Magnus Lindberg & Kalevi Aho - Clarinet Concertos

Magnus LINDBERG (b. 1958)

Clarinet concerto (2001-2)

Kalevi AHO (b. 1949)

Clarinet concerto (2005)

Julian Bliss (clarinet)

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Taavi Oramo

rec. 2024, The Grand Hall, City Hall, Glasgow

Kalevi Aho - Wind Quintets 1 & 2

Kalevi AHO (b.1949)

Wind Quintet No. 1 (2006) 

Wind Quintet No. 2 (2014) 

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

Michael Hasel (flute); 

Andreas Wittmann (oboe); 

Walter Seyfarth (clarinet); 

Fergus McWilliam (horn); 

Marion Reinhard (bassoon)

rec. 2014, Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin (No. 1) & 2017, 

Traumton Studios, Berlin-Spandau (No. 2)

Kalevi Aho - Ludus Solemnis (Works for and with Organ)

Kalevi AHO (b. 1949)

Ludus Solemnis

Works for and with Organ

Quasi una fantasia for horn and organ (2011) [17:15]

Epilogue for trombone and organ (1998) [4:26]

Contrapunctus XIV from J. S. Bach’s ‘Die Kunst der Fuge’ (2011) [15:41]

Häämarssi I (Wedding March I) (1973) [1:49]

Häämarssi II (Wedding March II) (1976) [1:49]

Hääsoitto (Wedding Music) (1999) [3:30]

Ludus solemnis (1978) [6:04]

In memoriam (1980) [5:13]

Laulu maasta (Song of the Earth) for violin, oboe and organ (2002) [4:41]

Petri Komulainen (horn); Jussi Vuorinen (trombone); Kaija Saarikettu (violin); Anna-Kaisa Pippuri (oboe); 

Jan Lehtola (organ)

rec. May 2013, St Paul’s Church, Helsinki, Finland (Quasi una fantasia, Epilogue, Laulu maasta); May 2013, Kotka Church, Finland (Contrapunctus XIV); October 2010, St Johannes kyrka, Malmö, Sweden (Häämarssi I & II, Hääsoitto, Ludus solemnis, In memoriam)

Nordic Spell - Flute Concertos by Kalevi Aho; Haukur Tomasson and Christian Lindberg

Kalevi AHO (b. 1949)

Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (2002)* [30:34]

Haukur TÓMASSON (b. 1960)

Flute Concerto No. 2 (2001)** [21:43]

Christian LINDBERG (b. 1958)

The World of Montuagretta - Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra (2001-02)† [20:48]

Sharon Bezaly (flute)

* Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä

** Iceland Symphony Orchestra/Bernharður Wilkinson

†Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Christian Lindberg

Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.8; Pergamon

Kalevi AHO (1949)

Symphony No. 8 for organ and orchestra (1993)* 

Pergamon, for four orchestral groups, four narrators and organ (1990)**

*Hans-Ola Ericsson (organ)

**Lilli Paasikivi, Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, Tom Nyman and Matti Lehtinen (narrators); 

Pauli Pietiläinen (organ)

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä

Recorded:  23-25 May 1994, Ristinkirkko, Lahti, Finland

Kalevi Aho - Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7

Kalevi AHO (b.1949)

Symphony No.2  "In One Movement" (1970/1995)

Symphony No.7 "Insect Syymphony" (1998)

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä

Recorded Jan 1998, Church of the Cross, Lahti

Kalevi Aho - Symphonic Dances; Symphony No.11

Kalevi AHO (*1949)

Symphony No.11

Symphonic Dances

Kroumata Percussion Ensemble

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Vänskä, Osmo

Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.14 "Rituals"; Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra

Kalevi Aho

Rituals

The Book of Questions

Concerto for Viola and String Orchestra

Symphony No.14 "Rituals"

Performers

Gribajcevic, Anna Kreetta (Darabukka

Djembe)

Groop, Monica (Mezzo-soprano)

Rechberger, Herman (Viola)

Chamber Orchestra of Lapland

Storgårds, John

Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.12 "Luosto"

Kalevi Aho

Symphony No.12 ´Luosto´

Chamber Orchestra of Lapland

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

John Storgårds

Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.3; Mussorgsky (orch.Aho) Songs and Dances of Death

Kalevi AHO (b. 1949)

Symphony No. 3 Sinfonia Concertante for violin and orchestra (1971/73)

Modest MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881)

Songs and Dances of Death for bass and orchestra (1875-77/1984) arranged and orchestrated by Kalevi AHO

Matti Salminen (bass)

Jaakko Kuusisto (violin)

Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä

Recorded February 2001 (Symphony) and May 2000 (Songs and Dances) Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland DDD

Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.1; Violin Concerto

Kalevi Aho (*1949)

Symphony No.1

Violin Concerto

Silence

Manfred Gräsbeck, violin

Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä

 Recorded 1989

Kalevi Aho - Symphony No.10; Rejoicing of the Deep Waters

Kalevi AHO (b. 1949)

Syvien vesien juhla, fantasia orkesterille (Rejoicing of the Deep Waters, fantasy for orchestra) (1995)  Symphony No. 10 (1996) 

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä 

rec. March 1996 (fantasy), February 1997 (symphony)

Kalevi Aho - Chinese Songs; Symphony No.4

Kalevi Aho (*1949): 

Chinese Songs; Symphony No. 4

Lhati Symphony Orchestra; Osmo Vänskä

Tiina Vahevaara (soprano)

Kalevi Aho: Symphony No.9; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Kalevi Aho (*1949)

Symphony No. 9 for Trombone and Orch/Concerto for Cello and Orch

Christian Lindberg,
 Lahti Symphony Orchestra ,
 Osmo Vänskä