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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...

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...

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

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

Kokkonen: Symphony 1 & 2 , etc / Oramo, Finnish RSO

1 CD / Ondine / 2005-01-06

Works: Joonas Kokkonen: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Opus Sonorum for orchestra
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Joonas Kokkonen (1921–1996) is considered "Finland's most significant composer after Sibelius" (American Record Guide). However, he still awaits discovery among many lovers of accessible contemp...continue...

Lindberg: Sculpture, Concerto for Orchestra, etc / Oramo, Tapani, Finnish Radio SO

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-01-22

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Sculpture; Campana in aria; Concerto for orchestra
Performers: Tapani, Esa
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Magnus Lindberg remains one of the most exciting and worthwhile living composers, and this new disc is magnificent. Sculpture is an incredibly grand work, richly...continue...

Kokkonen: Cello Concerto, Symphonies no 3 & 4

1 CD / Ondine / 2003-10-16

Works: Joonas Kokkonen: Concerto for Cello; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4
Performers: Ylönen, Marko
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This release features major works of Finnish composer Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996) – the dominating figure in post-war Finnish music after the death of Jean Sibelius...continue...

Hakola: Clarinet Concerto, etc / Kriikku, Oramo, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2001-11-27

Works: Kimmo Hakola: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra; Verdoyances crépuscules, for orchestra; Diamond Street, for clarinet solo
Performers: Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]; Tukia, Esa
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The powerful modernism of Kimmo Hokala still remains a central feature of his idiom, but now he throws in ethnic materials, Hollywood Romanticism, and Oriental...continue...

Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto, Gran Duo / Oramo, Kriikku

1 CD / Ondine / 2001-07-13

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Concerto for Clarinet; Gran Duo, for 13 winds & 11 brass; Chorale, for orchestra
Performers: Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

MagNus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto was composed for Kriikku in 2002 and premiered by the Finnish Radio Symphony, who are heard in this recording. The Gran...continue...

Launis: Aslak Hetta / Oramo, Alamikkotervo, et al

2 CD / Ondine / 2001-02-09

Works: Armas Launis: Aslak Hetta, opera
Performers: Alamikkotervo, Aki; Hämäläinen, Ilkka; Kaappola, Anne-Kristiina; Kataja, Arttu; Katajala, Tuomas; Kortekangas, Jaakko; Laukka, Raimo; Saarinen, Eeva-Lisa; Viljakainen, Raili; Virtanen,...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Kampin Luulu Chamber Choir

"The opera begins with a melodrama, where a narrator speaks about the colorful events in the manner of a balladeer. The singers then take over...continue...

Mielck: Symphony in F minor, Konzertstück / Oramo, Storgards

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-04-22

Works: Ernst Mielck: Symphony in F minor, Op. 4; Concert Piece for violin & orchestra, Op. 8
Performers: Storgards, John [Conductor, Violin]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Sakari Oramo makes the premiere recordings of the music of Finnish Romantic composer Ernst Mielck. Mielck's Symphony made its debut two years before Sibelius...continue...

Nordgren: Symphonies no 3 & 5 / Oramo, Finnish Radio SO

1 CD / Ondine / 1995-10-05

Works: Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Symphony no 3, Op. 88; Symphony no 5, Op. 103
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

These are both world premiere recordings, and can be considered definitive, especially since the Symphony No. 5 was commissioned by the Finnish Radio Symphony and...continue...

Villa-Lobos: Chôros no 11 / Gothóni, Oramo, Finnish Radio SO

1 CD / Ondine / 1994-09-24

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôros no 11, for piano & orchestra, A. 228
Performers: Gothoni, Ralf
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra