Einojuhani Rautavaara's six Etydit (Études), Op. 42 were composed in 1969. According to the composer, the intent in writing these works, each of which explores a single interval, was to "...reintroduce a sonorous, broad piano style using the entire compass of the keyboard, presenting this wonderful instrument in its full abundance."^[1] Matambo, in her study of the composer's solo piano works, noted that the composer also referred to the works as "interval experiments", and that with the exception of the first of the études (Terssit) all of the pieces exploit dissonance.^[2]

1. Terssit (Thirds)
2. Septimit (Sevenths)
3. Tritonukset (Tritones)
4. Kvartit (Fourths)
5. Sekunnit (Seconds)
6. Kvintit (Fifths)

Notes

Sources

• Matambo, Lotta Eleonoora (2010). "The Solo Piano Music of Einojuhani Rautavaara" (PDF). Rhodes University. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
• Rautavaara, Einojuhani; Mäntyjärvi, Jaakko (Trans.); Tullberg, Diana (Trans.) (1999). "Liner Notes to Rautavaara: Piano Works, Naxos 8.554292". Naxos Records. Retrieved 2016-08-10.

• "Einojuhani Rautavaara: Etydit (Etudes), Op. 42 piano (Score)". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 2016-08-10.

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Opera	Thomas (1985) Vincent (1990) The House of the Sun (1990) The Gift of the Magi (1994) Aleksis Kivi (1995–1996) Rasputin (2001–2003)
Symphonies	Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 6 "Vincentiana" Symphony No. 7 "Angel of Light" Symphony No. 8 "The Journey"
Concerto	Piano Concerto No. 1 (1969) Piano Concerto No. 2 (1989) Piano Concerto No. 3 "Gift of Dreams" (1998) Percussion Concerto "Incantations" (2008) Cello Concerto No. 2 "Towards the Horizon" (2009)
Orchestral	Cantus Arcticus (1972) Autumn Gardens (1999)
Chamber	String Quartet No. 4 (1975)
Brass band	A Requiem in Our Time (1953)
Piano	Études (1969)
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