Composer
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Finnish composer (1928–2016)
1928–2016
54 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2016
- Birthplace
- Helsinki
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Citizenship / historical state
- Finland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; musicologist; university teacher
- Education
- Sibelius Academy; Juilliard School
- Teachers
- Aarre Merikanto; Aaron Copland; Wladimir Vogel; Roger Sessions; Vincent Persichetti; Janne Raitio; Arvo Laitinen; Sulho Ranta
- Career institutions / employers
- Sibelius Academy; Juilliard School
- Notable works
- Die Liebenden; Cantus Arcticus; Symphony No. 7
- Awards
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Wihuri Sibelius Prize; Finnish State Prize for Music; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
- Birth name
- Eino Juhani Rautavaara
- Native languages
- Finnish
- Languages used
- Finnish
- VIAF ID
- 89611830
- ISNI
- 0000000109233095
- GND ID
- 119489325
- Library of Congress ID
- n79109031
- MusicBrainz ID
- bb94bbf5-b2b3-4a5a-bcab-7ba8b60cccea
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- A Cappella, Voice, Piano, String Quartet, Guitar
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukous | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Paimenvirsi | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Evening Hymn | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| PSALM OF INVOCATION | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Serenades Of The Unicorn | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| True And False Unicorn | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 89611830. Portrait: Laivakoira2015, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.