Väinö Raitio’s List of Works (Ritva Haanpää, 2002)

© Ritva Haanpää, 2002. Originally published as ISBN 951-96274-8-0 (FIMIC 2002). Edited by Hanna Isolammi (2010).

Uncertain dates are given in [brackets]

Works for the Stage

The Daughter of Jephtha, op. 30 (1929) 60′
Opera in 2 acts (lyrical drama)
Libretto by Johannes Linnankoski and Sulho Ranta, in Finnish
3333 4431 12 1 cel archi mixch sol: 3 sop mez a ten 3 bar bas
FP: Finnish Opera, Helsinki Dec 2, 1931

The Waterspout (1930) 30′
Ballet intermezzo in 2 acts
Libretto by Poul Knudsen, choreography by George Gé
3333 4331 12 1 cel archi
FP: Finnish Opera, Helsinki Dec 2, 1931

Princess Cecilia (1933)
Opera in 5 acts
Libretto by Huugo Jalkanen, in Finnish, and Charlotte Lilius, in German
3333 4331 13 1 chim camp cel harm archi mixch 14 voices dancers
FP: Finnish Opera, Helsinki Apr 1, 1936

The King of Lydia (1937) 23′
Opera in 1 act
Libretto by Herodotos and Eino Leino, in Finnish
3333 4331 11 1 cel archi mixch sol: sop ten bar
FP: Finnish Radio Orchestra, Dec 4, 1955

Väinämöinen’s Proposal [1934–1936] 30′
Opera in 1 act
Libretto by Eino Leino, in Finnish
bas, sop, 4sop/4mez, ch
FP: Helsinki Workers’ Institute Feb 28, 1971 (with piano accompaniment)

The Two Queens (1937–1940)
Opera in 3 acts
Libretto by Lauri Haarla, in Finnish
3333 4331 12 1 cel archi mixch voices
FP: Finnish Opera, Helsinki Oct 11, 1944

Ouverture and intermezzos for radio play Antigone by Sophocles (1936) 10′
0222 2210 11 0
FP: Radio Orchestra [1936]

Music for the play Asaria (1937) 30′
1010 0100 01 1
Text: Akseli Tola, in Finnish
FP: National Theatre, Helsinki Oct 6, 1937

Songs for the play The Bride in the Swing [1942]
Folk play in 3 acts
Text: Lauri Haarla, in Finnish
Piano or ensemble accompaniment: ob cl vl vla vlc mixch voices

Three Songs (1920)
melodrama for Yrjö Nikkola’s comedy play ’Syrup Factory in Kruununhaka’
voice pf Lyrics: Ludwig Uhland, Finnish translator unknown

Works for Orchestra

Danse macabre [1912?] 3′
Arrangement from a piano piece

Danse macabre [1935]
Arranged for Radio Orchestra from a piano piece
(To be performed only in studio)
1222 2210 12 0 pf archi

Karkelokuva [1910’s]

Menuetto for orchestra (1913) 3′
2222 2200 11 0 archi
Arranged from a piano piece

Dance for small orchestra (1913) 3′
2222 2000 01 0 archi
Arranged from a piano piece called Sinipiikain tanssi (from 10 small pieces for children, nr. 8)

Pastorale for small orchestra (1914) 5′
2121 2000 10 0 archi
Arranged from a piano piece (from Summer idylls op. 4:2)

Symphonic ballade op. 9 (1916) 20′
3223 4431 11 0 archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Helsinki Feb 20, 1919

Fantastic dance [1916]
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Helsinki Mar 11, 1916

Symphony in G Minor, op. 13 (1918–1919) 35′
3333 4331 11 0 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Helsinki Feb 4, 1920

The Swans op. 15 (1919) 8′
Tone poem for orchestra
Motto poem: Otto Manninen: Ui merta ne unten
3333 4331 12 0 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Helsinki Feb 4, 1920
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Nocturne op. 17 (1920) 8′
Tone poem for orchestra
3333 4300 12 1 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Oct 31, 1921

