Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Väinö Raitio (1891-1945) was a Finnish modernist composer who is little known today, largely due to the prominence of National Romanticism in Finnish art music of the early 1900s. For more on Raitio, see the description in my score video of his Toccata: youtube.com/watch?v=uVWY4-CfJLs
Written in 1921, the "Fantasia estatica" is one of Raitio's best known works and, like the other music of his middle period, bears the strong influence of Scriabin. However, it is a captivating piece in its own right, containing orchestrational nuances and a dark, uncertain mood that are uniquely Raitio's.
This is the third of my Raitio uploads, and I plan to upload his "Fantasia poetica" as well when I can. I hope these score videos will bring this talented composer, long forgotten outside Finland, to the attention of listeners around the world!
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Väinö Raitio (1891-1945) was a Finnish modernist composer who is little known today, largely due to the prominence of National Romanticism in Finnish art music of the early 1900s. For more on Raitio, see the description in my score video of his Toccata: youtube.com/watch?v=uVWY4-CfJLs
Written in 1921, the "Fantasia estatica" is one of Raitio's best known works and, like the other music of his middle period, bears the strong influence of Scriabin. However, it is a captivating piece in its own right, containing orchestrational nuances and a dark, uncertain mood that are uniquely Raitio's.
This is the third of my Raitio uploads, and I plan to upload his "Fantasia poetica" as well when I can. I hope these score videos will bring this talented composer, long forgotten outside Finland, to the attention of listeners around the world!
![VASILY KALINNIKOV - Symphony No. 2 (Score Video) [N. Järvi]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IFu1RxsVUhw/mqdefault.jpg "VASILY KALINNIKOV - Symphony No. 2 (Score Video) [N. Järvi]
Performed by the Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi
00:00 I. Moderato - Allegro non troppo
10:18 II. Andante cantabile
18:25 III. Allegro scherzando
26:32 IV. Andante cantabile - Allegro vivo
Vasily Kalinnikov (1866-1901) was a Russian Romantic composer whose often colorful and energetic music drew from Russian folk melodies. For more on Kalinnikov, see my post about him on my blog: https://unknowncomposers.org/2019/03/25/special-feature-vasily-kalinnikov-the-forgotten-russian-romantic/
Written in 1897 and dedicated to the conductor Aleksandr Vinogradsky, Kalinnikovs second symphony is one of his most important works. Although I personally find the melodies of his first symphony most compelling, the second displays a mastery of form and development while retaining the exuberance and orchestral color so characteristic of his style.
Although they have begun to gain prominence in recent years, Kalinnikovs works remain rarely performed among major orchestras outside the former USSR - I hope this score video will be a small part of changing the status quo. You can find the score on Kalinnikovs IMSLP page (https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Kalinnikov,_Vasily) under Symphony No. 2 in A Major.")
