pro-arte 22 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 The greatest Finnish composer since Jean Sibelius have passed away on July 27, he was 87. Here is a link of one of his composings You might have some surprise...https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=angels+and+visitations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,512 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Very sad news. I shall play my "ANGELS" cds , later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I shall play my Angel Of Light CD today. Naïve Old Fart and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 RIP Mr. Rautavaara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I had trouble connecting with his music for a long time, but his 8th symphony is sublime. I listened with many today and was more moved by it than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 RIP Einojuhani He sure had his own voice, that Angel stuff is beautiful. I played in many recordings of his music and travelled many times the same tram nr. 4 when I worked in Helsinki. Nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 1 hour ago, hornist said: RIP Einojuhani He sure had his own voice, that Angel stuff is beautiful. I played in many recordings of his music and travelled many times the same tram nr. 4 when I worked in Helsinki. Nice guy. I have barely scracthed the surface of his expansive body of work so I'll be having plenty to discover still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 This is nice, too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Long and productive life. He left lots of music out there for us to digest. I will put in Symphony No. 7 and 8 today when I get home from work. Got into his music more over the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Wow. Had no idea this happened till recently. Though it may be late, I'll be playing his 7th tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,912 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I hadn't heard Rautavaara's Symphony No. 8 until just now and really enjoyed it. Very Sibelian...almost as if Rautavaara intended it to be his final thoughts on the great composers' symphonic legacy. I also love how there is an homage to Sibelius but it is still very much a work by Rautavaara and not at all derivative. There are other great Finnish composers still with us. Kalevi Aho and Aulis Sallinen for instance...both very fine and prolific symphonists maintaining the Finnish tradition so we should not despair. There is still much more great music to come from that musically gifted country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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