Cantus Arcticus
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Cantus Arcticus
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Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61, is a 1972 orchestral composition by the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. It is one of his best-known works. Subtitled Concerto for Birds and Orchestra, it incorporates tape recordings of birdsong recorded near the Arctic Circle, and on the bogs of Liminka, in northern Finland. The work is in three movements: The bog opens with a flute duet, after which the birds join in, followed by the other woodwinds. The second movement, Melancholy, features a slowed-down recor
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1972 composition by Einojuhani Rautavaara
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