Recordings

Einojuhani Rautavaara – The Journey

Violin Concerto
Symphony No. 8 ‘The Journey’

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin

BIS-CD-1315, 5/2004

Robert Kajanus

Finnish Rhapsody No. 1 in D minor, Op. 5
Kullervo’s Funeral March, Op. 3
Sinfonietta in B flat major, Op. 16
Aino, symphonic poem for male chorus and orchestra

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Helsinki University Chorus,
chorus-master Matti Hyökki

BIS-CD-1223, 3/2004

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Kalevi Aho

Symphonic Dances ‘Hommage á Uuno Klami’
Symphony No. 11 for six percussionists and orchestra

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble:
Anders Loguin, Johan Silvmark, Leif Karlsson,
Anders Holdar, John Eriksson, Ulrik Nilsson

BIS-CD-1336, 2/2004

Sibelius – Music from Timo Koivusalo’s film

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957):
1. Finlandia, Op. 26 (BIS-CD-1125)
2. Andante (ma non Troppo lento) from Symphony
No. 1 in E minor, Op.39 (BIS-CD-861)
3. Allegro molto from Suite in E major for violin
and piano (BIS-CD-1023)
4. [Interludium] in C minor for piano (BIS-CD-
1023)
5. [Maestoso] in C minor for violin and piano (BIS-
CD-1023)
6. Andante from Sonata in F major for violin and
piano (BIS-CD-1023)
7. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico from
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, op. 39 (BIS-CD-
861)
8. Alla marcia from Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (BIS-CD-
915)
9. The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 No. 2 (BIS-CD-
1015)
10. Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1 (BIS-CD-915)
11. Allegro from Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op.
43 (BIS-CD-862)
12. Andante festivo

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin
Folke Gräsbeck, piano

BIS-CD-1295, 9/2003

Platinum Record 2004

Jean Sibelius – Rondo of the Waves

Aallottaret (The Oceanides), Op. 73
(Yale version, 1914)
Fragments from a Suite for Orchestra /
Predecessor of The Oceanides
Cassazione, Op. 6
Musik zu einer Scéne
Coronation March
Morceau romantique
Porilaisten marssi
Cortège
Spring Song
Aallottaret (The Oceanides), Op. 73
(final version, 1914)

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

All works are World Premiére Recordings
(except the final version of the Oceanides)

BIS-CD-1445, 3/2003

Gramophone Nomination 2003
(The Best recording of Orchestral Music)

Fredrick Pacius: Die Loreley

Die Loreley, opera in two acts
Libretto: Emanuel Geibel

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Soile Isokoski, soprano (Lenore)
Raimo Sirkiä, tenor (Otto)
Cornelius Hauptmann, bass (Hubert)
Riikka Rantanen, mezzo-soprano (Bertha)
Topi Lehtipuu, tenor (Reinald)
Arttu Kataja, bass (Leopold)
Dominante Choir, chorus-master: Seppo Murto

BIS-CD-1393/1394 (double-cd), 11)/2003

Aho – Mussorgsky

Kalevi Aho (b. 1949):
Symphony No. 3 (Sinfonia concertante) for violin
and orchestra

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Songs and Dances of Death for bass and orchestra,
arranged and orchestrated by Kalevi Aho

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Matti Salminen, bass
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin

BIS-CD-1186, 2/2003

Erkki Melartin: Aino

Erkki Melartin: Aino, opera in two acts
Libretto: Juhani Finne

Ulf Söderblom, conductor
Aino: Ritva-Liisa Korhonen, soprano
Väinö: Sauli Tiilikainen, baritone
Taina, Aino’s mother: Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano
Ainikki, Ainos’s sister: Pia Feund, soprano
Jouko, Aino’s brother: Aki Alamikkotervo
Dominante Choir, chorus-master: Seppo Murto
A Water Nymph: Sari Nordqvist, mezzo-soprano
One of the Kalevala People: Jussi Järvenpää,
baritone

BIS-CD-1193/1194, 2/2002

Recorded at public concerts at the Sibelius Hall, Lahti, in March 2000.

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Music!

Tango Ouh
Elisa
Superblond
Snack 1
Waltz for Michel Petrucciani
Proko-type of Polka
Snack 2
Kartzan´s choice
Heartfilms
Snack 3
010101
Superblond (single version)

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Trio Töykeät

BIS Northern Lights-CD-5015, 2/2002

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