Einojuhani Rautavaara

Einojuhani Rautavaara
Rautavaara, c. 2000
Born(1928-10-09)9 October 1928
Helsinki, Finland
Died27 July 2016(2016-07-27) (aged 87)
Helsinki, Finland
Notable workPiano Concerto No. 1
Cantus Arcticus
Symphony No. 7 (Angel of Light)
List of compositions
Spouses
Mariaheidi Suovanen
(m. 1959; div. 1984)
Sinikka Koivisto
(m. 1984)
Children3 (including Markojuhani [fi])

Einojuhani Rautavaara (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈei̯nojuhɑni ˈrɑu̯tɑʋɑːrɑ] ; 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957),[1] 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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