Content:

Einojuhani Rautavaara
Garden of Spaces
Clarinet Concerto
Cantus Arcticus



Artists:
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor

Genres:
Instrumental
Orchestral
Finnish contemporary

Format:
CD

Released:
March 2005

Catalogue No.:
ODE 1041-2

EAN/UPC Code:
0761195104125

Track listing

CD 59:08
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016)
1 Garden of Spaces 13:32
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2001) 25:53
2 I. Drammatico (ma flessibile) 13:24
3 II. Adagio assai 7:23
4 III. Vivace 5:06
Concerto for Birds and Orchestra "Cantus Arcticus" (1972) 19:23
5 I. The Bog 6:51
6 II. Melancholy 4:17
7 III. Swans Migrating 8:09


Awards

ClassicsToday.com '10/10'
klassik.com 'Empfehlung'
klassik-heute.com '10 • 10 • 10'

Press review

Der Dirigent Leif Segerstam und das Philharmonische Orchester Helsinki musizieren diese Partituren wie magische Beschwörungen, wie Rituale einer uralten Naturreligion.
Wolfgang Stähr, Klassik-Heute.com, 22. November 2005

This marvelous disc contains what unquestionably is the finest available performance of Cantus Arcticus, Rautavaara's most popular piece. (...) Excellent sonics, warm and well-balanced (in the concerto).
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com, June 27, 2005, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10

A Finnish master stroke (...). And with the dedicatee Stoltzmann as soloist (in the Clarinet Concerto) and Segerstam (who is very familiar with his composer colleague Rautavaara's work) as conductor, the highest authenticity is guaranteed.
Michael Loos, klassik.com, June 9, 2005, Recommended*****