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Apotheosis
The Best of Einojuhani Rautavaara

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Mikko Franck, conductor
Leif Segerstam, conductor
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet

Instrumental
Orchestral
Finnish contemporary

Compilations

CD with liner notes in Finnish and English

Format:
CD

Released:
September 2011 (Finland)
October 2011 (internationally)

Catalogue No.:
ODE 1081-2

EAN/UPC Code:
0761195108123

70:32

Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-)

Concerto for Birds and Orchestra "Cantus Arcticus" (1972)

19:27

1

I. The Bog

6:51

2

II. Melancholy

4:17

3

III. Swans Migrating

8:10

Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2001)

4

II. Adagio assai

7:23

Autumn Gardens (1999)

5

III. Giocoso e leggiero

10:32

Manhattan Trilogy (2004)

6

I. Daydreams

8:15

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 "Gift of Dreams" (1998)

7

III. Energico

5:59

Symphony No. 7 "Angel of Light" (1994)

8

III. Come un sogno

10:14

9

Apotheosis (1996)

7:51

I'm sure that this neatly selected series of works will whet the appetite of those yet to experience Rautavaara's music.
Jonathan Woolf, MusicWeb-International.com, December 2011

This mid-price CD compilation couples the greatest orchestral hits by Einojuhani Rautavaara, who is one of the most-performed and best-selling classical composers alive. Rautavaara is Finland's most successful composer after Jean Sibelius. He is by nature a romantic, even a mystic, and writes music in a very approachable style.

The featured soloists include clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy. The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Leif Segerstam have countless pedigrees in performing Rautavaara's works, including the Grammy-nominated seventh symphony Angel of Light (ODE 869-2).

Also included is Apotheosis with Swedish RSO and Mikko Franck (ODE 1002-2). Finnish film maker Aki Kaurismäki chose this 8-minute recording for the soundtrack of his latest comedy-drama film Le Havre (2011).