Einojuhani Rautavaara, 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016
…Einojuhani Rautavaara is a giant of beauty. The Finnish composer, who was born in Helsinki on October 9, 1928, and who died yesterday, wrote mesmerizingly beautiful music in the 20th and 21st century; the kind that–when properly appreciated and popularized beyond the considerable niches that already champion his cause–will continue Rautavaara’s beautiful song for generations and generations to come. That is one of the great privileges of great artists such as Rautavaara: They may die, but they cannot pass away.…
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