Recordings

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)

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

Finnish folk songs

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

BIS-CD-1327, 12/2002

Finnish Hymns 2

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

BIS-CD-1349, 9/2002

Jean Sibelius: Tone Poems

En Saga, Op. 9
The Dryad, Op. 45 No. 1
Dance-Intermezzo, Op. 45 No. 2
Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49
Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55
The Bard, Op. 64
The Oceanides, Op. 73

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

BIS-CD-1225, 4/2002

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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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Jean Sibelius – Kullervo

Kullervo, Op. 7

Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano
Raimo Laukka, baritone
Helsinki University Chorus,
chorus-master: Matti Hyökki

BIS-CD-1215, 2/2001

Cannes Classical Award 2001

Finnish hymns

Ein feste Burg
Jesus at the seat of grace
Only a moment in time
Alleluia, sing to Jesus
When will the morning star
From Gethsemane there is a path
This is the great day
Glasp me, O Holy Spirit
Veni, creator spiritus
Moon and sun
Nearer my God to thee
The earth is the Lord´s
May the hymn of honour now resound
Hear, O heavenly father
Hear from the master calls blessed
Who passes on the road
Go Zion, to meet your king
The blessed day
Abide with me
Now the world is in bloom

Osmo Vänskä, conductor

BIS-CD-1149, 12/2001

Gold Record 2001 
(15.000 copies sold in Finland 12/2001)