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Last broadcast on Mon, 6 Oct 2008, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
To coincide with the eightieth birthday of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, Donald Macleod presents a survey of his life and music, with excerpts specially recorded for the programme by Rautavaara himself. He begins with a look at the formative experiences of Rautavaara's childhood.
Independence Fanfare
Aki Valimaki, Jouko Harjanne and Jorma Rautakoski (trumpets)
Valtteri Malmivirta (trombone)
Ondine, ODE 957-2, track 7
Shall I compare thee (3 Sonnets of Shakespeare)
Gabriel Suovanan (baritone)
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)
Ondine, ODE 1085-2, track 3
Cantus Arcticus - Concerto for Birds and Orchestra
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra
Max Pommer (conductor)
Ondine, ODE 747-2, tracks 1-3
Prelude and Fugue (first of a set of two)
David Pereira (cello)
Ian Munro (piano)
Tall Poppies, TP156, track 1
A Requiem in Our Time
Brass Partout
Hermann Baumer (director)
BIS, BIS-CD-1054, tracks 1-4.
Broadcasts
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Mon 6 Oct 200812:00
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Mon 6 Oct 200822:00
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