Content: Jean Sibelius Artists: Soile Isokoski, soprano Jaakko Kortekangas, baritone Finnish Philharmonic Chorus Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Leif Segerstam, conductor Genres: Orchestral Choral Vocal Features: Booklet with extensive liner notes in English, German, French, Swedish and Finnish, and the sung texts in the original Finnish and in English |
Format: CD Released: November 1999 Catalogue No.: ODE 936-2 EAN/UPC Code: 0761195093627 |
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Under the circumstances any recording that opens up two major works of Sibelius would be welcomed. But this can be firmly recommended on all accounts. This recording contains five works Jean Sibelius wrote on commission for festive events, including his famous Finlanda, Andante festivo and Academic March, as well as world première recordings of two academic cantatas, performed by the Finnish Philharmonic Choir and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Leif Segerstam. |