Lemminkäinen Suite / The Wood-Nymph
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SIBELIUS
Lemminkäinen Suite / The Wood-Nymph
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
[ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD ]
Release Date: Monday 19 May 2014
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The two tone poems presented here pre-date Sibelius' first symphony.
The source of the Lemminkäinen Suite is the Finnish national epic Kalevala, and its four movements - of which 'The Swan of Tuonela' is often performed separately - tell of the adventures of the young hero Lamminkäinen.
In comparison, The Wood-Nymph only had its first complete performance in 1996. This was given by the performers on this disc, a team which has become synonymous with top-flight idiomatic Sibelius performances.
"All in all, this is a terrific disc. Kudos to BIS for taking the time, trouble, and expense to revisit this repertoire in order to get it right." (9/10 ClassicsToday July 2014)
"As ever with Vanska, the interpretation is full of incidental insights, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra's playing captured in excellent sound." (Gramophone, August 2014)
Tracks:
Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
The Wood-Nymph (Skogsrået), Op. 15
