Einojuhani Rautavaara

CGUM · 04-18-2007, 12:56 AM

Ed et al,

I was wondering if anyone ever ran across any of his compositions. Specifically, his "A Requiem in our time" for brass ensemble and either of his trumpet pieces. But feel free to mention any of his other pieces worth a listen.

CG

mahaberio · 04-18-2007, 04:16 PM

CG,
I somehow ended up with a copy of his Tarantará for solo trumpet but I've not really looked at it. I will give it a looksee and report back.

-Matthew

wiseone2 · 04-18-2007, 04:34 PM

We played his "Cantus Arcticus" a few years ago in Brooklyn. The piece had recorded birds songs. It was quite a good piece.
Wilmer

ecarroll · 04-18-2007, 06:29 PM

Charlie,

Rautavaara is a serious composer, well worth checking out. "A Requiem in our time" has been around for ages -- a Google search will reveal the date -- and I recall some cool glissandi in the trombone parts as well as calls and echoes by the trumpets (I once programmed the echoes from offstage if memory serves me) (which it often doesn't).

Best,
EC

Khora · 04-18-2007, 10:18 PM

Tarantara (from 1976) is quite fun to play - enough room for interpretation, particularly rhythmically and theatrically. Range isn't too difficult - low G to Eb above the staff, with an optional F# above that (end of a gliss). Worth looking at as a shorter (4-6 min) recital piece, IMHO.

siarr · 06-27-2007, 02:28 PM

He's a very interesting composer. I first heard his violin concerto on the radio, then checked out some of his other works. His symphonies are well worth a listen, as well as Cantus Arcticus, as Wilmer mentioned. Rautavaara has a beautiful sense of sound and color, with the sweep of a modern Sibelius, not nearly as austere as Part. I really enjoy his music.

cornetguy · 06-27-2007, 06:50 PM

Osmo has done some with the MN Orchestra the past couple seasons.

Chris Houser · 06-27-2007, 07:26 PM

Played the Requiem in college many years ago - - - fun piece to play and listen to as I recall.

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CGUM Pianissimo User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 59	Einojuhani Rautavaara Ed et al, I was wondering if anyone ever ran across any of his compositions. Specifically, his "A Requiem in our time" for brass ensemble and either of his trumpet pieces. But feel free to mention any of his other pieces worth a listen. CG
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mahaberio Piano User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 272	Re: Einojuhani Rautavaara CG, I somehow ended up with a copy of his Tarantará for solo trumpet but I've not really looked at it. I will give it a looksee and report back. -Matthew
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wiseone2 Artitst in Residence Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 2,188	Re: Einojuhani Rautavaara We played his "Cantus Arcticus" a few years ago in Brooklyn. The piece had recorded birds songs. It was quite a good piece. Wilmer
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ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,401	Re: Einojuhani Rautavaara Charlie, Rautavaara is a serious composer, well worth checking out. "A Requiem in our time" has been around for ages -- a Google search will reveal the date -- and I recall some cool glissandi in the trombone parts as well as calls and echoes by the trumpets (I once programmed the echoes from offstage if memory serves me) (which it often doesn't). Best, EC

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Khora Pianissimo User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 160	Re: Einojuhani Rautavaara Tarantara (from 1976) is quite fun to play - enough room for interpretation, particularly rhythmically and theatrically. Range isn't too difficult - low G to Eb above the staff, with an optional F# above that (end of a gliss). Worth looking at as a shorter (4-6 min) recital piece, IMHO. Last edited by Khora : 04-18-2007 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Correction of range
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siarr Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL, USA Brand: Bach, Yamaha, Scherzer Posts: 106	Re: Einojuhani Rautavaara He's a very interesting composer. I first heard his violin concerto on the radio, then checked out some of his other works. His symphonies are well worth a listen, as well as Cantus Arcticus, as Wilmer mentioned. Rautavaara has a beautiful sense of sound and color, with the sweep of a modern Sibelius, not nearly as austere as Part. I really enjoy his music.
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