Einojuhani Rautavaara (b 1928) -
String Quartet Nº 3, op 18 (1966) [in one movement]
Delmé String Quartet
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?th0f44f92k18aeuAgain a work that was a prize-winner at the Camden Festival. With this work Rautavaara won the first prize in the string-quartet division. First performance there Feb 20,1967. It was played by the same quartet as we hear in this post and to whom it was dedicated.from lp Philips 802855 LY
Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996) -
String Quartet Nº 2 (1966)Delmé Quartet
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?02hs62y4hxq0vj9from lp Philips 802855 LY
Kokkonen was in the 1960s one of the international best known Finnish composers.
He was the first symphonist elected to the Academy of Finland and served as chairman of the Finnish Society of Composers. He was also a professor at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and as such the teacher of a.o. Rautavaara.
His quartet starts with a contemplative Passacaglia, followed by a charming Intermezzo. It is followed by a dramatic Allegro vivace and close by a serene Epilogo.
May be this quartet show best that the composer has a perfect feeling for writing for string instruments.Usko Meriläinen (1930-2004) -
Second Piano Sonata (1966)The Sonata consists of three movements: 1 A tempo variable (Lento-Mosso); 2. Lento; 3. Presto.
Yonti Solomon, piano
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lm7s72n9pavkzg8from lp Philips 802 855
In this work Meriläinen passed clearly the experimental stage. The work won the piano division of the Camden Festival from 1967 (Feb 22nd). The work was played by the young South-African pianist who also plays here.
