Langgaard:Symphonies Nos 2 & 6

"Sakari Oramo hits sensible tempos throughout: Not unexpectedly, he adds 1:30 to Järvi's 20-minute reading of No. 6. The disc is exceptionally well recorded, and Finnish soprano Amu Komsi's singing in Symphony No. 2 matches the orchestra in richness.…It is fun to hear Oramo play the violin solo in the introduction." Fanfare

"These concert performances represent allout German romanticism enriched by the Vienna Philharmonic at its Teutonic best: huge, broad, bold in scale, with dark strings, brass ranging from big to massive, and bass to match. Oramo's Sixth sounds like a clash between superpowers. Some passages in the last two movements sound like an organ in this performance. Both sopranos are good, with Oramo's Anu Komsi more aggressive, powerful, and operatic than Inger Dam-Jensen. In a sense, Dausgaard is about subtlety and Oramo grandeur." American Record Guide

"Unnoticed Morning Stars for string orchestra comes as a kind of relief. It is in fact the second movement of his Symphony No.14 and performed, as he instructed it could be, as a stand-alone piece. It lasts seven minutes and is bathed in a decidedly Straussian warmth. After which Oramo picks up the violin, his first instrument, for a rendition of Jacob Gade's Tango Jalousie" MusicWeb

"A mandatory purchase for its interpretative insights, committed playing and tangibly realistic sound. Dacapo adds the rapturous second movement from Langgaard's 14th Symphony and a suave tango as is also the most played Danish piece. Oramo tackles its solo part with aplomb" Gramophone Award Nomination 2019 Top Three - Orchestral