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Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Dmitri Kitayenko
Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Winner - Symphonic Music
Kitajenko takes his time to admire the scenery it is too, but his dawdling pace may well test the patience of some.
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Dmitri Kitayenko
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Winner - Symphonic Music
Kitajenko takes his time to admire the scenery it is too, but his dawdling pace may well test the patience of some.
About
The influential critic Karl Flodin commented after the première of Sibelius’ Second Symphony, 'A symphonic poem the like of Sibelius’ Second Symphony has never been heard before, it’s something rarely heard in the genre of modern symphony. The more you listen to this brilliant work, the more powerful its contours seem, the deeper its soul appears and the more striking become the clues which hint at an understanding of this composition'. Oehms Classics has found the perfect partners for this recording in Dmitrij Kitajenko and the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, whom have paired it delightfully with two short pieces by Edvard Grieg.
Contents and tracklist
- Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
- Dmitri Kitayenko
- Recorded: 6-9 June 2015
- Recording Venue: Philharmonie, Cologne
Awards and reviews
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International Classical Music Awards2019Winner - Symphonic Music
August 2018
Kitajenko takes his time to admire the scenery it is too, but his dawdling pace may well test the patience of some.
International Classical Music Awards 2019
In Sibelius’ Second Symphony Dmitrij Kitajenko comes closer to the spirit of the score than a lot of other conductors, and his performance is one the most atmospheric and gripping available on disc. With extremely rich and differentiated textures, it breathes with stunning immediacy and impact. The playing of the Gürzenich Orchestra is superlative throughout.
