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Einojuhani Rautavaara has produced an astonishing body of works -- symphonies, concertos, operas, chamber music, and choral works -- the fruit of an apparently inexhaustible imagination. The composer's works for children's chorus alone make up this attractive Ondine release. The largest piece, Marjatta, the Lowly Maiden, with texts from the Kalevala, is described as a Finnish mystery play in one act, in which the story of the Annunciation and Jesus' birth is transported to the northern forests. It is accompanied with great restraint and austerity by flute, bongos, anvil, and string quartet. The piece beautifully illustrates Rautavaara's ability to conjure up aural images of mystery and transcendence using very simple materials; the haunting music is often very strange, but it is never complicated. All of the pieces on the album, in fact, demonstrate the composer's gift for artless, memorable melody deployed with such inventiveness that it is never hackneyed or predictable. This may be music written for children to perform and enjoy, but its substance and depth give it plenty to offer adult sensibilities. The pieces were written between the early '70s and mid-'90s. The Tapiola Choir, led by Pasi Hyökki, sings with purity, sweetness, and mature musicality. The soloists are all superb, particularly soprano Tuuli Lindeberg in the title role in Marjatta. Ondine's sound is clean, clear, and balanced.
© TiVo
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Carol Fantasia (John Fox)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Fox, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Scrooge (Bryan George Kelly)
Mia Cooper, Artist - Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Callow, Artist, MainArtist - Bryan George Kelly, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Old Christmas Music (Philip Lane)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Lane, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Lane, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Lane, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Lane, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Carol of the Bells (Philip Lane)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Lane, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Another Night Before Christmas (Philip Lane)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Philip Lane, Composer - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Callow, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Christmas Rush (Matthew Curtis)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Matthew Curtis, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Christmas Tree Suite, Op. 21 (Vladimir Rebikov)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vladimir Rebikov, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186/R. 71 (excerpts) (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Franz Liszt, Composer - Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Franz Liszt, Composer - Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Fairytale Sleighride (Adam Saunders)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Saunders, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Snowride (Angela Morley)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Angela Morley, Composer - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Les Saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Christmas Cracker (Thomas Hewitt Jones)
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor - RTE Concert Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Hewitt Jones, Composer
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
Album review
Einojuhani Rautavaara has produced an astonishing body of works -- symphonies, concertos, operas, chamber music, and choral works -- the fruit of an apparently inexhaustible imagination. The composer's works for children's chorus alone make up this attractive Ondine release. The largest piece, Marjatta, the Lowly Maiden, with texts from the Kalevala, is described as a Finnish mystery play in one act, in which the story of the Annunciation and Jesus' birth is transported to the northern forests. It is accompanied with great restraint and austerity by flute, bongos, anvil, and string quartet. The piece beautifully illustrates Rautavaara's ability to conjure up aural images of mystery and transcendence using very simple materials; the haunting music is often very strange, but it is never complicated. All of the pieces on the album, in fact, demonstrate the composer's gift for artless, memorable melody deployed with such inventiveness that it is never hackneyed or predictable. This may be music written for children to perform and enjoy, but its substance and depth give it plenty to offer adult sensibilities. The pieces were written between the early '70s and mid-'90s. The Tapiola Choir, led by Pasi Hyökki, sings with purity, sweetness, and mature musicality. The soloists are all superb, particularly soprano Tuuli Lindeberg in the title role in Marjatta. Ondine's sound is clean, clear, and balanced.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:30
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: RTE Concert Orchestra Simon Callow Royal Ballet Sinfonia Gavin Sutherland Mia Cooper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2011 Naxos (P) 2011 Naxos
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