# Einojuhani Rautavaara: String Quintet "Unknown Heavens" · String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

> Einojuhani Rautavaara: String Quintet "Unknown Heavens" · String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 – Jean Sibelius…. Ondine ODE 909-2, CD, released August 1998.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-909-2

- **Composer:** Einojuhani Rautavaara
- **Work(s):** String Quintet "Unknown Heavens" · String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
- **Performers:** Jean Sibelius Quartet; Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 909-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 August 1998
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195090923
- **Tracks:** 11, total 60:45
- **Genres:** Finnish contemporary, Chamber

## Track listing

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

- *String Quintet (1997) "Unknown Heavens"*
1. I (8:40)
2. II (6:04)
3. III (5:18)
4. IV (5:09)
- *String Quartet No. 1 (1952)*
5. I. Presto (2:58)
6. II. Andante (5:23)
7. III. Vivace assai (Alla giga) (2:40)
- *String Quartet No. 2 (1958)*
8. I. Moderato (6:00)
9. II. Allegro (3:42)
10. III. Adagio (8:28)
11. IV. Animato (6:23)

## Features

Booklet with liner notes written by the composer, in English, German, French and Finnish

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## Related pages

- [Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/rautavaara-einojuhani.md)
- [Jean Sibelius Quartet, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/jean-sibelius-quartet.md)
- [Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/gustafsson-jan-erik.md)

## Also recommended

- [Aulis Sallinen: String Quartets Nos. 1-5](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-831-2.md): Jean Sibelius Quartet (ODE 831-2, 1995)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: A Requiem in Our Time](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-957-2.md): Finnish Brass Symphony · Hannu Lintu, conductor (ODE 957-2, 2000)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Complete Works for String Orchestra](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-983-2d.md): Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra · Juha Kangas, conductor (ODE 983-2D, 2001)
- [Jean Sibelius: String Quartet in A minor (original version) · String Quartet in D minor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-773-2.md): Jean Sibelius Quartet (ODE 773-2, 1991)