Einojuhani Rautavaara
Angel of Light (Symphony No. 7) · Annunciations
Kari Jussila, organ · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor
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Track listing
10 tracks · 69:58Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Symphony No. 1 (1955-56/1988) 16:39
- 1 I. Andante 13:06
- 2 II. Allegro 3:31
- Symphony No. 2 (1957/1984) 21:22
- 3 I. Quasi grave 9:52
- 4 II. Vivace 2:37
- 5 III. Largo 5:56
- 6 IV. Presto 2:48
- Symphony No. 3 (1961) 32:20
- 7 I. Langsam, breit, ruhig 12:18
- 8 II. Langsam, doch nicht schleppend 6:29
- 9 III. Sehr schnell 6:01
- 10 IV. Bewegt 7:20
About this recording
This CD is the first volume in a cycle featuring the complete symphonies by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. The recordings of the Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were made in Leipzig in 1989, with the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra led by its then Chief Conductor Max Pommer, and originally released in March 1990.
Features
Booklet with liner notes written by Kalevi Aho, in English, German and Finnish
Press
This is music of real character, performed with conviction by the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra under Max Pommer.
Ian MacDonald, 20-20, November 1990
Yet another unavoidable acquisition for all collectors of twentieth-century music is at hand.
Paul A. Snook, Fanfare Magazine, September/October 1990
The artists
Max Pommer
Max Pommer was born in Leipzig in 1936. His international breakthrough as a conductor came with the "New Bach Collegium Musicum", which he founded 1978 and brought to international recognition. The recordings made by this ensemble received international awards and were well known in Europe and the USA long before the German reunification.
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