# Queen of the Flowers: Works for Small Orchestra by Väinö Raitio

> Queen of the Flowers: Works for Small Orchestra by Väinö Raitio – Tapiola Sinfonietta, Tuomas Ollila. Ondine ODE 975-2, CD, released April 2003.

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- **Composer:** Queen of the Flowers
- **Work(s):** Works for Small Orchestra by Väinö Raitio
- **Performers:** Tapiola Sinfonietta; Tuomas Ollila, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 975-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 April 2003
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195097526
- **Tracks:** 18, total 59:02
- **Genres:** Orchestral

## Track listing

**Väinö Raitio**

1. Valssi (Waltz) (3:59)
2. Humoreski (Humoresque) (2:44)
3. Idylli (Idyll) (4:27)
4. Tango (2:48)
5. Scherzo (Felis domestica) (4:14)
6. Danse grotesque (1:42)
7. Valse mignonne (2:56)
8. Neiet niemien nenissä (Maidens on the Headlands (Symphonic poem)) (7:24)
- *Kesäkuvia Hämeestä (Summer Pictures from Häme)*
9. I. Vanhassa puistossa (In an Old Park ) (3:15)
10. II. Kesäyö (Summer Night) (2:26)
11. III. Paimenlaulu (Herdsman's Song) (2:09)
12. IV. Punahattaroita (Red Clouds) (2:22)
13. V. Venelaulu (Boat Song) (2:40)
14. VI. Kukkien kuningatar (Queen of the Flowers) (3:01)
- *Metsäidyllejä (Forest Idylls)*
15. I. Metsäpolku (Forest Path) (2:52)
16. II. Metsälampi (Forest Pond) (2:53)
17. III. Metsätähti (Forest Star) (3:52)
18. IV.  Metsäpuro (Forest Stream) (3:18)

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

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## Related pages

- [Väinö Raitio (1891-1945)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/raitio-v-in.md)
- [Tapiola Sinfonietta, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/tapiola-sinfonietta.md)