Fantasia estatica op. 21 (1921) 11′
For great orchestra
3334 6431 12 1 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Nov 16, 1921
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Antigone op. 23 (1921–1922) 25′
Colour poem in 3 parts for great orchestra
1. Antigone’s sacrifice for her brother
2. Fall of the Tyrant
3. Antigone’s death

4334 4431 12 2 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Oct 16, 1922 Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Moonlight on Jupiter op. 24 (1922–1923) 12′
Fantastic tone poem for orchestra (Andante fantastico)
3333 4431 13 2 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Helsinki Dec 13, 1928
Publisher: Modus Music

Fantasia poetica op. 25 (1923) 10′
Tone poem for orchestra (Adagio non troppo)
Motto poem: Hugo von Hoffmansthal: Erlebnis
4333 4431 12 2 cel archi FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Nov 10, 1924
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Danse d’extase (Tango) from ballet Waterspout (1931)
3333 4331 11 1 cel archi
Arrangement for Radio Orchestra with the name Tango [1933] 3′
1222 2210 11 0 pf archi

Danse grotesque from opera Princess Cecilia (1932) 2′
Arrangement for Radio Orchestra
2221 2210 11 0 pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, May 22, 1934

Serenade (1933) 3′
2022 2200 00 0 cemb pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Dec 28, 1933

A Variation from Burial song by Robert Kajanus (1933)
A part of theme and variations work by 9 composers based on Robert Kajanus’ Burial song
For the memory of Robert Kajanus
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Nov 10, 1933

Ballet scene (1934) 4′
For Radio Orchestra
2221 2210 11 0 pf archi

Humoresque (1934) 3′
For Radio Orchestra
2221 2000 11 0 pf cel archi

Lemminkäinen’s mother (1934) 8′
3333 4331 11 2 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio Orchestra together, cond. Toivo Haapanen.
Celebration concert for Kalevala’s 100th Anniversary. Helsinki Fair centre, Mar 3, 1935

March (1934) 3′
For Radio Orchestra
2221 2210 12 0 archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Oct 30, 1934

Pastorale (1934) 6′
For Radio Orchestra
2221 2000 11 0 pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Oct 30, 1934

Poem (1934) 7′
2221 2200 01 0 pf cel archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Apr 13, 1939

Ballad (1935) 9′
Tone poem
2222 2200 11 0 archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, 1936

Summer pictures from Häme (1935) 20′
Suite for small orchestra
1. In an old park
2. Summer night
3. Herdsman’s song
4. Red clouds
5. Boat song
6. Queen of the flowers

2222 2200 12 0 pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Mar 31, 1936

Forest idylls (1935) 17′
1. Forest path
2. Forest pond
3. Forest star
4. Forest stream

2222 2210 12 0 pf archi

Maidens on the headlands (1935) 8′
Symphonic poem For Radio Orchestra
2222 2210 11 arpa/pf cel archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Helsinki May 24, 1936

Scherzo (Felis domestica) (1935) 4′
For Radio Orchestra
2221 2210 01 0 cel/pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Erkki Linko, Helsinki Mar 12, 1935
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Idyll (1938) 6′
2222 2000 11 0 archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Sep 4, 1938

Prelude (1938) 4′
2222 2210 11 0 pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Oct 10, 1938

Cat’s Lullaby (1939) 4′
Expanded from a piano piece with the same name
2222 2200 01 0 cel/pf archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Sep 24, 1940

Waltz [1939] 3′
2222 2210 11 0 archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Toivo Haapanen, Helsinki Apr 13, 1939

Romance (1940) 7′
archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Erkki Linko, Helsinki Dec 3, 1940

Wild Rose (1941) 3′
Poem for small orchestra
2121 1000 11 0 archi

Valse mignonne (1941) 4′
2222 2200 11 0 archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, May 12, 1942

Triumphal Hymn (1941) 4′
archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Mar 29, 1942

