Symphony No. 7 (Rautavaara)

Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote his Symphony No. 7, subtitled Angel of Light, in 1994. It was originally known as The Bloomington Symphony in honor of it being commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Bloomington (Indiana) Symphony Orchestra.^[1] It belongs to his Angel Series, inspired by childhood dreams and revelations. The symphony has won wide popularity for its deep spirituality. The premiere recording by Segerstam has won a Grammy nomination.

Movements

Tranquillo (~12")
Molto allegro (~6")
Come un sogno (~10")
Pesante - Cantabile (~10")

Instrumentation

2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons

4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, 1 Tuba,

Percussion (Timpani, suspended cymbal, snare drum, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, tom-toms, tam-tams)

Harp

Strings (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass)

Premiere

Bloomington Symphony Orchestra in 1994

Recordings

Orchestra	Conductor	Record Company	Year of Recording	Format
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra	Leif Segerstam	Ondine Records	1995	CD
Royal Scottish National Orchestra	Hannu Koivula	Naxos Records	2001	CD
Lahti Symphony Orchestra	Osmo Vänskä	BIS records		CD

Symphonies by Einojuhani Rautavaara

Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 6 'Vincentiana' Symphony No. 7 'Angel of Light' Symphony No. 8 'The Journey'

List of compositions by Einojuhani Rautavaara

References

↑ Rautavaara: “Angel of Light” Symphony | David Pickett

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