Einojuhani Rautavara
Die erste Elegie
(dt.)
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Einojuhani Rautavara
Die erste Elegie
(dt.)
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB)
- Composer Einojuhani Rautavara
- Edition Choral Score
- Publisher Fennica Gehrman
- Order no. MDS-F5401335
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The First Elegy by Einojuhani Rautavaara is an impressive work for mixed choir a cappella, based on the text of the same name from Rainer Maria Rilke's "Duino Elegies". The Finnish composer set the philosophically profound poem to music in 1993, creating a dense musical reflection on existence, beauty and the transcendent.
Musically, the piece captivates with its spherical soundscapes and late-modern harmonies, which are characteristic of Rautavaara's work. The composition uses the expressive power of the choir to capture the mystical and often dark atmosphere of the literary source. The interplay between complex clusters and yearning melodic lines creates a tonal painting that explores the boundaries between the human and the angelic, as described by Rilke.
Musically, the piece captivates with its spherical soundscapes and late-modern harmonies, which are characteristic of Rautavaara's work. The composition uses the expressive power of the choir to capture the mystical and often dark atmosphere of the literary source. The interplay between complex clusters and yearning melodic lines creates a tonal painting that explores the boundaries between the human and the angelic, as described by Rilke.
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Fennica Gehrman
PO Box 158
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Helsinki
Finnland
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