The Pelimannit (Fiddlers, 1952) suite, numbered opus 1, was the first “real” composition by Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928–2016), written even before he was accepted by the Sibelius Academy to study composition. He originally scored it for the piano, but later made an arrangement for string orchestra. Before taking the Academy’s entrance exam, he had been reading…
A new edition of the study score (2024) of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Concerto for violin and orchestra (1977) is now available. Buy now
Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Orpheus singt for mixed choir to poems by Rainer Maria Rilke includes three songs: 1. Da stieg ein Baum, 2. Und fast ein Mädchen wars…, 3. Ein Gott vermags Buy now
Downloadable and printable PDF edition. Einojuhani Rautavaara ended his opera Aleksis Kivi (1995–1996) with the comforting words of The Song of my Heart: “Far from war and persecution, far from the cruel world.” He made the version for cello and piano in 2000, in memory of his composer colleague Lepo Sumera. The arrangement for violin…
The piano reduction for Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Concerto for harp and orchestra (2000) is available for the first time! This product includes also the solo part edited by Kalen Smith. Buy now
Published for the first time in 2024! Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Concerto grottesco was composed in 1950 and is among his first orchestral works. With overall duration of 6 minutes, the work includes four movements. Buy now
Published for the first time in 2024, Einojuhani Rautavaara’s (1928-2016) Hajoaminen (Dissolution, 1956) is set to four grim poems by Finnish poet Lassi Nummi (1928-2012). Plaintive motifs and the use of ostinato creates a static athmosphere and links the songs together. Elegia (Elegy) is Rautavaara’s first composition where he used twelve-tone technique. Buy now
The seven movements of A Children’s Mass (1973) by Einojuhani Rautavaara are performed in alternation by a children’s choir (SSAA) and string orchestra. Only in the final movement are the two ensembles combined. This arrangement also makes it possible for the choral and orchestral cycles to be performed as separate entities. Full score & string…
