Autumn Gardens
Autumn Gardens is an orchestral work by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara.
| Autumn Gardens | |
|---|---|
| by Einojuhani Rautavaara | |
 Photo of Einojuhani Rautavaara in the 1950s | |
| Composed | 1999 |
| Movements | 3 |
Written in 1999, it is one of Rautavaara's most performed works.
In the performance notes, Rautavaara writes, "I have often compared composing to gardening. In both processes, one observes and controls organic growth rather than constructing or assembling existing components and elements. I would also like to think that my compositions are rather like ‘English gardens’, freely growing and organic, as opposed to those that are pruned to geometric precision and severity."[1]
Movements
The piece is in three movements.
I. Poetico
II. Tranquillo
III. Giocoso leggiero
Instrumentation
- Woodwinds
- 2 Flutes
- 2 Oboes
- 2 Clarinets
- 2 Bassoons
- Brass
- 2 French Horns
- Tuba
- Percussion
- Timpani
- Vibraphone
- Strings
- 16 Violins
- 8 Violas
- 8 Cellos
- 4 Basses
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See also
References
- Judd, Timothy (2019). "Einojuhani Rautavaara's 'Autumn Gardens': A Radiant Orchestral Soundscape"
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