Symphony No. 3 (Rautavaara)

Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote his Symphony No. 3 in 1959–60. Although employing serial procedures, the harmonies are firmly tonal throughout. In fact, the romantic gestures of the symphony, the majestic use of brass (including Wagner Tubas), as well as the use of German tempo markings, owes much to the symphonies of Anton Bruckner, and the symphony has been termed by critics as neo-Brucknerian in style.

Movements

1. Langsam, breit, ruhig
2. Langsam, doch nicht schleppend
3. Sehr schnell
4. Bewegt

Analysis

Instrumentation

Premiere

Recordings

Orchestra	Conductor	Record Company	Year of Recording	Format
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra	Leif Segerstam	Ondine Records	2007	CD/SACD hybrid
Royal Scottish National Orchestra	Hannu Lintu	Naxos Records	1997	CD
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra	Max Pommer	Ondine Records	1988	CD