Manhattan Trilogy, for orchestra; Symphony no 8 ("The Journey")
Conductors: Inkinen, Pietari
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

During the last decade Einojuhani Rautavaara has become one of the internationally most popular and frequently performed Finnish composers. The 'Eighth Symphony', Rautavaara’s most recent,...continue...

Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-06

Works: Philip Glass: Heroes Symphony; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata for Violin and Player Piano; John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Sheppard
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

Speck: The Morning Trumpet; Friedman, etc / Tunnell, et al

1 CD / Centaur / 2006-07-01

Works: Frederick Speck: The Morning Trumpet, for trumpet & organ; Stanley Friedman: Sonata for trumpet & piano; Einojuhani Rautavaara: Hymnus, for trumpet & organ; Marc Satterwhite: Sorrow is almost violet,...
Performers: Land, Reese; Tunnell, Meme; Tunnell, Michael; Wagner, David J.

Paths in Tapiola - Rautavara, et al / Lehtinen, et al

1 CD / Alba / 2005-12-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Isle of Bliss; Seppo Pohjola: Tapiolandia; Ilkka Kuusisto: Tapiola Today; Kalevi Aho: Louhi
Conductors: Lehtinen, Markus
Ensemble: Tapiola Youth Symphony

Remember the last time you listened to Sibelius' gran, dramatic tone poem 'Tapiola' and wondered, "Why doesn't anyone write like this anymore?" Well, they have....continue...

De Murcia: Codex / Lislevand, Ensemble Kapsberger

2 CD / Naïve / 2005-08-16

Works: Santiago de Murcia: Fandango, for guitar; Folias gallegas, for guitar; Folias Españolas (Codex no 4); Saldivar Codex no 4; Jacaras (Codex no 4); Marizápalos; Tarantela I (Codex no 4); T...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Barreaux, Gerard; Flamer, Ami; Gastinel, Anne; Hantai, Pierre [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Hurel, Juliette; Korcia, Laurent; Leiseer, Moshe; Portal, Michel; Sanchez, Leonardo; Sav...
Conductors: ; Alessandrini, Rinaldo
Ensemble: Concerto Italiano; Doulce Mémoire ; Ensemble Kapsberger; Il Giardino Armonico; Matheus Ensemble; Rare Fruits Council

Rautavaara: The 8 Symphonies

4 CD / Ondine / 2005-02-10

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony no 1 (second revision); Symphony no 2 ("Sinfonia intima"); Symphony no 3, Op. 20; Symphony no 4 ("Arabescata"); Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6 ("Vincentiana"), for orche...
Conductors: Franck, Mikko; Pommer, Max; Segerstam, Leif

Einojuhani Rautavaara may well be the most popular symphonist alive today. On the occasion of his 80th anniversary, Ondine pays homage to its longtime house...continue...

Rautavaara - The Journey / Vänskä, Kuusisto, Lahti SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2004-11-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Concerto for Violin; Symphony no 8 "The Journey"
Performers: Kuusisto, Jaakko
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Complete Works for Male Choir

2 CD / Ondine / 2004-10-07

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Laulaja (The Singer), for male chorus; Syksy virran suussa (Autumn at the River Mouth), for male chorus; Preludes (2) by T. S. Eliot, for male chorus, Op. 32; Psalms (2), for m...
Performers: Haapaniemi, Tuukka; Hannuksela, Olli; Hyokki, Pasi; Katajala, Tuomas; Mannonen, Timo; Salovaara, Jussi
Conductors: Hyokki, Matti; Hyökki, Pasi

This release coincides with the 80th birthday of Ondine's best-selling composer, Einojuhani Rautavaara, on October 9. Ondine has had a long and fruitful association with...continue...

Rautavaara: Manhattan Trilogy, Symphony no 3

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2004-02-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Manhattan Trilogy, for orchestra; Symphony no 3, Op. 20
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Einojuhani Rautavaara is internationally one of the best known and most frequently performed Finnish composers. Commissioned by the famous Juilliard School for its centennial celebrations...continue...

Ghosts - Sallinen, Rautavaara, etc / The Guards' Band

1 CD / Alba / 2004-01-01

Works: Aulis Sallinen: Palace Rhapsody, Op. 72; Kalevi Aho: Tristia; Einojuhani Rautavaara: A Soldier's Mass; Tumoas Kantelinen: Ghosts
Conductors: Seppälä, Elias; Ampuja, Raine
Ensemble: Kaartin Soittokunta "The Guards' Band [Helsinki]"

Rautavaara: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Mikkola, Klas, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-10-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Lintukoto (Isle of Bliss), for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 3 ("Gift of Dreams"); Concerto for Piano no 2
Performers: Mikkola, Laura
Conductors: Klas, Eri
Ensemble: Netherlands Radio Symphony

The early compositions of the internationally renowned Finnish composers, Einojuhani Rautavaara, draw on the Nordic classicism of Sibelius and Nielsen, as well as the influences...continue...