Funeral Psalm (1942) 5′
3222 4330 10 0 archi

Le ballet grotesque (1943) 15′
Symphonic ballet suite
3333 4331 12 2 cel archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Martti Similä, Helsinki Apr 14, 1944
Libretto: Regina Backberg
Piano arrangement by unknown author (1946)

The Bluebell’s Lullaby (1943) 5′
For Helsinki Women’s Orchestra
1010 0000 00 1 archi

Works for Solo Instrument and Orchestra

Piano Concerto in C Minor op. 6 (1914) 21′
Concerto pour Piano avec accompagnement d’orchestre
3222 4231 11 1 pno solo archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Ernst Linko, pno. Helsinki Mar 11, 1916

Poem (Poème) for cello and orchestra op. 7 (1915) 12′
3322 4200 10 pf/arpa vlc solo archi
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Robert Kajanus, Bror Persfelt, vlc. Helsinki Mar 11, 1916
Piano arrangement by Martti Similä (1951)
Publisher: Modus Music

Legend for violin and orchestra (1935) 8′
2222 2200 10 0 vl solo archi
FP: Radio Orchestra [1936]

Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra (1936) 22′
2222 2200 12 0 vl solo vlc solo archi
FP: Göteborg, Feb 1938, cond. Tor Mann. Beatrice Griffin-Ekström, vl, Elov Levén, vlc

Notturno for violin and orchestra (1938) 10′
2222 2200 11 0 vl solo archi
FP: Dresden 1939

Serenata for violin and string orchestra (1940) 4′
FP: Radio Orchestra, cond. Erkki Linko, Erik Cronvall, vln. Helsinki Dec 3, 1940

Fantasia for cello, harp and orchestra (1941) 12′
2222 2200 10 0 vlc solo, arpa solo archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Mar 10, 1942

Works for Voice/Choir and Orchestra

The Pyramid op. 27 (1924–1925) 13′
Tone poem for mixed choir and orchestra
4334 6431 12 2 cel mixch archi
Lyrics: Väinö Siikaniemi, in Finnish
FP: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Choir, cond. Ulf Söderblom, Helsinki Oct 29, 1968

The Avenue op. 29 (1926) 8′
Tone poem for soprano and orchestra
3333 4331 12 1 cel sop solo archi
Lyrics: Elina Vaara, in Finnish
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Nils-Eric Fougstedt, sol. Liisa Linko-Malmio, Helsinki Dec 1, 1950

Chamber Works

Im Walde for cello and piano (1911) 3’30”

Lullaby for violin and piano (1911) 2′

Elegy for violin and piano (1911) 3′
“Dedicated to my mother”
FP: Helsinki, Dec 13, 1912
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Berceuse for cello and piano (1912) 4′
FP: Vilho Koponen, vlc, Väinö Raitio, pno. Helsinki May 28, 1912

Romance for cello and piano
FP: Bror Persfelt, vlc, Eino Lindholm, pno. Helsinki, May 1915

Sonata for piano and violin F# Minor, op. 2 (1914) 20′
FP: Eino Raitio, vln, Leo Funtek, pno. Helsinki May 25, 1914

Preludium for cello (or violin) and piano, op. 3(b) [1916] 5′
Also Prélude for cello and piano (op. 4b)
A M. Ossian Fohström
FP: Bror Persfelt, vlc, Eino Lindholm, pno. Helsinki, May 26, 1915

String Quartet (Quatuor) op. 10 (1917) 30′
FP: Eero Selin, 1.vl, Antti Wäänänen, 2.vl, Arvo Hannikainen, vla, Albin Öfverlund, vlc, Helsinki Feb 4, 1920
Publisher: Modus Music

Piano Quintet op. 16 (1919–1921) 30′
FP: Leo Funtek, pf, Eino Raitio, 1.vl, Eero Selin 2.vl, Carl Lindelöf, vla, Yrjö Selin, vlc, Helsinki Nov 16, 1921
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Ballade for violin and piano op. 18:1 (1920) 3’30”
For Eino Raitio
Canzonetta for violin and piano op. 18:2 (1920/1923) 2′
Barcarole for violin and piano op. 18:3 (1920/1923) 3′
Poème for violin and piano op. 18:4 (1920) 4’30”

