Vänskä, Osmo

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 / Osmo Vanska, Minnesota Orch.

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-22

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Performers: Hara, Burt; Ross, Anthony
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: ; Minnesota Orchestra

Of all of Jean Sibelius' seven symphonies, the two recorded here are those that reveal the furthermost poles of his symphonic art; the one an...continue...

Nielsen: The Symphonies / Vänskä

3 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-11-05

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"; Helios Overture, FS 32/Op. 17; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Symphony no 4, Op. ...
Performers: Corbett, Heather; Ghiro, Yann
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo

Carl Nielsen has sometimes been described as the most underrated composer of the 20th century, but most critics would certainly agree that his six symphonies,...continue...

Kalevi Aho: Piano Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 13

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-06-17

Works: Kalevi Aho: Concerto for Piano no 2; Symphony no 13 'Symphonic Characterizations'
Performers: Siirala, Antti
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo

With fifteen symphonies in his work list to date, as well as numerous other orchestral pieces, Kalevi Aho is one of today's most important composers...continue...
Recording information: Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland....continue...

Paulus: To Be Certain of the Dawn / Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-03-01

Works: Stephen Paulus: To Be Certain of the Dawn
Performers: Baldwin, Christina; Cokorinos, Philip; Futral, Elizabeth; Tessier, John
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Minnesota Orchestra

The oratorio 'To Be Certain of the Dawn' was commissioned by a Catholic body - the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis - as a...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 2 & 7 / Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Minnesota Orchestra

Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 make up the fifth and final instalment of the Symphony Cycle with conductor Osmo Vänskä and Minnesota Orchestra; a...continue...

The Sibelius Edition Vol 5 - Orchestral Music for the Theatre

6 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-07-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: King Christian II, Op. 27; Kuolema; Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46; Belshazzar's Feast, Op. 51
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Incidental music for the theatre is a genre in which Sibelius's outstanding abilities as a composer of large canvases for orchestra were combined with his...continue...

The Essential Sibelius

15 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-11-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; En saga, ...
Performers: Autio, Antti; Derwinger, Love; Ekblad, Stina; Forsberg, Bengt; Gräsbeck, Folke; Gribajcevic, Anna Kreetta; Groop, Monica; Häggander, Mari Anne; Hakala, Tommi; Hynninen, Jorma; Juntunen, Hel...
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Järvi, Neeme; Hyökki, Matti; Riska, Astrid; Sund, Robert; Panula, Jorma;
Ensemble: Dominante Choir; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki University Chorus; Jubilate Choir; Lahti Boys' Choir; Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Orphei Drängar; Tempera String Quartet; YL Male Voice Cho...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Vänskä, Juntunen, et al

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-10-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Davies, Neal [Bass Baritone]; Juntunen, Helena; Karnéus, Katarina; Norman, Daniel
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Minnesota Chorale; Minnesota Orchestra

"All listeners and critics have their own criteria for what constitutes a great Beethoven Ninth, a work so rich in content and varied in performance...continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies no 3 & 4 / Vanska, BBC Scottish SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-11-01

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Symphony no 4, Op. 29 "Inextinguishable"
Performers: Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

These two symphonies established the composer's reputation both in Denmark and internationally. Just like the previous volume (BIS 1079-Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6), Vanska provides...continue...

Christmas Wonderland / Vänskä, Laulupuu Choir, Lahti SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1998-11-05

Works: Georg Joseph Vogler: Hosanna zu Davids Sohn; Jean Sibelius: Christmas Songs (5), Op. 1; Otto Kotilainen: The Sparrow's Christmas; Jarkko Kiiski: The Language of Christmas; Felix Bernard: Winter Wonde...
Performers: Heinonen, Ari; Hirvikangas, Jukka; Lidsle, Harri; Pietiläinen, Pauli
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Laulupuu Choir Lahti

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 18 - Korngold, Marx /Hamelin

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-02-01

Works: Joseph Marx: Romantisches Klavierkonzert, piano concerto in E major; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for piano left-hand & orchestra, Op 17
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo

"Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto juggernaut continues to roll on. This, the 18th volume in the estimable series, gives us a pair of well-matched concertos by...continue...

Crusell: The Three Clarinet Concertos / Leister, Vanska

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-01-01

Works: Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 2 in F minor, Op. 5; Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1; Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 3 in B flat majo...
Performers: Leister, Karl
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

10-Year Jubilee / Christian Lindberg

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1993-12-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Tale of Tsar Saltan; Camille Saint-Saëns: Cavatine for Trombone and Piano in D flat major, Op. 144; Julius Jacobsen: Sonata serioso; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ an...
Performers: Gäfvert, Björn; Groop, Monica; Idenstam, Gunnar; Larsson, Olof; Lindberg, Christian; Pöntinen, Roland
Conductors: Kamu, Okko; Segerstam, Leif; Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Tapiola Sinfonietta