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Cover: Einojuhani Rautavaara – Works for Piano

Einojuhani Rautavaara

Works for Piano

Izumi Tateno, piano

ODE 710-2 · CD · February 1988

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Track listing

24 tracks · 52:14

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Einojuhani Rautavaara

  1. Pelimannit (The Fiddlers), Op. 1 (1952) 8:31
  2. 1 I. Närböläisten Braa Speli 1:35
  3. 2 II. Kopsin Jonas 1:43
  4. 3 III. Jacob Könni 1:34
  5. 4 IV. Klockar Samuel Dikström 1:07
  6. 5 V. Pirun Polska 1:24
  7. 6 VI. Hypyt 0:53
  8. Icons, Op. 6 11:58
  9. 7 I. The Death of the Virgin 3:20
  10. 8 II. The Unknown Saints 0:48
  11. 9 III. The Black Virgin of Blakernaja 2:18
  12. 10 IV. The Baptism of Christ 2.30
  13. 11 V. The Women at the Tomb 1:46
  14. 12 VI. The Archangel Michael Triumphs over Antichrist 1:04
  15. Sonata No. 1, Op. 50 "Christus und die Fischer" 8:36
  16. 13 I. 3:46
  17. 14 II. - attacca 1:24
  18. 15 III. 3:24
  19. Sonata No. 2, Op. 64 "The Fire Sermon" 10:25
  20. 16 I. Molto Allegro 3:27
  21. 17 II. Andante assai 4:12
  22. 18 III. Allegro brutale 2:35
  23. Etudes, Op. 42 13:38
  24. 19 I. Terssit 3:26
  25. 20 II. Septimit 1:16
  26. 21 III. Tritonukset 1:44
  27. 22 IV. Kvartit 1:58
  28. 23 V. Sekunnit 4:05
  29. 24 VI. Kvintit 0:55

About this recording

This CD contains piano works by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, performed by Izumi Tateno - the dedicatee of the First Piano Sonata.

Features

Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish

Press

Izumi Tateno, who has lived in Finland for nearly 25 years, is strongly associated with this music and plays every note and phrase with solid conviction.
Paul Rapoport, Fanfare Magazine, November/December 1988

The rendition by Japanese pianist Izumi Tateno is of a rare perfection.
Pierre-E. Barbier, Diapason

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