Rautavaara, a contemporary composer whose music many of us have stated that we like, died yesterday.
The first of his works I became aware of was "Isle of Bliss" via a DVD:
I remember being surprised at how good a contemporary piece such as this one could be. Finally, some contemporary music I could be somewhat enthusiastic about!
The Washington Post obit is here:
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Topic - Einojuhani Rautavaara - RIP - Chris from Lafayette 22:48:53 07/28/16 (21)
- The Thomas Kinkade of symphonists? - jdaniel@jps.net 07:31:46 07/29/16 (8)
- RE: The Thomas Kinkade of symphonists? - Ivan303 08:40:28 07/30/16 (0)
- hahaha -- The Thomas Kinkade of symphonists? - Amphissa 09:49:40 07/29/16 (0)
- I thought Kinkade himself was the Lawrence Welk of painting? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:32:44 07/29/16 (3)
- RE: I thought Kinkade himself was the Lawrence Welk of painting? [nt] ;-) - goldenthal 00:47:00 08/01/16 (0)
- And a one and a two and a -- Yup. ;-) nt - rbolaw 11:20:31 07/29/16 (1)
- And if proof were needed. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:51:44 07/29/16 (0)
- Ouch! - genungo 08:56:54 07/29/16 (1)
- RE: Ouch! - ditto - rbolaw 09:04:20 07/29/16 (0)
- RE: Einojuhani Rautavaara - RIP - Travis 07:02:07 07/29/16 (5)
- "I don't subscribe to the Wash Post" - I don't either - Does the link not work? [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:34:18 07/29/16 (4)
- RE: "I don't subscribe to the Wash Post" - I don't either - Does the link not work? [nt] - Travis 10:20:39 07/29/16 (3)
- I'm not a subscriber and I had no trouble seeing the article [nt] - Amphissa 14:10:24 07/29/16 (1)
- RE: I'm not a subscriber and I had no trouble seeing the article [nt] - Travis 15:29:34 07/29/16 (0)
- Strange - sorry about that! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:47:34 07/29/16 (0)
- RE: Einojuhani Rautavaara - RIP - Amphissa 05:55:33 07/29/16 (4)
- I guess I'm an obnoxious individual. - D Harvey 09:16:08 07/30/16 (1)
- Naw, just an insightful one. - rbolaw 12:29:52 07/30/16 (0)
- OK. Just don't ever mention me in a post! ;-) - rbolaw 08:55:03 07/29/16 (1)
- hahaha -- Okay, at least not in this thread! [nt] - Amphissa 09:52:17 07/29/16 (0)
- RE: Einojuhani Rautavaara - RIP - PAR 02:21:02 07/29/16 (0)