Rautavaara''s Journey in Music

Einojuhani Rautavaara, one of the most prolific composers of modern times, has been called Finland's most notable musical export after Sibelius. This biography discusses his life and works, showing his various style changes throughout his lifetime; it includes detailed information of stylistic analysis, libretto, provenance, and, often, reception.

List of contents

Introduction
PART ONE: Biography and Works
Chapter One: Becoming a Composer, 1928-53
Chapter Two: The Study Years in Helsinki, Vienna, and the United States, 1948-57
Chapter Three: First Serial Works, 1957
Chapter Four: Serialism, Opera, Third and Fourth Symphonies, 1957-66
Chapter Five: Neo-Romanticism, 1965-73
Chapter Six: The Kalevala and Angel Works, 1974-80
Chapter Seven: Postmodernism, 1981-89
Chapter Eight: The 1990s
Chapter Nine: After 2000, This Journey Goes On
PART TWO: Works by Genre
Chapter Ten: Operas
Chapter Eleven: Orchestral Works
Chapter Twelve: Concertos
Chapter Thirteen: Solo Vocal Works
Chapter Fourteen: Choral Works
Chapter Fifteen: Solo Keyboard Works
Chapter Sixteen: Chamber Music
Chapter Seventeen: Music for Electronic Tape
Chronology of Works
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Barbara Hong is a retired music history faculty member from Western Michigan University and a former Fulbright grantee for study in Finland. She is also the co-author of An Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Blanchard Hong, Hong Barbara Blanchard
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781538172339
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-7233-9
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Music, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Reference, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Reference works, Musicians, singers, bands & groups, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Composers & songwriters, Art music, orchestral & formal music, Classical style