Isokoski, Soile

Richard Strauss: Three Hymns, Op. 71; Opera Arias from Der Rosenkavalier, Capriccio & Ariadne auf Naxos / Soile Isokoski, soprano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-09-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60; Hymns (3) of Friedrich Hölderlin, for soprano or tenor & orchestra, Op. 71 (TrV 240); Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Capriccio, Op. 85
Performers: Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: ; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Ondine is pleased to announce the new release of legendary Strauss-singer Soile Isokoski. A multiple award-winner, her recording of Strauss Four Last Song won a...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Music Centre (04/17/2012-04/18/2012); Helsinki Music Centre (04/20/2012)....continue...

A Portrait

3 CD / Accent Import / 2012-07-03

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Giovanni Pergolesi: Livietta e Tracollo; La Serva Padrona; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Figaro; Requiem...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Claessens, Huub; Demeyere, Ewald; Groop, Monica; Hermans, Elisabeth; Isokoski, Soile; Jacobs, Rene; Kuijken, Sara; Laki, Krisztina; Mackie, Neil; Mechelen, Werner van; Oelze, Christia...
Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald
Ensemble: La Petite Bande

Zemlinsky: Orchestral Songs; Piano Works / Isokoski, Urmana, Schmidt, Volle, Mauser, piano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Waldgespräch, ballad for soprano, 2 horns, harp & strings; Mailblumen blühten überall, for soprano & string sextet; Der alte Garten, song for baritone & orches...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Janicke, Torsten; Kaufmann, Rose; Mauser, Siegfried; Urmana, Violeta; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Conlon, James
Ensemble: ; Guzenich-Orchester Kolner Philharmoniker

Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) was born in Vienna in 1871, just three years before his lifelong friend and brother-in-law, Arnold Schoenberg. In fact, for a short...continue...
Recording information: Köln Philharmonie (12/1993); Studio 3, Bayerischer Rundfunk (12/1993); Köln Philharmonie (1998-06-16&1998-06-22_1998-); Studio 3, Bayerischer Rundfunk (1998-06-16&1998...continue...

Richard Strauss: Lieder / Soile Isokoski, soprano; Marita Viitasalo, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-01-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32/1 (TrV 174/1); Lieder (8), Op. 10; ...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita

This CD features Finnish star soprano Soile Isokoski and her longstanding duo partner Marita Viitasalo, piano, with a selection of Lieder by Richard Strauss. Soile...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall, Finland (07/30/2011-08/02/2011)....continue...

Serene Classics / Includes works by Palestrina, Bach, Tallis, Purcell and Schubert

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Gregorian Chant: Salve regina; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Salve Regina, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book V); Missa pro defunctis a 5; Tomás Luis de Victoria: O sacrum convivium, motet...
Performers: Gruberova, Edita; Haider, Friedrich; Henschel, Dietrich; Isokoski, Soile; McDaniel, Barry; Meier, Waltraud; Munderloh, David; Viitasalo, Marita; Woytowicz, Stefania
Conductors: Jennings, Joseph; Higginbottom, Edward; Werner, Fritz; Nagano, Kent; Barenboim, Daniel; Bour, Ernest; Svetlanov, Evgeny; O'Donnell, James [Organ]; Satomaa, Tauno

Unwind with Warner Classic's new release, 'Serene Classics: Music for a Calmer You". Take a micro-vacation as you relax to titles such as Salve Regina,...continue...

Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites / Nagano, Griotton, Brunet, Isokoski [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2011-06-28

Works: Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des carmélites
Performers: Brunet, Sylvie; Gritton, Susan; Guilmette, Hélène; Isokoski, Soile; Resmark, Susanne; Richter, Bernard [Tenor]; Vernhes, Alain
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Bayerische Staatsorchester

On stage for the first time at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich comes the opera which solidified Poulenc's reputation as a composer of fine vocal...continue...
Run Time: 152 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
...continue...

Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites / Nagano, Griotton, Brunet, Isokoski [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2011-06-28

Works: Francis Poulenc: Dialogues des carmélites
Performers: Brunet, Sylvie; Gritton, Susan; Guilmette, Hélène; Isokoski, Soile; Resmark, Susanne; Richter, Bernard [Tenor]; Vernhes, Alain
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Bayerische Staatsorchester

On stage for the first time at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich comes the opera which solidified Poulenc's reputation as a composer of fine vocal...continue...
Run Time: 152 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
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Schubert Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Franz Schubert: Fischerweise, D 881; Piano Quintet in A major, D667 "The Trout"; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; Allegro for Piano 4 hands in A minor, D 947/Op. 144 "Lebensstürme"; Nacht...
Performers: Arad, Atar; Bartolomey, Franz; Baumann, Jorg; Bonney, Barbara; Chamonin, Jocelyne; Cooper, Imogen; Djupsjöbacka, Gustav; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Flieder, Raphael; Gil, Jean-Louis; Höll, ...
Conductors: ; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Guschlbauer, Theodor
Ensemble: ; Wien Haydn Trio

The Beethoven Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Triple Concerto in C major for violin, cello, piano & orchestra, Op. 56; Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59/3 "Rasumovsky"; Sonata for...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; Güra, Werner; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Hagen, Clemens; Hager, Klaus; Isokoski, Soile; Markovich, Aleksandr...
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Barenboim, Daniel

Ioan Holender Farewell Concert / Netrebko, Domingo, Quasthoff [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Die Walküre; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde; Lohengrin; Das Rheingold; Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; I vespri siciliani; Don Carlos; La forza del destino; Macbeth; Falstaff...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Bonfadelli, Stefania; Botha, Johan; Coelho, Elaine; Constantinescu, Roxana; Damrau, Diana; Daniel, Boaz; Denoke, Angela; Dessay, Natalie; Domingo, Placido; Eröd, Adrian; Frittoli...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Pappano, Anthony; De Billy, Bertrand; Welser-Möst, Franz; Luisi, Fabio; Schneider, Peter; Armiliato, Marco; ; Domingo, Placido; Young, Simone; Calvo, Guillermo Garcia; Lang, Thomas
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra

A star-studded benefit concert to celebrate Ioan Holender's farewell after 19 years as the director of one of the world's leading and most famous opera...continue...

Essential Highlights Of Soile Isokoski

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 36; Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 68/2 (TrV 235/2); Säusle, liebe Myrthe!, song for voice & piano (or orches...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita
Conductors: Janowski, Marek

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...

Franz Schubert: Messe Es-Dur

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass in E flat major, D 950
Performers: Gronlund, Peter; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Isokoski, Soile; Pregardien, Christoph
Conductors: Bernius, Frieder

Recording information: Sindelfingen, Stadhalle (04/1995)....continue...

Schoenberg: Gurrelieder / Esa-Pekka Salonen, Philharmonia Orchestra

2 Super Audio CD / Signum UK / 2009-10-03

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
Performers: Andersen, Stig Fogh; Conrad, Andreas; Groop, Monica; Isokoski, Soile; Lukas, Ralf
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Hindemith: Das Marienleben

1 CD / Ondine / 2009-09-29

Works: Paul Hindemith: Das Marienleben, song cycle for soprano & piano, Op. 27
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita

Triples - Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau, Symphonnies, etc / Conlon, Isokoski, Voight, et al

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-03-25

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid), fantasy for orchestra; Sinfonietta, Op. 23; Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op. 18; Sarema, opera; Es war einmal, opera; ...
Performers: Albert, Donnie Ray; Isokoski, Soile; Kuebler, David; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Voigt, Deborah
Conductors: Conlon, James
Ensemble: Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra

"Containing the better part of American conductor James Conlon's recordings of the music of Alexander Zemlinsky, this three disc set makes the strongest case possible...continue...

