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Can you believe that four conductors have now recorded Sibelius’ once vanishingly rare Kullervo Symphony twice (Segerstam, Davis, Berglund, and Vänskä), and there must be
Christian Tetzlaff recorded a superb Second Violin Concerto (with Michael Gielen) for Virgin Classics before his current “Jesus” period (see cover photo). Back then he
As with his earlier release containing Prokofiev’s First, Third and Fourth Concertos, Olli Mustonen approaches the composer’s Second and Fifth with fresh eyes, ears and
This is Prokofiev with a difference, thoughtful and provocative, but all in a good way. Mustonen’s horror of the sustain pedal and his “Glenn Gould
The Finnish Brass Symphony, directed by Hannu Lintu, has recorded
Ondine has done well by Erkki Melartin (1875-1937), a gifted
Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Legends (really his Second Symphony when played as a group) have been very well served on recordings, but the music is so interesting
With this release, it’s probably safe to say that Berio’s iconic Sinfonia has become a repertory staple. It certainly has enjoyed enough recordings, starting with
Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie is no longer a special event. That is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s good to see the work enter the repertoire, finding
Enescu’s Third Symphony is one of those “everything including the
