Concertos, Aho (composer)
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Those who cherish earlier versions of Neilsen's masterpiece… will know how deep this music runs and how haunting it is. The young Swedish clarinettist give what I must say is the most searching... — More…
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2007, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2007, Editor's Choice
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Fagerlund & Aho: Bassoon Concertos
RecommendedBram van Sambeek (bassoon)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu, Dima Slobodeniouk
A truly captivating disc…Bram van Sambeek takes everything in his evidently extensive stride. The agility, conviction, impish humour and searing seriousness all stem from a remarkably rounded... — More…
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Winner - Concerto
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Kalevi Aho: Timpani & Piano Concertos
Ari-Pekka Mäenpää (timpani), Sonja Fräki (piano)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Erkki Lasonpalo, Eva Ollikainen
Ari-Pekka Mäenpää, who workshopped the score with Aho, plays it heroically but it’s difficult not to conclude that these lumbering instruments aren’t charismatic enough to headline a half-hour... — More…
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Sharon Bezaly - Nordic Spell
Sharon Bezaly (flute)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, Bernhardur Wilkinson, Christian Lindberg
It is plain to hear why the composers were so inspired by her artistry, and also why BIS is making a significant commitment of recording her: this is the most technically assured, breathtakingly... — More…
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2005, Editor's Choice
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In Memoriam Pehr Henrik Nordgren
John Storgards (violin)
Rascher Saxophone Quartet, Lapland Chamber Orchestra
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Kalevi Aho: Trombone Concerto & Trumpet Concerto
Jörgen van Rijen (trombone), Alain de Rudder (trumpet)
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Written in near proximity, the four movements of each piece follow a similar formal though subtly carried expressive trajectory…Performances, by soloist who gave the premieres, could not be... — More…
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Aho: Symphony No. 9 & Cello Concerto
Christian Lindberg (trombone), Gary Hoffman (cello)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
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Arabenne and other Trombone Concertos from the North
Christian Lindberg (trombone)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Östgöta Blåsarsymfoniker, Osmo Vänskä, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Owain Arwel Hughes, Arie van Beek
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Aho: Symphony No. 1, Violin Concerto & Hiljaisuus
Manfred Gräsbeck (violin)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
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Kalevi Aho: Oboe Concerto & Sonata
Piet van Bockstal (oboe), with Yutaka Oya (piano)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
There’s a chamber-like intensity to this concerto – a heightened instrumental clarity if you will – and oboist Piet Van Bockstal is a gentle and evocative soloist throughout...Fine music and... — More…