40 Most Beautiful Spring Classics - Vivaldi, Glazunov, Copland, etc / Masur, Koopman, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-03-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Alexander Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fanta...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Blankestijn, Marieke; Bonney, Barbara; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Isokoski, Soile; Koopman, Ton; Mederos, Rodolfo; Parsons, Geoffrey; Postnikova, Viktoria; Pregardie...
Conductors: Serebrier, José; Davis, Andrew; Scimone, Claudio; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Koopman, Ton; Marriner, Sir Neville; Kangas, Juha; Inbal, Eliahu; Mehta, Zubin; Wolff, Hugh; Bibl, Rudolph; Rasilaine...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Amsterdam Baroque Soloists; Ensemble Instrumental; I Solisti Veneti; Il Giardino Armonico; London Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Norwegian ...

Maria Callas - 100 Best Classics

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 7 in E minor; Symphony no 8 in ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Banse, Juliane; Brewer, Christine; Doese, Helena; Hampson, Thomas; Hodgson, Alfreda; Isokoski, Soile; Keenlyside, Simon; Rea, Sean; Relyea, Jo...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir

The recording of Sir Simon Rattle's cycle the Mahler Symphonies commenced in 1986 with the Second Symphony and was completed in 2002 with the Fifth....continue...

Sibelius: The Symphonies, Tone Poems / Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg SO

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Performers: Claesson, Urban; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius (1865-1957) 50th-anniversary edition (20.9. 50+) Neeme Jarvi's partnership with the Gothenburg orchestra is "a living legend in Nordic music" - Daily Telegraph (London). All...continue...

Sibelius, Strauss, Berg: Songs / Isokoski, et al

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2006-11-21

Works: Jean Sibelius: Runeberg Songs (7), Op. 13; Dragon-Fly (En slända), song for voice & piano, Op. 17/5; Songs (7), Op. 17; The Flower of Friendship (Vänskapens blomma), song for voice & piano,...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita

"This BBC lunchtime recital effectively combines the native and foreign talents of a singer whose technique and intelligence have shone brightly on opera and concert...continue...

250 Years - Mozart: Così fan tutte / Kuijken, et al

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Claessens, Hubert; Groop, Monica; Isokoski, Soile; Schäfer, Markus; Vollestad, Per
Conductors: Kuijken, Sigiswald
Ensemble: La petite bande; La Petite Bande Chorus

Wiener Opernfest 2005

2 CD / Orfeo / 2005-12-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72b; Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65; Der Rosenkavalier; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Baechle, Janina; Baltsa, Agnes; Botha, Johan; Daniel, Boaz; Domingo, Placido; Fink, Walter; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Gruberova, Edita; Grundheber, Franz; Hampson, Thomas; Isokoski, Soile; Keszei, Bori;...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Mehta, Zubin; Welser-Möst, Franz; Thielemann, Christian; Gatti, Daniele

Trio - Nielsen: Complete Symphonies / Järvi, Gothenburg SO

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-08-09

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Symphony no 4, Op. 29 "Inextinguishable"; Symphony...
Performers: Hynninen, Jorma; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

"This orchestra which Nielsen often visited in the early part of the century have this music in their blood. They give of their best for...continue...

Trio - Sibelius: Tone Poems / Neeme Järvi, Göteborgs SO

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-08-09

Works: Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Luonnotar, Op. 70; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; Oceanides, Op. 73; King Christian II, Op. 27; Finlandia, Op. 26; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Lemmink&...
Performers: Claesson, Urban; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

This release, part of Deutsche Grammophon's 'Trio' series, features all of Sibelius' major works (sans Symphonies) in one collection!...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Rattle, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-04-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Brewer, Christine; Henschel, Jane; Isokoski, Soile; Relyea, John; Remmert, Birgit; Villars, Jon; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Court, Shirley
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Written in a staggering burst of creative inspiration over eight weeks in 1906, the Eighth Symphony is considered to be Mahler's greatest triumph. In June...continue...

Opera Gala / Mattila, Hynninen, Isokoski, Hakala, Garanca, Uusitalo, et al

5 CD / Ondine / 2004-09-30

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Rigoletto; Don Carlos; Falstaff; Aida, opera; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: ...
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Hakala, Tommi; Hynninen, Jorma; Isokoski, Soile; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Uusitalo, Juha
Conductors: Klas, Eri; Schreier, Peter; Vilumanis, Alexander; Segerstam, Leif; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

This 5-CD box set features six vocal stars in a collection of the most popular opera scenes and arias. CD 1 focuses on the young...continue...

