From my perspective, it's a somewhat peculiar view in the sense that few composers would have produced two such different works in succession as Einojuhani Rautavaara did with True & False Unicorn and the Orthodox choral work Vigilia. Of course, as commissions increased and the composer's style solidified toward the end, Rautavaara's works sometimes began to resemble each other too closely, but few composers have been able to create as diverse and stylistically varied a body of work as Rautavaara.
Thought I knew all of Rautavaara's concerti, but apparently I'm mistaken. 3 piano concerti, 2 cello concerti, a violin concerto, a double bass concerto, an organ concerto, a harp concerto, a flute concerto, the famous Cantus Arcticus (concerto for birds and orchestra), and the percussion concerto adding up to 12 concerti. This clarinet concerto makes for 13 concerti, although he technically wrote 14 if you count the Ballad for Harp and Strings (1973/81) as a harp concerto, which Ondine seems to count as a concerto, seeing as it's on their official CD set for Rautavaara's concerti.
As the matter of fact, Rautavaara also wrote a concerto for soprano, mixed choir, and orchestra in the 1970s called 'Meren tytär' (Daughter of the Sea). The premiere of the work featured Rautavaara's first wife as the soloist. Apparently, the concerto reminded the composer too much of his nightmarish first marriage, so he banned the piece from being performed. It seems that the ban has nothing to do with the quality of the music, so hopefully we will get to hear Rautavaara's soprano concerto again.
These moments in Rautavaara's music are just so good. Maybe he kind of overuses them, and I don't listen to his music often nowadays, but whenever I come back to it, it's a pleasure
Whenever I listen to a Rautavaara piece I think "oh, he's doing his thing again!". Then I remember how much I love his thing.
That's how I fell about Missy Mazzoli
From my perspective, it's a somewhat peculiar view in the sense that few composers would have produced two such different works in succession as Einojuhani Rautavaara did with True & False Unicorn and the Orthodox choral work Vigilia. Of course, as commissions increased and the composer's style solidified toward the end, Rautavaara's works sometimes began to resemble each other too closely, but few composers have been able to create as diverse and stylistically varied a body of work as Rautavaara.
@@anttivirolainen8223 I have noticed this phenomenon with other composers, especially Shostakovich (an understatement), and Toru Takemitsu.
Hearing this much vibrato from a clarinettist is unexpected but also unexpectedly wonderful.
Thought I knew all of Rautavaara's concerti, but apparently I'm mistaken. 3 piano concerti, 2 cello concerti, a violin concerto, a double bass concerto, an organ concerto, a harp concerto, a flute concerto, the famous Cantus Arcticus (concerto for birds and orchestra), and the percussion concerto adding up to 12 concerti. This clarinet concerto makes for 13 concerti, although he technically wrote 14 if you count the Ballad for Harp and Strings (1973/81) as a harp concerto, which Ondine seems to count as a concerto, seeing as it's on their official CD set for Rautavaara's concerti.
As the matter of fact, Rautavaara also wrote a concerto for soprano, mixed choir, and orchestra in the 1970s called 'Meren tytär' (Daughter of the Sea). The premiere of the work featured Rautavaara's first wife as the soloist. Apparently, the concerto reminded the composer too much of his nightmarish first marriage, so he banned the piece from being performed. It seems that the ban has nothing to do with the quality of the music, so hopefully we will get to hear Rautavaara's soprano concerto again.
Genialidad, es poco. Rautavaara es sorprendente y distinto. Un Maestro entre maestros...........
I love Rautavaara, a very interesting and unique composer.
A pearl from the pearls of Rautavaara, whose compositions will remain eternal. Enjoy this masterpiece!
10:00 tell me this was written by Rautavaara without telling me this was written by Rauravaara:
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯. TAAAAANNN TAN TAN TAN TAAAAAAAN
These moments in Rautavaara's music are just so good. Maybe he kind of overuses them, and I don't listen to his music often nowadays, but whenever I come back to it, it's a pleasure
So excited! I'm preparing for this big program as premiere in my country and have studying Rautavaara's music since last year.
You're playing this piece? That's really amazing!
.....and What country might that be? Good Luck.....from Mexico City!
Thank you for uploading this. The second movement is one of Rautavaara’s most beautiful.
6:12 That piano 🔥
another based rautavaara banger
Bardzo fajne 🎉😂
Fantastique, profond, très humain et moderne
niiiiiiice
Maybe I’m being stupid but this reminds me of the psychonauts soundtrack?