Hybrid SACD
Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11 The Wood-Nymph (Skogsrået), Op. 15 The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 No. 2 Lemminkäinen's Return, Op. 22 No. 4 Spring Song, Op. 16 Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1 Kurkikotaus, Op.44, No.2 Finlandia, Op. 26
Regularly described by reviewers as ‘the pre-eminent Sibelius interpreters of our day’ (American Record Guide) and ‘the Sibelius orchestra and conductor of the moment’ (International Record Review), Osmo Vänskä and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra have become synonymous with idiomatic, pioneering and authoritative interpretations of the music of Jean Sibelius. In fact the team’s very first Sibelius recording in 1991, caused a sensation: juxtaposing the final version of the composer’s famous Violin Concerto with the original version – never before recorded – made for a disc that was of supreme interest to the world of classical music, as witness the Gramophone Award that it received upon its release. But the recording, with soloist Leonidas Kavakos, was also praised for its artistic quality, and is still, almost twenty years later, considered a classic account of the work. The Lahti / Vänskä team went on to record the well-known Sibelius works – the seven symphonies, the tone poems, Kullervo – as well as a large amount of music that had hitherto been all but ignored. The fruits of their long involvement with the composer now form the orchestral back-bone of the ongoing Sibelius Edition on BIS, and have been of great interest to Sibelius specialists and music-lovers alike. The present programme unashamedly glories in some of the composer’s most popular pieces including Valse Triste and Finlandia. The performances are truly spectacular – and some of the last Sibelius recordings by a legendary team.
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