Scene d'amore - Puccini, Verdi, Gounod, etc / Soile Isokoski, Mikko Franck, Helsinki PO

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-08-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Charles Gounod: Faust; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Turandot; Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra; Otello
Performers: Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Franck, Mikko

Audiences and critics hail the Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski as one of the finest singers in the world. Her recent orchestral albums on Ondine have...continue...

Sibelius: Kullervo / Segerstam, Isokoski, Hakala, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-04-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7
Performers: Hakala, Tommi; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: YL Male Voice Choir

The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra has a long and triumphant association with the music of Jean Sibelius, having premiered under the composer's baton almost all of...continue...

Pacius: Die Loreley/ Vanska, Isokoski, Sirkia, Lahti SO, etc

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2004-02-01

Works: Fredrik Pacius: Die Loreley
Performers: Hauptmann, Cornelius; Isokoski, Soile; Kataja, Arttu; Lehtipuu, Topi; Rantanen, Riikka; Sirkia, Raimo
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Dominante Choir; Lahti Symphony Orchestra

"The libretto is of limited dramatic energy, but the music is exquisitely beautiful, full of gentle Romantic Era melodies and harmonies. It still sounds quite...continue...

Red Seal - Halévy: La Juive / Young, Shicoff, et al

3 CD / RCA Records / 2003-05-20

Works: Fromental Halévy: La juive
Performers: Gati, Istvan; Isokoski, Soile; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Monarcha, Janusz; Reinprecht, Johann; Schorg, Regina; Shicoff, Neil [Tenor Vocal]; Todorovich, Zoran [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Young, Simone
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Tête à Tête - Schubert: Die Verschworenen, Symphonies 5 & 8

2 CD / Naïve / 2002-06-25

Works: Franz Schubert: Die Verschworenen - Der häusliche Krieg (The Conspirators - Domestic Warfare), D. 787; Rosamunde Incidental Music, Op. 26; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony ...
Performers: Behnes, Susanne; Dahm, Christian; Fischer, Andreas; Georg, Mechthild; Hoffmann, Anke; Isokoski, Soile; Larsson, Lisa; Lika, Peter; Orrego, Rodrigo; Pfutzner, Thomas; Steingotter, Marion
Conductors: Spering, Christoph
Ensemble: Chorus Musicus; Das Neue Orchester

"Warmly recommended to anyone who fancies an hour of mature Schubert at his most debonair and convivial." -Gramophone Winner: Diapason d'Or...continue...

Sibelius: Luonnotar, Orchestral Songs / Isokoski, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2002-04-11

Works: Jean Sibelius: The Echo Nymph (Kaiutar), somg for voice & piano, Op. 72/4; Luonnotar, Op. 70; But my Bird is Long in Homing (Men min fågel märks dock icke), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/2...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

"If you haven't encountered this music, you can't do better than to acquire this disc without delay. Sibelius was a terrific song writer, and the...continue...

Mozart Jubileum / Isokoski, Garanca, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2002-02-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Don Giovanni; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Zaide, K 344 (334b); Così fan tutte, K 588; Concerto f...
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Hakala, Tommi; Hynninen, Jorma; Isokoski, Soile; Kriikku, Kari [Clarinet]; Kuusisto, Pekka
Conductors: Vilumanis, Alexander; Klas, Eri; Storgårds, John; Schreier, Peter; Mustonen, Olli
Ensemble: ; Estonian State Symphony Orchestra; Latvian National Symphony Orchestra; Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Tapiola Sinfonietta

This CD is a unique compilation of Mozart highlights, featuring six of Ondine's star singers and instrumentalists with some of their most popular Mozart-interpretations. Included...continue...

