Recordings

Sibelius – Song of the Earth

Jordens sång (Song of the Earth), Op. 93
Vapautettu kuningatar (The Captive Queen),
Op.  48
Two Chorales (1889), World Premiére Recording
Promootiokantaatti (Promotional Cantata 1894),
JS 105
Partiolaisten marssi (Scout March), Op. 91b
Maan virsi (Hymn of the Earth), Op. 95
Processional (‘Onward, Ye Peoples’), Op. 113 No. 6

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Helena Juntunen, soprano
Juha Hostikka, baritone
Dominante Choir

BIS-CD-1365, 8/2005

The Legend of Jean Sibelius

Disc 1
Finlandia, Op. 26
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Raimo Laukka, baritone
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
The Oceanides, Op. 73
Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Disc 2
Andante Festivo, JS 34b
En saga, Op. 9
Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49
The Wood-Nymph, Op. 15
Tapiola, Op. 112
Porilaisten marssi, JS 152 (Arr. Jean Sibelius)

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

BIS-CD-1557/58, 10/2005

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Finnish Hymns 3

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

BIS-CD-1369, 2004

Jean Sibelius – Snöfrid

Snöfrid, Op. 29
Overture in A minor, JS 144
Coronation Cantata, JS 104
Rakastava, Op. 14
Oma maa, Op. 92
Andante Festivo, JS 34b

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jubilate Choir
Stina Ekblad, narrator

BIS-CD-1265, 8/2004

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

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

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