Oramo, Sakari

Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Sospiri; Elegy / Royal Stockholm PO, Oramo

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-04-14

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Sospiri; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

The collaboration between BIS and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) began some 30 years ago, and has resulted in a number of discs conducted...continue...
Recording information: Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden....continue...

John Zorn: Music and Its Double

1 CD / Tzadik / 2012-10-30

Works: John Zorn: A Rebours, for chamber ensemble; Ceremonial Magic, for violin & drums; La Machine de l'être, for orchestra
Performers: Choi, Jennifer; Fulmer, David; Han, June; Lipowski, Alexander; Nicolas, Mike; O'Connor, Tara Helen; Pereira, Joe [Percussion]; Rubin, Josh [Clarinet]; Sherry, Fred [Cello]; Winant, William [Percussio...
Conductors: Lubman, Bradley; Oramo, Sakari

Three powerful dramatic works from Zorn's remarkable concert music catalog! Zorn's unique cello concerto is a colorful virtuoso showpiece for cellist Fred Sherry and three...continue...

"Cororatura" - arias by Reinhold Gliere; A.Thomas; L. Delibes; A. Alyabyev; Mozart; J.Zorn; Sibelius / Anu Komsi, coloratura soprano; Oramo, Lahti SO

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-10-14

Works: Reinhold Glière: Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra, Op. 82; Ambroise Thomas: Hamlet; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Alexander Alyabyev: The Nightingale; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Z...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Coloratura - the coloring of a note, a phrase, an entire aria with trills, ornaments, death-defying leaps and dynamic shadings of infinite variety. For more...continue...

Daniel Hope: The Warner Recordings - Bach, Mozart, Berg, Britten, Foulds, Shostakovich, Shankar, Falla et al. / Daniel Hope, violin

5 CD / Warner Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV ...
Performers: Bezuidenhout, Kristian; Blankestijn, Marieke; Chakraborty, Asok; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; Martin, Jaime; Mazumdar, Gaurav; Sebastian, Gilda
Conductors: Norrington, Roger; Watkins, Paul; Oramo, Sakari; Shostakovich, Maxim

Called "adventurous and brilliant" by the New York Times, Hope was named "the most exciting British string player since Jacqueline du Pré," by the London...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 / Sakari Oramo, Finnish Radio SO

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-08-28

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100; Symphony no 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This new release features Finnish RSO under the baton of Sakari Oramo with Symphonies 5 and 6 by Sergei Prokofiev. Sakari Oramo served as chief...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7; Finlandia; tone poems / Sakari Oramo

4 CD / Erato / 2012-04-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Erato & Warner Classics proudly re-issues Sakari Oramo's critically acclaimed recordings of the complete Sibelius Symphonies with Tone Poems in a new 4-CD boxed set...continue...
Recording information: Birmingham Symphony Hall....continue...

The Nordic Experience: works by Grieg, Sinding, Gade, Sibelius and Melartin

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring (Frühlingsrauchen), for piano, Op. 32/3; Niel...
Performers: Aadland, Harald; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Rautavaara, Einojuhani; Sonstebo, Jon Wien; Sponberg, Atle; Tateno, Izumi
Conductors: Rasilainen, Ari; Oramo, Sakari; Mann, Paul; Sato, Shuntaro; Pekkanen, Pertti; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

Two and a half hours of cool and timeless classics from the North....continue...

Kaija Saariaho: D'Om le Vrai Sens; Laterna Magica; Leino Songs / Kriikku, Komsi

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-09-27

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Concerto for Clarinet ("D'om le vrai sens"); Laterna Magica, for orchestra; Leino Songs, for voice & orchestra
Performers: Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]; Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This much awaited premiere features recordings of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's first clarinet concerto D'OM LE VRAI SENS. Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) is an international...continue...

Dvorak Experience / Warner Classics

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-04-26

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Concerto for Cello in B minor, B. 191, Op. 104; Symphony no 9 in E minor, B. 178, Op. 95 "From the New World"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E min...
Performers: Fontenay, Trio; Noras, Arto; Schiff, Andras; Urbanova, Eva
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Oramo, Sakari; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Lenárd, Ondrej; Belohlávek, Jirí

Twenty of the greatest tracks from the composer of the New World Symphony....continue...