Fantasia for quintet op. 19 (1920)
FP: Ernst Linko, pf, Heikki Halonen, vl, Arvo Hannikainen, vl, Lepo Laurila, vla, Tauno Hannikainen, vlc, Helsinki Dec 5, 1920

Hepatica for violin and piano (1943) 3′

Works for Piano

Andante (1909) 9′

Preludium III (1910) 3′

Preludi II (The Storm) (1911) 3′

Nocturne (1908/1912) 3’30”

Etüde-Caprice op. 1:5 (1909/1911) 2′

Fantasia a modo di Sonatina (1911) 6′

Andante [1912] 4′

Danse macabre (1912) 2’30” (also for orchestra)

Toccata op. 1 (1913) 6′
FP: Leo Funtek, Helsinki May 26, 1913

Rondo capriccioso (1913) 3′

Summer idylls op. 4 (1914)
1. Barcarole 2’45” A M. Boris Drbohlav
2. Pastorale 2’30” (also for orchestra)
3. Idylle 2’45”
4. Nocturne 5′
FP: Väinö Raitio, piano. Helsinki, May 26, 1915 (without nr. 4. Nocturne).

Andante cantabile [1915] 2′ (= nr. 7. Canzonetta from 10 small pieces for children [1922])

Ballade op. 8:1 3’30”
White night (La nuit boréale) op. 8:2 4’30”
For Sylvi Raitio
Idylle n:o 2 op. 8:3 2’45”
Arabesque op. 8:4 3’30”
The Water Nymph plays (Die Najade spielt) op. 8:5 4’30”

Fata morgana op. 12:1 [1917] 4’30”
Étude op. 12:2 [1917] 2′
Song of the reeds op. 12:3 [1917] 5’30”

Four Preludes op. 14:1–4 [1918]
1. Andantino 2′
2. Veloce 1’30”
3. Adagio 3′
4. Andante maestoso 2’30”

Christmas elf’s lullaby 1′ (= nr. 9. Cat’s lullaby from 10 small pieces for children [1922])

Four colour poems op. 22 (1923)
1. Aspen Leaves 1’30”
2. Red Cloudlets 3’30” For Ilmari Hannikainen; FP: Ilmari Hannikainen 1923
3. The Yellow Birch 4′
4. Haze 2’30”
Publisher: Modus Music

10 small pieces for children (Small piano pieces for children II) [1922]
1. Evening
2. Minuetto
3. Gavotte
4. Humoreske
5. Nenia
6. Menuet
7. Canzonetta
(= Andante cantabile [1915] for piano)
8. Sinipiika’s dance (=Dance for small orchestra)
9. Cat’s lullaby (= Christmas elf’s lullaby, 1921)
10. Arietta (= Christmas carol for voice and piano)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Small piano pieces for children I [1923]
1. Valse
2. Small boys’ march
3. Round dance
4. Guardian angel
5. Playing the hopscotch
6. Picking flowers
7. Little princess
8. March of the small White Guards

Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Goblins’ dance [1923]

Rowing a boat [1923] 1′
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Ruovesi White Guards’ March1′ (originally for voices, 1931) (1943)

Arioso Menuetto

Shadow of a cloud op. 26:1 [unfinished]

Dance

Works for Organ

Intermezzo (1913) 5′

Legend (Poème) op. 20:1 [1920] 6′
For Elis Mårtenson
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Canzonetta [1930’s] 3′

Gaudeamus [1930’s] 4′

Umbra beata (1934) 7′
Poem for organ
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Preludi (1938) 6′
For great organ

Canzone (1939) 8′
For great organ

Works for Choir a cappella

Mixed Choir

Istuin illalla tuvassa [1915] 1’30”
I was sitting in the hut in the evening
Lyrics: Aleksanteri Aava (=Santeri Kuparinen), in Finnish; Nils Holmqvist, in Swedish

Nuoren Voiman marssi (1917) 2′
Lyrics: pseudonym Kai (=Ilmari Jäämaa), in Finnish

Terve kansa kalevainen 1’15” [1927]
Greet the folk of Kaleva (Greeting song for the first song festival of Finnish youth societies in Wyborg)
Lyrics: Juhana Jahnukainen, in Finnish

Karjalan aamu (1942) 2′
Morning of Carelia
March song for mixed choir of 3 parts
Lyrics: Ilmari Pimiä, in Finnish

Metsäruusu 2′
Wild rose
Lyrics: Otto Manninen, in Finnish

Häälaulu 1’15”
Wedding song
Lyrics: Volmari Raitio, in Finnish

Male Choir

Laulu kevätyössä [1942] 1’30”
A song in the summer night
Lyrics: Lauri Viljanen, in Finnish
FP: Laulu-Miehet choir, cond. Martti Turunen, Helsinki Mar 15, 1952

Ilta 1’30”
Evening
Lyrics: L. Onerva, in Finnish

Works for Voice and Piano

Nachtliedchen (Nacht liegt auf dem fremden Wegen) (1912) 1’30”
Lyrics: Heinrich Heine, in German
FP: A. Nurminen, Helsinki, Dec 13, 1912

Kehtolaulu (Wiegenlied) [1912] 2’30”
Lullaby
Lyrics: M. Lermontov, in Finnish; anon. in German
For Hildur Raitio
FP: A. Nurminen, Helsinki, Dec 13, 1912

Schwanenlied (Es singt der Schwan im Weiher) (1913) 1’30”
For Helvi Raitio
Lyrics: Heinrich Heine, in German; anon. in Finnish

Tähtiyössä (I stjärnenatt), op. 5:1 [1915] 2’45”
In starry night
Lyrics: Otto Manninen, in Finnish; Rafael Lindqvist, in Swedish
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Det borde op. 5:2 [1915] 2′
Lyrics: Ruth Hannula, in Swedish
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Der schwere Abend op. 5:3 [1915] 2’45”
Lyrics: Nicolaus Lenau, in German
FP: Alma Kuula, sopr; Leo Funtek, pno. Helsinki Oct 30, 1924

Ljuset flämtar op. 5:4 [1915] 2’30”
Lyrics: Jakob Tegengren, in Swedish

Juninatt op. 5:5 [1915] 4’30”
Lyrics: Bertel Gripenberg, in Swedish
FP: Alma Kuula, sopr; Leo Funtek, pno. Helsinki Oct 30, 1924

Vingen op. 5:6 [1915] 4’30”
Lyrics: Bertel Gripenberg, in Swedish

Sun tunnen (Du är mig när) (1916) 2′
I know you
Lyrics: Kosti Raitio, in Finnish; Joel Rundt, in Swedish

Du var mig mera nära op. 11:2 [1917] 3′
Lyrics: K. A. Tavaststjerna, in Swedish

Kuollut hetki op. 11:3 [1917] 2’30”
Dead moment
Lyrics: L. Onerva, in Finnish

Im Frühherbst op. 11:7
Dedicated to “R.A.B.-von G.”
Lyrics: F. Tjutshev, in Russian; anon. in German [unfinished]

Joululaulu (1918) 1’30”
Christmas carol (= nr. 10. Arietta from 10 small pieces for children [1922])
Lyrics: Olla Teräsvuori, in Finnish

Iltatunnelma [1918] 4’30”
Evening mood
Lyrics: Aukusti Simelius, in Finnish
Also for orchestra

Jouluillan odotus (1919) 5’30”
Waiting for the Christmas night
For Igor Drbohlav
Lyrics: Olla Teräsvuori, in Finnish

Kuutamolla (Månljus kväll) op. 28:1 (1920) 3′
In the moonlight
Lyrics: V. A. Koskenniemi, in Finnish; Joel Rundt, in Swedish

