Väinö Raitio

Influenced by Alexander Scriabin, his style was too modern for Nordic music circles, and his orchestral work Joutsenet (The Swans, Les Cygnes) of 1919 remained as his sole orchestral piece to be published (in 1938). Raitio's profile as a composer slipped, as he concentrated on shorter works for smaller ensembles in the 1930s and 1940s. In private, however, much effort was made by the composer to write operatic works. He died in Helsinki. Even today, his five operas are only known from the composer's hand-written manuscripts.

• Toccata in G minor op. 1 • Violin Sonata in F sharp minor op. 2 • Preludium for cello (or violin) and piano op. 3(b) • Summer Idylls for piano op. 4 • Six Songs for voice and piano op. 5 • Piano concerto op. 6 • Poème for cello and orchestra op. 7 • Five Pieces for piano op. 8 • Symphonic Ballade op. 9 • String Quartet in G minor op. 10 • Symphony in G Minor op. 13

• Joutsenet op. 15 ('The Swans'/'Les Cygnes') • Piano Quintet in C sharp minor, op. 16 • Nocturne op. 17 • Fantasy for quintet op. 19 • Fantasia estatica op. 21 • Four Colour poems for piano op. 22 • Antigone Trilogy op. 23 • Moonlight on Jupiter op. 24 • Fantasia poetica op. 25 • The Pyramide for mixed choir and orchestra op. 27 • The Avenue for soprano and orchestra op. 29

• Suite Summer Scenes from Häme • Forest Idylls • Scherzo Felix domestica • Legend for violin and orchestra • Double concerto for violin, cello and orchestra • The Maids on the Headlands • Idyll • Notturno for violin and orchestra • Serenata for violin and orchestra • Fantasy for cello, harp and orchestra

• 5 Operas: • Jeftan tytär (The Daughter of Jephtha), op. 30 (1929) • Prinsessa Cecilia (Princess Cecilia) (1933) • Lyydian kuningas (The King of Lydia) (1937) • Väinämöisen kosinta (Väinämöinen's Proposal) (1934–1936) • Kaksi kuningatarta (The Two Queens) • Ballet The Waterspout (Vesipatsas) • Le ballet grotesque

Väinö Raitio is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as a citizen of Finland. Classed in the genre opera.