Symphony No. 8 (Rautavaara)
- Symphony No. 8 (Rautavaara)
Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote his Symphony No. 8, subtitled "The Journey", in 1999.
Movements
#Adagio assai - Andante assai
#Feroce -
#Tranquillo
#Con grandezza - Sciolto - Tempo I
Analysis
Instrumentation
Premiere
Philadelphia Orchestra / Wolfgang Sawallisch, April 2000
Recordings
Few works from the past decade or two have enjoyed multiple recordings. The four recordings of this symphony proves Rautavaara to be a major voice in the contemporary classical music scene.
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