Mustapaitojen marssi (1933) 6′
March of the Finnish Blackshirts
For voices in one part and piano
Also for male choir, piano accompaniment ad. lib.
For Finnish Patriotic People’s movement
Lyrics: Heikki Asunta, in Finnish

Joulusonetti [1941] 3′
Christmas Sonnet
Lyrics: Juhana Jahnukainen, in Finnish

Karjalan aamu [1942] 2′
Morning of Carelia
Lyrics: Ilmari Pimiä, in Finnish
Also for mixed choir

Nyt jouluyö on tullut taas (Nu julenatten inne är) 2′
The Christmas night is here again
Lyrics: Väinö Raitio, in Finnish; Dagny Flodin-Segerstråle, in Swedish

Ruoveden suojeluskunnan marssi 3′ (1931)
Ruovesi White Guards’ March
Lyrics: Heikki Asunta, in Finnish
Piano arrangement by Janne Raitio (1943)

Suomen kesä
11 laulua lapsille ja nuorisolle
Finnish summer – 11 songs for children and youth
1. Nyt on Suomen suloin aika (Irene Mendelin)
2. Juhannus (Maija Konttinen)
3. Sinikello (Immi Hellén)
4. Venematkalla (Rafael Engelberg)
5. Kesä (Maija Konttinen)
6. Suvi-illan vieno tuuli (Eino Leino)
7. Keijuina keikumme (Immi Hellén)
8. Kesäilta (Immi Hellén)
9. Heinäpäivä, poutapäivä (Maija Konttinen)
10. Kesälaulu (Yrjö Veijola)
11. Kesälle (V. Raitio)

Vaeltajat (Oi armon Herra) 3’30”
The Wanderers

Velka kotiseudulle (Kotiseutuni, lahjasi suuret)
Debt for my home
Lyrics: Heikki Asunta, in Finnish

School Songs

(author of the lyrics in brackets)

Ei askeltakaan (war song from Mid-Finland, Lauri Haarla)
Hämäläisten laulu (J. H. Erkko)
Kevättoiveita (anon.)
Kotini (Kosti Raitio)
Kotkan siivin (Immi Hellén)
Kuin Hellaan heimot muinoin (Toivo Lyy)
Laulaa lehvä, kertoo kerkkä (Immi Hellén)
Laulajaksi luotu (ancient Finnish poem)
Nimi kalliin maan (Lauri Viljanen)
Nyt jouluyö on tullut taas (melody from opera Princess Cecilia, Väinö Raitio)
On tullut joulu (Antti Rytkönen)
Rukous (Anni Pakarinen)
Suomi on urhojen maa (Väinö Raitio)
Valpurin yö (Lauri Haarla, from the play Synti)
Sinikukkia (Otto Mannnen)

Arrangements

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Scherzo, from Sonata op. 2 nro 3 [1912]
1111 2000 00 0 archi

Sgambati, Giovanni: Gavotte op. 14 [1912] 2222 2231 11 0 archi

Henrik Sundblad: Djävulsvals, op. 15 [1924]
FP: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Ossian Fohström, Helsinki Nov 15, 1924

Schubert, Franz: Erlkönig [1920’s] For orchestra

Four Finnish Folk Songs (III suite)
For Radio String Orchestra, arr. Väinö Raitio 1934
1. Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen
2. Vienan rannalla koivun alla
3. Luullahan jotta on lysti olla
4. Yksi ruusu on kasvanut laaksossa

archi

Four Folk Songs from Häme [I suite] 9′
For Radio String Orchestra, arr. Väinö Raitio 1934
1. Ameriikan rantaan/Till Amerikas strand
2. Sen vierivän virran reunalle/Vid den strömmande älvens rand
3. Taaskin on satehesta kastunut/Återigen har regnet vätt
4. Niin on käynyt/Så har skett

archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Feb 23, 1934 Publisher: Modus Music

