Einojuhani Rautavaara: A Tapestry of Life (Segerstam, Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri)

[@davidrehak3539]

Einojuhani Rautavaara:Az élet kárpitja 1.Csillagok rohanás 00:00 2.Jégmadár napok 07:16 3.Sóhajt és könnyeket 12:37 4.Az utolsó polonéz 20:27 Helsinki Filharmonikus Zenekar Vezényel:Leif Segerstam

[@gerardbegni2806]

Tapestry of life .... what a mysterious title. Our life would be a tapestry? Segerstam gives a colorful version of this unique piece by Rautavaara, who made the link between the tradition of Sibelius and the modern finnish school. This is indeed a beautiful score.

[@paulamrod537]

Like many of his works Einojuhani will sweep you away with his uncompromised excellence.

[@PaulSmith-qs1es]

I hadn't heard of this before and thought based on the title it was going to be a documentary about Rautavaara.

[@GovernorBroadsideDS]

Interestingly, "Stars Swarming" sounds fairly similar to the first movement of his 3rd piano concerto, at least in some of the parts.

[@null8295]

that's because Rautavaara is very repetitive

[@rorycraig]

I wonder if Takashi Yoshimatsu gained inspiration from the chord at the very beginning of this piece? He seems to use the same chord in a lot of his pieces.

[@CosmicPropaganda]

I went back to the beginning and it sounds exactly like it. Great attention to detail!

[@steveegallo3384]

You guys are way over my pay grade; it's a magnificent and original work. Do you detect any Sibelius influence? On whose shoulders stood Rautavaara? Greetings from México!

[@patrickdepret-guillaume8393]

dank strings

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

Sometimes when Rautavaara tried to sustain a mood he became boring. Here we find him in his maudlin mode, so overly sentimental and sugary that this work could have been dubbed "A Pastry of Life". And "The Last Polonaise" just seems incompatible with what preceded it. For a sustained mood that works, try his Fifth Symphony, one of his true masterpieces.