Mozart: Arias / Soile Iskoski, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-09-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 528; Zaide, K 344 (334b); Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'invola...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita
Conductors: Schreier, Peter
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

"this is a stunning series of performances, and her "Ah, lo prevedi", the composer's earliest great concert aria, is absolutely classic in its generosity of...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio / Barenboim, Domingo, Meier, et al

2 CD / Teldec / 2000-01-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Leonore Overture no 1 in C major, Op. 138; Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72b; Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Gura, Werner; Hager, Klaus; Isokoski, Soile; Meier, Waltraud; Pape, Rene; Struckmann, Falk; Youn, Kwangchul
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra

"Meier must indeed be the most accomplished Leonore for many years...As with Domingo's similarly peerless, aristocratic Florestan - effortlessly despatched - technique and interpretation are...continue...

Suomalainen rukous - Finnish Sacred Songs / Soile Isokoski

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-09-29

Works: Taneli Kuusisto: Suomalainen rukous (Finnish Prayer) ("Siunaa ja varjele meitä"), Op. 27/2; Sun ristis juurehen ("Oi Natsarealainen"), Op. 6/2; Ilmari Hannikainen: Kaikki Jeesukselle (Everything...
Performers: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Storgårds, John

Soile Isolkoski is one of the most renowned Finnish singers internationally. She is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy Church Music Department in Kuopio, received...continue...
Personnel: Soile Isokoski (soprano).

Recording information: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland (04/2003)....continue...

Hugo Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch / Isokoski, Skovhus, etc

2 CD / Ondine / 1998-10-19

Works: Hugo Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch I
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Viitasalo, Marita

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Abbado, Keenlyside, Remiglio, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1998-08-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Heilmann, Uwe; Isokoski, Soile; Keenlyside, Simon; Pace, Patrizia; Remigio, Carmela; Salminen, Matti; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

For the first time on disc, opera lovers can enjoy Bryn Terfel performing the role for which he has won international acclaim - Leporello in...continue...

Strauss: Four Last Songs, etc / Isokoski, Janowski, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1998-01-22

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 36; Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 68/2 (TrV 235/2); Säusle, liebe Myrthe!, song for voice & piano (or orches...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Recorded at the popular venue of the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berling-Dahlem, the sound is luxurious, with the performers indeally balanced. Details from the orchestra and the soloist...continue...

Kokkonen: The Four Symphonies, Requiem, etc / Vänskä, et al

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1996-11-30

Works: Joonas Kokkonen: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2; Symphony no 3; Opus Sonorum for orchestra; Symphony no 4; Sinfonia da Camera, for 12 strings; Requiem for soloists, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Grönroos, Walton; Isokoski, Soile; Sivonen, Ilkka
Conductors: Soderblom, Ulf; Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra

"...Joonas Kokkonen started as a neo-classicist whose closest stylistic model was the Bartok of the quartets, concentrating on chamber music in the 40s and 50s...Kokkonen's...continue...

Sibelius: Cantata for the Conferment Ceremony of 1894, etc

1 CD / Ondine / 1995-11-16

Works: Jean Sibelius: Academic March (Promotiomarssi), for orchestra; Cantata for the Helsinki University Ceremonies of 1894, for chorus & orchestra, JS 105; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; Cantata...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Kortekangas, Jaakko
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Philharmonic Choir; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

"This CD includes three works from the first decade of Sibelius's maturity and two from the last...Under the circumstances any recording that opens up two...continue...

Schubert: Missa Solemnis, Stabat Mater, etc /Schreier, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1994-10-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass no 5 in A flat major, D 678; Stabat Mater for chorus, orchestra & organ in G minor, D. 175; Salve Regina, for tenor, organ & orchestra in B flat major, D. 106
Performers: Groop, Monica; Isokoski, Soile; Kotilainen, Juha
Conductors: Schreier, Peter; Sinfonietta, Tapiola
Ensemble: Peter Schreier Choir; Tapiola Sinfonietta

Kokkonen: Symphony no 3, Requiem, Opus Sonorum / Soderblum

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1991-11-01

Works: Joonas Kokkonen: Symphony no 3; Opus Sonorum for orchestra; Requiem for soloists, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Sivonen, Ilkka
Conductors: Soderblom, Ulf