# Einojuhani Rautavaara: Complete Works for String Orchestra

> Einojuhani Rautavaara: Complete Works for String Orchestra – Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Juha Kangas. Ondine ODE 983-2D, CD, released April 2001.

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- **Composer:** Einojuhani Rautavaara
- **Work(s):** Complete Works for String Orchestra
- **Performers:** Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra; Juha Kangas, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 983-2D
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 April 2001
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195098325
- **Tracks:** 21, total 102:47
- **Genres:** Finnish contemporary, Orchestral, Instrumental
- **Awards:** ClassicsToday.com '10/10'

## Track listing

### CD 1

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

- *Pelimannit (The Fiddlers), Op. 1 (1952)*
1. I. Närböläisten Braa Speli (1:46)
2. II. Kopsin Jonas (1:58)
3. III. Klockar Samuel Dikström (1:04)
4. IV. Pirun Polska (1:35)
5. V. Hypyt (0:57)
- *Divertimento (1953)*
6. I. Allegro (2:35)
7. II. Adagio (2:51)
8. III. Allegretto ma energico (2:58)
- *Suite for Strings (1952)*
9. I. Presto (2:58)
10. II. Andante (6:40)
11. III. Vivace assai (Alla giga) (2:49)
12. Hommage à Liszt Férenc (1989) (4:01)
13. An Epitaph for Béla Bartók (1986) (6:16)
14. Hommage à Kodály Zoltán (1982) (14:21)

### CD 2

**Einojuhani Rautavaara**

1. Canto I (1960) (5:35)
2. Canto II (1961) (8:24)
3. Canto III (1972) (9:!6)
4. Canto IV (1992) (16:34)
5. Ballad for Harp and Strings (1973/1981) (10:04)
6. A Finnish Myth (1977) (6:16)
7. Ostrobothnian Polska (1993) (3:05)

## Features

2 CDs; booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

## Press

Juha Kangas leads highly accomplished, idiomatic, powerful performances, all captured by Ondine in resplendent sound.

Victor Carr Jr., ClassicsToday.com, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10

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## Related pages

- [Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/rautavaara-einojuhani.md)
- [Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/ostrobothnian-chamber-orchestra.md)
- [Juha Kangas, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kangas-juha.md)