Magnus Lindberg: Orchestral Music

4 CD / Ondine / 2011-03-29

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Tendenza, for chamber orchestra; Kraft for orchestra; Kinetics, for orchestra; Marea, for orchestra; Joy, for ensemble & electronics; Corrente (Pour Ensemble); Corrente II for orches...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Toimii Ensemble

The Sunday Times, London
The prolific Finn is among the doughtiest writers for large orchestra. This compilation allows one to trace a development from the madcap...continue...

Romantic Violinist: Celebration Of Joseph Joachim / Daniel Hope, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-22

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romance, for violin & piano in D flat major, Op. 22/1; Johannes Brahms: Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "F...
Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

Daniel Hope reveals yet another facet with this recording honoring Joseph Joachim, a central figure of 19th-century musical life. The central piece is Bruch's Violin...continue...

The Rachmaninov Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Moments musicaux, Op. 16; The water lily, song for voice & piano, Op. 8/1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kniazev, Alexander; Koneffke, Ulrich; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Olli, Kalevi; Rabinovitch, Alexandre
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny; Oramo, Sakari; Higginbottom, Edward

Liisa Pohjola Selected piano recordings 1969-2004

3 CD / Alba / 2011-02-08

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Claude Debussy: Pour les cinq doigts d'après M. Czerny, etude for piano, L. 136/1; Etudes (12) for Piano, Book 2; Pour les agréments, etud...
Performers: Loriod, Jeanne; Pohjola, Liisa; Pojhola, Olli
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

Although the repertoire of Liisa Pohjola spans the entire gamut of piano music, she is particularly known for her performances of contemporary music. She studied...continue...

Sebastian Fagerlundh: Döbeln

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-01-02

Works: Sebastian Fagerlund: Döbeln, opera
Performers: Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]; Lillkung, Soren; McLoud, Robert; Myllari, Annika; Penttinen, Lasse
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

Born in 1972, Sebastian Fagerlund has rapidly emerged as one of the most interesting Finnish composers of his generation. At the core of his style...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall NorrlandsOperan, Umeå, Sweden (10/2009)....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 2, 4 & 5

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Concerto for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 44; Concerto for Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 103 "Egyptian"
Performers: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (2000-01-22_2000-01-24&2000-)....continue...

Respighi: Concerto In Modo Misolidio

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-09-28

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Concerto in modo misolidio, for piano and orchestra, P. 145; Fountains of Rome
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

This new recording features star conductor Sakari Oramo and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra with two Italian masterpieces by the late-Romantic composer Ottorino Respighi (1879...continue...
Recording information: The House of Culture, Helsinki....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 /

1 CD / Octavia Records / 2010-09-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

This new recording of Sakari Oramo and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is produced by EXTON, the Japanese classical music label internationally known for its...continue...
Recording information: The Stockholm Concert Hall (Stockholms Konserthus) (09/10/2009-09/12/2009)....continue...

Essential Highlights Of Kari Kriikku

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Johann Melchior Molter: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in A major, MWV6/41; Concerto for Clarinet no 3 in G major, MWV6/40; Concerto for Clarinet no 4 in D major, MWV6/39; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concer...
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]
Conductors: Storgårds, John; Oramo, Sakari

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Graffiti, Seht Die Sonne

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-02-23

Works: Magnus Lindberg: GRAFFITI, for chorus & orchestra; Seht die Sonne, for orchestra
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

Schumann: Sym No 2 & 3

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2010-02-16

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari

"These are impressive accounts, with Oramo coaxing some outstanding playing from his fine Swedish orchestra...There's a great deal to enjoy." - Misha Donat, BBC Music...continue...
Recording information: Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden (09/2008/09/2009)....continue...

Aram Khatchaturian: Konzerte für Violine und Violoncello

1 CD / Orfeo / 2004-03-09

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Concerto for Cello in E minor; Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Muller-Schott, Daniel; Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari