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Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 & En saga
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 & En saga

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Details

Composer
SIBELIUS, JEAN
Artist
Rouvali
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jan 25, 2019
Catalog #
ALPHA440
UPC
3760014194405

About

Alpha begins a complete cycle of the symphonies by Sibelius with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and it's new musical director, Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali. Originally a percussionist, the 33-year-old trained at the famous Sibelius Academy. His career took off after he stepped in at the last minute to conduct the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. In the great tradition of Finnish conductors Santtu-Matias Rouvali is known for his extremely physical and organic interpretations: "Music unmistakeably flows from him," commented The Sunday Times. When Bachtrack asked him how he shapes the orchestral sound, he replied: "I sing it, I move my hands the way I want it... The conductor should be able to show tempo somewhere in the body... I was also a drum kit player, so my feet and hands can do different things at the same time. When you read the score, you sing it in your head... I think it's the sense of inside groove that you get from playing percussion which is very important in Sibelius's music." In the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra he finds a prestigious cohort of musicians with an impressive discography, and joins a line of their illustrious musical directors, notably Neeme Jarvi, the orchestra's principal conductor from 1982 to 2004, but also Gustavo Dudamel- who made his first major recordings with the GSO- Christoph Eschenbach, Kent Nagano, and others.

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico 11:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
    Duration
    11:29
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  2. 2 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) 09:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
    Duration
    09:13
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro 05:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  4. 4 IV. Finale (quasi una Fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto 13:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale (quasi una Fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto
    Duration
    13:32
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  5. 5 En saga, Op. 9 19:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    En saga, Op. 9
    Duration
    19:01
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Urban Claesson
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali