Composer · Post-War · 1928–2016
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Finnish composer (1928–2016).
Biography
Einojuhani Rautavaara (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈei̯noˌjuhɑni ˈrɑu̯tɑˌʋɑːrɑ] ; 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Rautavaara wrote a great number of works spanning various styles. These include eight symphonies, nine operas and fifteen concertos, as well as numerous vocal and chamber works. Having written early works using 12-tone serial techniques, his later music may be described as neo-romantic and mystical. His major works include his first piano concerto (1969), Cantus Arcticus (1972) and his seventh symphony, Angel of Light (1994).
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Works with clarinet
- Clarinet Concerto
- Sonetto for Clarinet and Piano, op. 53
Works with flute
- Flute Concerto, op. 63, "Dances with the Winds"
- Nirvana Dharma, for chorus, soprano and flute
- Sonata for Flute and Guitar