Rautavaara, E.: Manhattan Trilogy / Symphony No. 3

Featuring

Leif Segerstam
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Einojuhani Rautavaara

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Performer Biography

Leif Segerstam, the conductor, is also a prolific composer, having created an oeuvre of over 250 works.

Performer Biography

Leif Segerstam, the conductor on this album, is a musical polymath who won the Maj Lind piano competition at 18 and debuted as a violinist the following year, before becoming a conductor at 21.

Recording & Production

This recording was produced with support from the Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music (LUSES) and the Finnish Performing Music Promotion Centre (ESEK).

Composer's Artistic Vision

For his 'Manhattan Trilogy,' composer Einojuhani Rautavaara drew inspiration from the city's changing moods, which he saw as reflecting the 'Daydreams,' 'Nightmares,' and 'Dawn' of a young artist's life.

Compositional Technique

Einojuhani Rautavaara's Symphony No. 3, while using 12-tone technique, does not aim for a fully chromatic or atonal texture; instead, it incorporates tonal harmonies and triads.

Composer Biography

Einojuhani Rautavaara's musical style has evolved significantly, ranging from post-war Finnish modernism to avant-garde constructivism, and later incorporating romantic, tonal, and postmodern elements.

Composer Biography

Einojuhani Rautavaara, one of Finland's most internationally recognized composers, was personally chosen by Jean Sibelius to receive a grant for his studies at Tanglewood and Juilliard.