Today’s Music by Today’s Composers: Finland.
Today, we focus on several post-war composers from Finland. Einojuhani Rautavaara is the best known of the bunch. His pupils include Kalevi Aho and Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Playlist:
– Einojuhani Rautavaara [featured image]. Icons. Laura Mikkola, piano.
– Kalevi Aho. Oboe quintet, part 1: ‘Moderato’. Jouko Teikari, oboe. Olavi Pälli and Hannele Segerstam, violin. Pentti Mikkonen, viola. Pisto Routanen, cello.
– Esa-Pekka Salonen. Images after Sappho. Dawn Upshaw, soprano. London Sinfonietta led by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
– Rautavaara. Piano concerto no. 1, part 1: ‘Con grandezza’. Laura Mikkola, piano. Royal Scottish National Orchestra led by Hannu Linttu.
