The Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote his set of Seven Etudes in 1969. Each focuses on a single interval and he stated that his aim was to 'reintroduce a sonorous, broad piano style using the entire compass of the keyboard, presenting this wonderful instrument in its full abundance.' The first of the set, Terssit (Thirds), is a great concert opener as it lets the piano ring out its vibrant sonorities.Steven Vanhauwaert
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Étude no. 1, in Thirds, op. 42 Play
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Etydit (Études), Terssit (Thirds) Op. 42 Einojuhani Rautavaara
The Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote his set of Seven Etudes in 1969. Each focuses on a single interval and he stated that his aim was to 'reintroduce a sonorous, broad piano style using the entire compass of the keyboard, presenting this wonderful instrument in its full abundance.' The first of the set, Terssit (Thirds), is a great concert opener as it lets the piano ring out its vibrant sonorities. Steven Vanhauwaert
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