Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Seppo Pohjola: Symphonies nos 1 & 2 / Finnish Radio SO; Sakari Oramo, conductor

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2013-01-08

Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The Finnish Radio Symphony under Sakari Oramo executes masterfully. No matter how much they overwhelm you in...continue...

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Choral Works / Finnish Radio Chamber Choir & SO

4 CD / Ondine / 2012-10-30

Conductors: Soderstrom, Eric-Olof; Nuoranne, Timo; Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Philharmonic Chorus; Finnish Radio Chamber Choir; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

After releasing two other boxes with Einojuhani Rautaavara's 8 Symphonies and 12 Concertos, Ondine is pleased to announce the new release of another 4 CD...continue...

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Out of Nowhere - Violin Concerto; Nyx / Leila Josefowicz, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Concerto for Violin; Nyx, for orchestra
Performers: Josefowicz, Leila
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
... While with the orchestration itself Salonen can hold his listener spellbound, there is so much more...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Music Centre....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...

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 9 & 15 / Andrey Boreyko

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-04-24

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70; Symphony no 15 in A major, Op. 141
Conductors: Boreyko, Andrey
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Prior to becoming Principle Guest Conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko served as chief conductor of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra from and...continue...
Recording information: Beethovensaal, Liederhalle Stuttgart (2009-05-28_2009-05-29&2010-)....continue...

Kaija Saariaho: The Works for Orchestra [4 CDs]

4 CD / Ondine / 2012-02-28

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Lichtbogen, for 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, percussion, piano, flute, harp & electronics; Grammaire des rêves, for soprano, contralto, 2 flutes, harp, viola & cello; Du crist...
Performers: Freund, Pia; Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Salomaa, Petteri; Storgårds, John [Conductor, Violin]; Suovanen, Gabriel
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Avanti! Chamber Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris

On her 60th anniversary in 2012, this 4-CD collector's box contains recordings of fourteen orchestral works by Grammy-awarded Kaija Saariaho, many of them featuring vocal...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...

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

Gubaidulina: Cello Concerto no 2, etc / Geringas, et al

1 CD / Col Legno / 2008-05-01

Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Cello no 2 ("Y; Preludes (10) for cello
Performers: Geringas, David; Tinkha, Vladimir
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius, Lindberg: Violin Concertos / Batiashvili

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-10-02

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Magnus Lindberg: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Batiashvili, Elisabeth
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Artist Portrait - Monica Groop

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-06-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 35, "Geist und Seele wird verwirret" BWV 35; Cantata no 169 "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben" BW...
Performers: Groop, Monica; Hynninen, Jorma; Wikman, Haakan
Conductors: Kangas, Juha; Tang, Muhai; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

"As a single disc collection of recordings by Finnish mezzo soprano Monica Groop, this 2007 release entitled Artist Portrait could hardly be bettered. As showcased...continue...

Hameenniemi: Symphony no 3, Viola Concerto / Oramo, et al

1 CD / Alba / 2006-11-01

Works: Eero Hameenniemi: Symphony no 3; Concerto for Viola
Performers: Aalto, Tommi
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

As Hameenniemi writes, "My Third Symphony and Viola Concerto are sister works. Both are single-movement and almost single-themed... I find the idea of a single...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 2 & 5 / Saraste, Finnish Radio SO

1 CD / Apex / 2006-05-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak, Bartok, Elgar: Cello Concertos / Saraste, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2006-05-29

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Béla Bartók: Rhapsody for Cello and Piano, Sz 88
Performers: Noras, Arto
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, etc / Oramo

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2005-05-10

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Concerto for 2 Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra, Sz 115; Romanian Folk Dances (7), for orchestra, Sz. 68
Performers: Erkkila, Lassi; Ferchen, Timothy; Jumppanen, Paavali; Karkkainen, Heini
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Within the space of just six years, the Finnish musician Sakari Oramo has established a world wide reputation as one of the most exciting conductors...continue...

Salonen: Wing on Wing, etc / Pia Komsi, Esa-Pekka Solonen, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-02-08

Performers: Komsi, Anu; Komsi, Piia
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The title work, 'Wing on Wing', was written for the opening of Disneyhall. All works on this CD are world premiere recordings....continue...

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...

4 Pleasure - Debussy: Piano Works, Orchestral Works

4 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2003-11-04

Works: Claude Debussy: Pour le piano, suite for piano, L. 95; Children's Corner; Estampes (3) for Piano; La plus que lente; Arabesques (2) for Piano; Page d'album; L'isle joyeuse; Préludes, Book 1; Ima...
Performers: Pommier, Jean-Bernard
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

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...

A Five-Star Sibelius Celebration

1 CD / Ondine / 2003-03-06

Works: Jean Sibelius: Bagatelles (10) for piano Op. 34; Runeberg Songs (7), Op. 13; The First Kiss (Den förste kyssen, II), song for voice & piano, Op. 37/1; But my Bird is Long in Homing (Men min f...
Performers: Groop, Monica; Hynninen, Jorma; Kuusisto, Pekka; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]; Ranta, Ilmo [Piano]
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

"It is almost impossible to find any fault with anything here. Mustonen's quirky approach to rhythm and phrasing in the Bagatelles brings out all their...continue...

