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Content: Einojuhani Rautavaara Artists: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra Max Pommer, conductor Genres: Orchestral Finnish contemporary Features: Booklet with liner notes written by Kalevi Aho, in English, German and Finnish |
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Format: CD Released: October 1998 (re-release) March 1990 (original release) Catalogue No.: ODE 740-2 EAN/UPC Code: 0761195074022 |
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| Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) | ||||||
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Symphony No. 1 (1955-56/1988) | |
16:39 | |
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| 1 | I. Andante | 13:06 | ||||
| 2 | II. Allegro | 3:31 | ||||
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Symphony No. 2 (1957/1984) | |
21:22 | |
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| 3 | I. Quasi grave | 9:52 | ||||
| 4 | II. Vivace | 2:37 | ||||
| 5 | III. Largo | 5:56 | ||||
| 6 | IV. Presto | 2:48 | ||||
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Symphony No. 3 (1961) | |
32:20 | |
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| 7 | I. Langsam, breit, ruhig | 12:18 | ||||
| 8 | II. Langsam, doch nicht schleppend | 6:29 | ||||
| 9 | III. Sehr schnell | 6:01 | ||||
| 10 | IV. Bewegt | 7:20 | ||||
This is music of real character, performed with conviction by the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra under Max Pommer.
Ian MacDonald, 20-20, November 1990
Yet another unavoidable acquisition for all collectors of twentieth-century music is at hand.
Paul A. Snook, Fanfare Magazine, September/October 1990
This CD is the first volume in a cycle featuring the complete symphonies by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. The recordings of the Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were made in Leipzig in 1989, with the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra led by its then Chief Conductor Max Pommer, and originally released in March 1990.