Five Folk Songs from Häme (II suite) for string orchestra 10′
For Radio String Orchestra, arr. Väinö Raitio 1934
1. Näsijärvi se lainehtii/Näsijärvis böljor
2. Hulivilihurja/Vildbasaren
3. Jos se aurinko/Om än solen
4. Voi kuinka syvältä jäätynyt on/Ack hur djupt tillfrusen är
5. Mä ruusunoksan taittaisin/En rosenkvist jag skulle bryta

archi
FP: May 3, 1934
Publisher: Modus Music

Six Folk Songs from Häme (III suite)
For Radio String Orchestra, arr. Väinö Raitio 1934
1. Ennen minä makaan kalliolla
2. Onhan se meitinkin välimme ollut
3. Pappani pihalla on lehvakas kuusi
4. Illalla, sillalla sinisellä
5. Tuuli se taivutti puitten latvat
6. Tuuli se koivun taivutti

archi
FP: Radio Orchestra, Mar 16, 1936

Four Folk Songs from Häme (IV suite)
For Radio String Orchestra, trumpet and piano, arr. Väinö Raitio 1935
1. Olut se on kaljan kaltaista
2. Miks minun armahani
3. Raittin ristillä vartoilee
4. Mehän oomme suomalaiset tarkka-ampujat

archi tr pf
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Väinö Raition sävellyskäsikirjoitukset (doria)

Kansalliskirjaston doria-tietokannassa sijaitseva kokoelma sisältää Väinö Raition (1891–1945) sävellyskäsikirjoituksia. Alkuperäiset teokset sijaitsevat Kansalliskirjaston Käsikirjoituskokoelmassa pääosin Väinö Raition arkistossa (COLL. 592). Sävellyskäsikirjoitusten luettelointi ja digitointi on toteutettu Suomen Säveltäjät ry:n tuella.

Linkki kokoelmaan.

Diskografia / Discography

Väinö Raitio: Œuvres pour piano
2019, Syrius SYR 141491

Complete works for piano

Jean Dubé (piano)

Review: FMQ

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Finnish Violin Music
Leiviskä – Melartin – Raitio

2017, Alba ABCD 410

Four Pieces for Violin & Piano, Op. 18
Ballade – Canzonetta – Barcarole – Poème
Sinivuokko


Annemarie Åström (violin)
Tiina Karakorpi (piano)

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Laudatio Trinitatis
Rautavaara – Haapalainen – Raitio – Nieminen

2015, Pilfink JJVCD 151

Umbra beata
Canzone

Marko Kupari (organ)

Spotify

Väinö Raitio: The Swans (live)
2011

Joutsenet

American Symphony Orchestra
cond. Leon Botstein

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OrganOrgan
2010, Alba ABCD 298

Canzonetta
Legenda


Ville Urponen (organ)

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Hommage à Alfred Kordelin
Historical organs and composers 3

2010, Alba ABCD 316

Intermezzo

Jan Lehtola (organ)

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Soiva L. Onerva II
Runoilijarakkautta
(live 2005)
2009, FUGA 9276

Kehtolaulu

Aulikki Eerola (sopraano)
Pertti Eerola (piano)

An Anthology of Finnish Piano Music 5
2008, FCRCD 9722

Kesäidyllejä: Barcarolle
Kesäidyllejä: Pastorale


Jouni Somero (piano)

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Suomalainen urkulevy – Historiallisia urkunauhoituksia 1948-1981
2007, FUGA 9233

Preludi
Canzonetta
Legenda
(Elis Mårtenson)
Legenda (Tauno Äikää)

Elis Mårtenson (organ)
Tauno Äikää (organ)

Väinö Raitio: Queen of the Flowers; Works for Small Orchestra
2003, Ondine ODE 9752

Valssi
Humoresque
Idylli
Tango
Scherzo (Felis domestica)
Danse grotesque
Valse mignonne
Neiet niemien nenissä
Kesäkuvia Hämeestä
Metsäidyllejä


Tapiola Sinfonietta
cond. Tuomas Ollila (Tuomas Hannikainen)

