Einojuhani Rautavaara

Einojuhani Rautavaara
Rautavaara, c. 2000
Born	(1928-10-09)9 October 1928 Helsinki, Finland
Died	27 July 2016(2016-07-27) (aged 87) Helsinki, Finland
Notable work	Piano Concerto No. 1 Cantus Arcticus Symphony No. 7 (Angel of Light) List of compositions
Spouses	Mariaheidi Suovanen ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1984)​ Sinikka Koivisto ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	3 (including Markojuhani [fi])

Einojuhani Rautavaara (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈei̯nojuhɑni ˈrɑu̯tɑʋɑːrɑ] ^ⓘ; 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957),^[1] Rautavaara wrote a great number of works spanning various styles. These include eight symphonies, nine operas and twelve concertos, as well as numerous vocal and chamber works. Having written early works using 12-tone serial techniques, his later music may be described as neo-romantic and mystical. His major works include his first piano concerto (1969), Cantus Arcticus (1972) and his seventh symphony, Angel of Light (1994).