Recordings

Nordic Spell / Sharon Bezaly

Kalevi Aho (b. 1949):
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (WPR)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor

Haukur Tómasson (b. 1960):
Flute Concerto No. 2 (WPR)
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Bernhardur Wilkinson, conductor

Christian Lindberg (b. 1958):
The World of Montuagretta,
Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra (WPR)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Christian Lindberg, conductor

Sharon Bezaly, flute / alto flute

BIS-CD-1499, 6/2005

Midem Classica Award 2006

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

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

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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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

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