Content: Alexander von Zemlinsky Artists: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds, conductor Genres: Orchestral Features: Die Seejungfrau is the world première recording of the new critical version by Antony Beaumont, featuring some five minutes of music excluded from latter versions. Sleeve notes in English and Finnish. |
Format: CD / SACD Released: March 2015 Catalogue No.: ODE 1237-5 EAN/UPC Code: 0761195123751 |
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The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under John Storgårds, captured in stunnings SACD sound, delivers a suave and subtly nuanced performance. Performance: ****, Recording: *****
Erik Levi, BBC Music Magazine, June 2015
Storgårds's measured approach bring the opulent textures of Die Seejungfrau closer to the Expressionist sound world (...) than previous recordings.
Peter Quantrill, Gramophone, June 2015
The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under John Storgårds offer a fascinating program of two major orchestral works by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) as world premiere recordings. John Storgårds, one of Finland's exceptional artists, has taken the classical music world by storm in recent decades. Since 2008, Storgårds has been Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of BBC Philharmonic Orchestra since 2012. The latest releases by Storgårds on Ondine include the complete symphonies of Leevi Madetoja (ODE 1211-2, ODE 1212-2) and the Shostakovich Violin Concertos together with Christian Tetzlaff (ODE 1239-2). |