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This four-disc set collects Ondine's recordings of the eight symphonies of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. The symphonies themselves fall into two groups. The First through Fourth were written from 1955 through 1962 and trace the young composer's growth from neo-classical modernism through neo-expressionism, post-romanticism, and flat-out serialism, while the Fifth through Eighth were written from 1986 though 1999 and are more stylistic homogenous and more all-stops-out ecstatic. The performances range from the merely utilitarian First with Mikko Franck leading the National Orchestra of Belgium through the more acceptable Second through Sixth with Max Pommer directing the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra to the altogether magnificent Seventh and Eighth with Leif Segerstam heading up the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. For a taste of the journeyman composer, try the sweeping, searing Third Symphony. But for a taste of Rautavaara at his best, try the Seventh "Angel of Light" Symphony that fairly radiates incandescent excitement in its towering waves of sound. Throughout, Ondine's digital sound is clear and deep, though the later recordings are clearer and deeper than the earlier recordings.
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Symphony No. 1 (2003 version) (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Manuel Mohino, Engineer - Belgium National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mikko Franck, Conductor - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer
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Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Belgium National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mikko Franck, Conductor
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Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Belgium National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mikko Franck, Conductor
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Symphony No. 2 (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer - Fritz Schurig, Engineer - Helga Hoffmann, Engineer
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
DISC 2
Symphony No. 3 (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer - Fritz Schurig, Engineer - Helga Hoffmann, Engineer
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Symphony No. 4, "Arabescata" (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer - Fritz Schurig, Engineer - Helga Hoffmann, Engineer
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
DISC 3
Symphony No. 5 (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Orchestra, MainArtist - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer - Fritz Schurig, Engineer - Helga Hoffmann, Engineer
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Symphony No. 6, "Vincentiana" (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Enno Mäemets, Engineer - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer
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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer
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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Pommer, Conductor - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer
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DISC 4
Symphony No. 7, "Angel of Light" (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor - Enno Mäemets, Engineer - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Symphony No. 8, "The Journey" (Einojuhani Rautavaara)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor - Enno Mäemets, Engineer - Reijo Kiilunen, Producer
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA, Composer - Leif Segerstam, Conductor
(C) 2009 Ondine (P) 2009 Ondine
Album review
This four-disc set collects Ondine's recordings of the eight symphonies of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. The symphonies themselves fall into two groups. The First through Fourth were written from 1955 through 1962 and trace the young composer's growth from neo-classical modernism through neo-expressionism, post-romanticism, and flat-out serialism, while the Fifth through Eighth were written from 1986 though 1999 and are more stylistic homogenous and more all-stops-out ecstatic. The performances range from the merely utilitarian First with Mikko Franck leading the National Orchestra of Belgium through the more acceptable Second through Sixth with Max Pommer directing the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra to the altogether magnificent Seventh and Eighth with Leif Segerstam heading up the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. For a taste of the journeyman composer, try the sweeping, searing Third Symphony. But for a taste of Rautavaara at his best, try the Seventh "Angel of Light" Symphony that fairly radiates incandescent excitement in its towering waves of sound. Throughout, Ondine's digital sound is clear and deep, though the later recordings are clearer and deeper than the earlier recordings.
© TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 03:58:52
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Belgium National Orchestra Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester Leipzig Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Mikko Franck Max Pommer Leif Segerstam
- Composer: Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Label: Ondine
- Genre: Classical
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