March 5, 2021 - The Independent Pianist

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Rautavaara: Etudes Op. 42

Posted on March 5, 2021March 2, 2021 by Cole Anderson

Today’s video covers three of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s remarkable Etudes, written in 1969. Rautavaara was probably Finland’s most distinguished composer after Sibelius, and I talk a bit about his strikingly beautiful and organic musical style in the video. For all you pianists out there, I do highly recommend these pieces as Continue Reading

Cole is an experienced free-lance pianist, composer and teacher. For the last 20 years he has been loving the piano and making music, and bringing his passion to music lovers all over the world. He specializes in playing and explaining great repertoire from the classics to the most recent creations, from the most well known composers to the most obscure. Along the way he loves helping every player, from the enthusiastic amateur to the budding professional, realize their dreams at the keyboard.