Nordic Wind Band Classics / Royal Northern College of Music

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-02-25

Works: Geirr Tveitt: The Old Mill on the Brook (Det gamle kvernhuset), Op. 204; Sinfonietta di soffiatori (for winds), Op. 203; Einojuhani Rautavaara: A Soldier's Mass (Sotilasmessu), for wind ensemble, Op....
Conductors: Rundell, Clark

Rautavaara: Symphony no 7, etc / Hannu Koivula, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-02-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony no 7 "Angel of Light"; Angels and Visitations
Conductors: Koivula, Hannu
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Composed in 1994, the 'Seventh Symphony', subtitled 'Angel of Light',was first performed in Bloomington, Indiana in 1995. The composer is clear that the reference to...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Rautavaara: Song of My Heart, etc / Suovanen, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-09-19

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Sonnets (3) of Shakespeare, song cycle for high or medium voice & piano (or orchestra); Sonnets (5) to Orpheus, for medium voice & orchestra (or piano); Die Liebenden, song cyc...
Performers: Suovanen, Gabriel
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

"The most wonderful thing about Rautavaara's songs is that no matter what the technical basis of his compositional method, he understands that "song" means an...continue...

Rautavaara: Angels and Visitations

2 CD / Ondine / 2002-08-29

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Autumn Gardens (Syksyn puutarhat), for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 45; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Gothoni, Ralf; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Pommer, Max; Franck, Mikko; Nuoranne, Timo; Legerstam, Leif
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Chamber Choir; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This double CD contains fifteen of Finnish star composer Einojuhani Rautavaara's most popular works or excerpts and delivers a wide-ranging anthology of his music from...continue...

Classical Chill

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-05-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Arthur Bliss: Adam Zero, ballet in one scene, Op. 67, F. 1a; E.J. Moeran: Trio for s...
Performers: Alanko, Petri; Anthony, Adele; Bakels, Kees; Bloch, Thomas; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra/Peter Breiner; Edison, Noel; Edlinger, Richard; Europea...
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Yuasa, Takuo; Griffiths, Howard; Panula, Jorma; Penny, Andrew; Kamu, , Okko; Bakels, Kees; Robinson, Christopher; Wit, Antoni; Summerly, Jeremy; Edison, Noel; Good...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice; Elora Festival Singers; English Northern Philharmonia; European Union Baroque Orchestra; Ge...

Naxos jumps onto the downbeat/chillout bandwagon with Classical Chill, a two-disc collection that shoehorns selected pieces from the classical canon into a package that might hook a few young listener...continue...

Rautavaara: Book of Visions, etc / Franck, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2001-10-03

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony no 1 (second revision); Adagio celeste, for strings; Book of Visions, for orchestra
Conductors: Franck, Mikko
Ensemble: Belgian National Orchestra

Ondine releases the world-premiere recordings of Einojuhani Rautavaaras Book of Visions, Adagio celeste and the revised version of his Symphony No. 1. Rautavaaras Symphony No....continue...

Pärt: The Music for Organ; Rautavaara, et al / Kevin Bowyer

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Toccata for organ, Op. 59; Laudatio trinitatis, for organ; Ta Tou Theou (...se mikä on Jumalasta...), for organ; Sofia Gubaidulina: Light and Darkness; Arvo Pärt: Mei...
Performers: Bowyer, Kevin

The four composers represented come from the furthest eastern and northern parts of Europe. Rautavaara's Finnish language shares common ground with the Estonian of Part,...continue...

Finnish Orchestral Favorites / Panula, Turku PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-05-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Kuolema; Leevi Madetoja: Elegia, song for male chorus, Op. 62/1; Oskar Merikanto: Romance, for piano, Op 12; Valse Lente; Heikki Aaltoila: Wedding March, from "Here ...
Conductors: Panula, Jorma; Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: Finnish Chamber Orchestra; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

"Most of us know little of this music, but one piece is better than the next. I frankly expected the usual one or two great...continue...

Rautavaara: Clarinet Concerto, etc / Stoltzman, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2001-02-28

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Garden of Spaces, for orchestra; Concerto for Clarinet; Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61
Performers: Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Richard Stoltzmann's original style, his musicianship, the variety of colors and the dynamics he coaxes out of his instrument, as well as his interest in...continue...

Philomela in Dreams - Poulenc, et al /Philomela Female Choir

1 CD / Alba / 2001-01-01

Works: Francis Poulenc: Ave verum corpus; Nancy Telfer: Missa Brevis; Heikki Sarmanto: Singing Snow; Einojuhani Rautavaara: Suite de Lorca, Op. 72; Raymond Murray Schafer: Gamelan; Erik Bergman: Galgenliede...
Performers: Koinstinen, Mari; Koskinen, Kirsi; Lindblom, Lotte; Mannila, Tuuli-Elina; Sumelius, Eveliina
Conductors: Riihimaki, Marjukka
Ensemble: Philomela Female Choir