Einojuhani Rautavaara

Rautavaara linked his angel series to Rilke's Duino Elegies. In the Seventh, a hymn-like theme recurs through all four movements; a fast second movement leads directly into a dreamlike third. The composer treated the...

Rautavaara composed The Journey for the Philadelphia Orchestra. Its four movements share a recurring horn idea, heard in changing orchestral contexts. A rapid scherzo and a slow third movement stand between the...