Vladimir Ashkenazy, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra - Einojuhani Rautavaara - Piano concerto No.3 / Autumn Gardens (2000)

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Title: Einojuhani Rautavaara - Piano concerto No.3 / Autumn Gardens
Year Of Release: 2000
Label: Ondine
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 67:45
Total Size: 291 Mb
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Tracklist:

Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928)

Piano Concerto No.3 "Gift of Dreams"
(1998)
1. I - Tranquilllo
2. II - Adagio assai
3. III - Energico

Autumn Gardens (1999)
4. I - Poetico
5. II - Tranquillo
6. III - Giocoso e leggiero
7. Einojuhani Rautavaara in conversation with Vladimir Ashkenazy

Performers:
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano and conductor
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Like fellow Finn Jean Sibelius, Einojuhani Rautavaara (b. 1928) creates gorgeous music indebted to nature--works that ebb and flow rather than crescendo. But that's where the comparison ends. Rautavaara's works continue to grow and evolve, evoking spirituality, Impressionism, and nonclassical elements; the culmination of which can all be found on the Vladimir Ashkenazy-commissioned Gift of Dreams piano concerto. From its atmospheric opening to the pounding, bluesy chords that follow, Rautavaara has created something truly original here. A Rhapsody in Blue for the 21st century? You decide. Conducting from the piano, Ashkenazy leads the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra through this and Autumn Gardens, a short symphonic work evoking the melancholy beauty of fall and its many colors. This is a very special disc, the premier of two truly great works that you'll be hearing about for a very long time. Essential. -- Jason Verlinde