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Tallenteita Queen of the Flowers -levyltä on käytetty myös seuraavilla kokoelmalevyillä:
The recordings from the Queen of the Flowers album have also been published on the following compilations:
Land of the Midnight Sun (2006, Ondine ODE 1093-2)
Helsinki – a Musical Promenade (2008, Ondine ODE 1114-2)
Idylli – musiikkia rauhallisiin hetkiin – Music for a day dream (2008, Ondine ODE 1120-2)
Seasons of Finnish Lifestyle (2009, Ondine ODE 1152-2)

A Century of Finnish Chamber Music: Live from the Kuhmo Festival
2002, Ondine ODE 984 2S(2)

Juninatt
Ljuset flämtar
Kuollut hetki
Kuutamolla


Helena Juntunen (soprano)
Eveliina Kytömäki (piano)

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Matkan varrelta
2002, ENCD-01

Tähtiyössä
Sun tunnen
Kuutamolla


Sävy Nordgrén (soprano)
Esa Nordgrén (piano)

Keinutan kaikua
2001, LMCD-101

Ilta
Laulu kevätyössä

Laulu-Miehet
cond. Matti Hyökki

Aarre Merikanto & Väinö Raitio
Urkuteokset – The Complete Organ Works

2001, MILS 0185

Intermezzo
Gaudeamus
Umbra beata
Legenda
Preludi
Canzonetta
Canzone


Ville Urponen (organ)

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov; Väinö Raitio
2000, MILS 0075

Jousikvartetto g-molli / String Quartet G minor

Savonlinna Quartet

Finnish Violin Miniatures
1993, Finlandia 544212

Elegia

Kaija Saarikettu (violin)
Raija Kerppo (piano)

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Väinö Raitio
1992, Ondine ODE 7902

Fantasia poetica
Fantasia estatica
Joutsenet (The Swans)
Vesipatsas (The Column Fountain)
Antigone


Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste

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Tallenteita yllä olevalta levyltä on käytetty myös seuraavilla kokoelmalevyillä:
The recordings from the album above have also been published on the following compilations:
Finnish Orchestral Favourites Ondine (1995, ODE 863-2)
Finland – A Celebration of Music and Nature (2008, Ondine ODE 1053-2Q)
Musiikki ja hiljaisuus – Music and Silence in Finnish Symbolism (2007, Ondine ODE  684-2)


”Finlandia” – A festival of Finnish music
1992, BIS CD 575

Joutsenet

Lahti Symphony Orchestra
cond. Osmo Vänskä

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Kuvia Jeftan tyttären ja Vesipatsaan harjoituksista ja esityksestä vuonna 1931

Jeftan tytär – Vesipatsas, ensi-ilta 2.12.1931
Esityspaikka vanhan oopperatalon päänäyttämö

Musiikinjohto: Martti Similä

Esiintyjät / Jeftan tytär:
Jefta: Oiva Soini
Hagar: Irja Aholainen
Elieser: Väinö Sola
Sara: Lahja Linko
Hilkia: Lasse Wager
Abitseba: Helmi Sirén
Tanssija: Irja Aaltonen
Tanssija: Lucia Nifontova
Tanssija: Alexander Saxelin

Tanssijat / Vesipatsas:
Kalastajatyttö: Irja Aaltonen
Kalastajatytön rakastettu: Arvo Martikainen
Kreivi linnanherra: Alexander Saxelin
Näyttelijätär: Lucia Nifontova
Liisi Hallas
Kari Karnakoski
Margit Lilius
Iris Salin
Irja Koskinen
Ellen Sylvin
Airi Säilä
Göta Forsell
Liisa Säilä

Jeftan tytär -pienoisoopperan henkilögalleriaa ja esityskuvia Jeftan tyttären ja Vesipatsaan produktiosta.
Kuvaaja: Pietinen 1931, kuvat c) Museovirasto

Alkuperäisen ohjelmalehtisen fragmentti (epätäydellinen).