Sibelius: Finlandia, Karelia, Tapiola, etc / Kamu, Berglund

1 CD / Finlandia Import / 2002-08-05

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Kuolema; Tapiola, Op. 112; Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46
Conductors: Kamu, Okko; Helasvuo, Pekka; Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: Finlandia Sinfonietta; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Kaipainen: Cello Concerto, etc / Ylönen, Tapani, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-01-01

Works: Jouni Kaipainen: Concerto for horn & orchestra, Op. 61; Concerto no 1 for cello & orchestra, Op. 65
Performers: Tapani, Esa; Ylonen, Marko
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Jouni Kaipainen (b. 1956) has written many concertos. He has a good feeling for the byplay between a soloist and an orchestra. These two new...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...

Saariaho: Château de l'âme, etc / Salonen, Upshaw, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-08-28

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre, for violin & orchestra; Château de l'âme, songs (5) for solo soprano, 4 sopranos, 4 mezzo-sopranos & orchestra; Amers, for cello & electro-acou...
Performers: Karttunen, Anssi [Cello]; Kremer, Gidon; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Avanti Chamber Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

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...

Saariaho: Cinq Reflets de L'Amour de Loin, etc / Saraste

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-09-06

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Cinq reflets de l'Amour de loin, for soprano, baritone & orchestra; Nymphea Reflection, for string orchestra; Oltra mar, for chorus & orchestra
Performers: Freund, Pia; Suovanen, Gabriel
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Tapiola Chamber Choir

Kaija Saariahos' Cinq Reflets de L'Amour de loin was acclaimed by the critics at its premiere at the Salzburg Festival in 2000 and was described...continue...

Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto, Kraft / Lindberg, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-04-04

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Piano Concerto; Kraft for orchestra
Performers: Lindberg, Magnus
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Toimii Ensemble

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...

Best of Evergreens / Mattila, Saraste, Savijoki, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1997-10-07

Works: Harold Arlen: Wizard of Oz; Frederick Loewe: My Fair Lady; Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cats; Leo Leandros: Tango d'amour; Frederick Holländer: The Blue Angel; Jule Styne: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Geor...
Performers: Mattila, Karita; Ranta, Ilmo
Conductors: Savijoki, Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Niemi, Riku
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jyväskylä Sinfonia; Tapiola Sinfonietta

Karita Mattila is one of today's most exciting lyric sopranos. This collection of lighter music from 1995-2001 Ondine recordings includes show tunes, lieder and Finnish...continue...

A Portrait of Kaija Saariaho / Saariaho, Hoitenga, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1997-10-05

Works: Kaija Saariaho: Verblendungen, for orchestra & tape; Jardin secret I, for tape; Laconisme de l'aile, for solo flute; ...sah den Vögeln, for soprano, flute, oboe, cello, prepared piano & electron...
Performers: Hoitenga, Camilla; Rahkonen, Margit; Teikari, Jouko
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Almila, Atso
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Kaija Saariaho (b.1951) is one of the most prominent of the younger generation of Finnish composers, along with Magnu Lindberg and Esa-Pekka Salonen (yes, the...continue...

Karita Mattila - Live in Helsinki

1 CD / Ondine / 1996-10-15

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La forza del destino; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom...
Performers: Lerche, Peter; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Here is the eagerly anticipated first live recording from the world famous soprano known for her radiant stage presence and sublime voice. There is a...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Arena (09/02/2000)....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...

A Tribute to Martti Talvela

1 CD / Ondine / 1995-07-04

Works: Toivo Kuula: I'll march through the streets; Yö (Night), for voice & piano, Op. 22/3; Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction f...
Performers: Heinonen, Eero; Klust, Hertha; Talvela, Martti
Conductors: Jalas, Jussi; Berglund, Paavo; Kamu, , Okko; Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

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

Finnish Violin Concertos / Segerstam, Segerstam, Finnish RSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-03-25

Works: Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 33; Erik Bergman: Concerto for violin & orchestra, Op 99; Leif Segerstam: A Last Melodioso, poem for violin & orchestra
Performers: Segerstam, Hannele
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Lindberg: Feria, Corrente II, Arena / Saraste, Finnish RSO

1 CD / Ondine / 1994-03-18

Works: Magnus Lindberg: Feria for orchestra; Corrente II for orchestra; Arena for orchestra
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This new release introduces world premiere recordings of 3 major orchestral works of Lindberg's. Feria received its American premiere last October by the New York...continue...

Kokkonen: "durch einen Spiegel", Symphonies 1 & 4 / Berglund

1 CD / Ondine / 1992-11-30

Works: Joonas Kokkonen: "... Durch einen Spiegel... ", for 12 strings & cembalo; Symphony no 1; Symphony no 4
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra members

"...Kokkonen's music is in Berglund's blood every bit as much as is Sibelius's, and he has around three decades of experience living with it on...continue...

Mussorgsky:Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bald Mountain

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1992-10-02

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Songs and dances of death
Performers: Talvela, Martti
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Segerstam: Symphonies 11 & 14 / Segerstam, Finnish RSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1992-02-01

Works: Leif Segerstam: Symphony no 11 for percussion, piano & strings; Symphony no 14 for baritone & orchestra
Performers: Samuelson, Mikael
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sallinen: Symphonies 1 & 3, etc / Kamu, Finnish RSO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1900-01-11

Works: Aulis Sallinen: Symphony no 1, Op. 24; Chorali, Op. 22; Symphony no 3, Op. 35; Cadenze for Violin solo, Op. 13; Elegy for Cello solo, Op. 10 "For Sebastian Knight"; Quartet for Strings no 3, Op. 19 "...
Performers: Helmerson, Frans; Pohjola, Paavo [violin]
Conductors: Kamu, Okko; Berglund, Paavo;
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Voces Intimae String Quartet