Last Wednesday night, 27 July, Einojuhani Rautavaara died at his home in Helsinki, following complications during an operation. Aged 87, he was widely regarded as the uncrowned heir apparent to Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), who wrote his last notes around 1930.
Bevrijd van schaduw Sibelius
Daarna bleef het lang stil aan het Finse front. Pas vanaf midden jaren vijftig blies Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016) de Finse muziek weer nieuw leven in, met een reeks symfonieën en opera’...
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