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Einojuhani Rautavaara: Complete Works for Male ChoirVarious Artists
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Since Einojuhani Rautavaara is still actively composing, it might seem premature to label a collection his Complete Works for Male Chorus, but there is already enough material to fill out two CDs. Rautavaara is an exceptionally prolific composer, and he has been writing for men's voices since early in career; the pieces collected here span more than 50 years. The composer is a master of graceful choral writing; each piece is put together with skill and imagination. It's unfortunate that the pieces aren't presented in chronological order, since it would have been helpful to hear the composer's growth. As it is, this ordering tends to homogenize the impression of Rautavaara's styles, and while his versatility is evident from piece to piece, and individual works are striking, it's easy for a sense of monotony to set in over the course of the nearly 100 minutes of music. The composer favors dense textures and the unrelenting sound of massed a cappella low voices over such a long time tends to dull the ear and makes it easy to miss the felicities of individual works. The pieces with sections for a solo voice stand out dramatically for the textural contrast they provide. The best way to appreciate these works would be to savor a few at a time. The YL Male Voice Choir, led by Matti Hyökki, and the Talla Vocal Ensemble, led by Pasi Hyökki, sing with excellent intonation and blend, and their tone is rounded and full. Ondine's sound is present and warm; it's hard to know whether or not the engineers could have done anything to alleviate the darkness of such bass-heavy repertoire. © Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide
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© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ComposerLaulaja (The Singer), for male chorus Work |
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| 1 | Laulaja (The Singer), for male chorus | 2:30 |
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| 2 | Syksy virran suussa (Autumn at the River Mouth), for male chorus | 2:49 |
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| 3 | 1.Winter Evening | 2:08 |
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| 4 | 2.The Morning Comes | 0:44 |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ComposerPsalms, for male or mixed chorus, Op.37 Work
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| 5 | 1.Psalmi 23 | 2:41 |
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| 6 | 2.Psalmi 130 | 2:34 |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ComposerAve Maria, for male chorus, Op.10, No.1 Work |
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| 7 | Ave Maria, for male chorus, Op.10, No.1 | 3:24 |
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| 8 | Joulun virsi, elämän virsi (Christmas Carol), 3 versions, for children's, male, and mixed chorus | 1:32 |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ComposerElämän kirja (A Book of Life), 11 songs in 5 languages for male chorus and soloists Work
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Tuomas Katajala Tenor,
Pasi Hyökki Countertenor,
Talla Vocal Ensemble Vocal Ensemble,
Olli Hannuksela Tenor,
Matti Hyokki Conductor,
Timo Mannonen Baritone
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| 9 | 1.Kindheit (Childhood) (Lapsuus) | 3:53 |
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| 10 | 2.Ma bohème (My Bohemian Life) (Taiteilijanelääni) | 2:32 |
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| 11 | 3.L'Amoureuse (One in Love) (Rakastunut) | 1:10 |
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| 12 | 4.Vanitas! Vanitatum vanitas (Turhuuksien turhuus) | 3:24 |
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| 13 | 5.Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (Toivo on höyhenpukuinen) | 1:13 |
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| 14 | 6.Are You Ready? (Tahdotko?) | 1:34 |
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| 15 | 7.Huojuva keula (The Swaying Prow) | 1:03 |
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| 16 | 8.Le Bain (Swimming) (Uinti) | 1:36 |
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| 17 | 9.Me emme kuole koskaan (We Shall Never Die) | 2:16 |
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| 18 | 10.Så var det (So it was) (Niin oli) | 1:27 |
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| 19 | 11.Song of Myself (Laulu itsestäni) | 7:15 |
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| 1 | 1.Ikävyys (Melancholy) | 4:01 |
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| 2 | 2.Olven kunnia (The Glory of Beer) | 1:30 |
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| 3 | 3.Oravan laulu (The Squirrel) | 3:33 |
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| 4 | 4.Sydämeni laulu (Song of My Heart) | 3:33 |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ComposerLegenda, for male chorus Work |
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| 5 | Legenda, for male chorus | 3:06 |
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| 6 | Lehdet lehtiä (Leaves are Leaves), for male chorus | 4:30 |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara Composer4 Serenades, for male chorus Work
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Pasi Hyökki Countertenor,
Talla Vocal Ensemble Vocal Ensemble,
Matti Hyokki Conductor,
Tuukka Haapaniemi Bass
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| 7 | 1.Serenade für meine Frau (Serenade to My Wife; Serenadi vaimolleni) | 1:38 |
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| 8 | 2.La mort des pauvres (Serenadi kuolemalle; Serenade to Death) | 2:06 |
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| 9 | 3.Serenadien serenadi (Serenade of Serenades) | 1:26 |
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| 10 | 4.Serenadi oluelle (Serenade to Beer) | 2:16 |
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| 11 | Hammarskjöld-fragment, for male chorus, Op.84 | 5:51 |
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| 12 | Isontalon Antti ja Rannanjärvi (Andy from the Big House), for male chorus | 3:48 |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara ComposerHallin Janne, for male chorus Work |
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| 13 | Hallin Janne, for male chorus | 1:51 |
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| 14 | Kettu ja sairas kukko (The Fox and the Sick Cockerel), for male chorus | 1:53 |
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| 15 | 1.Lävitse kimmeltävän yön (Through the Glimmering Night) | 2:21 |
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| 16 | 2.Kaukana on minun maani (Far Away Lies My Homeland) | 3:07 |
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| 17 | 3.Troikka kiitää (The Troika Speeds) | 1:46 |
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| 18 | 4.Kuu kelmeä vain virtaan kuvastuu (Moonlight is Pale Upon the River) | 2:20 |
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