Turku Philharmonic Archive

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in c minor; LEIF SEGERSTAM: Symphony No. 288, “Letting the Flow go on…” – Turku Philharmonic Orch. /Leif Segerstam – Alba
Fine, sensitive performance of the Brahms. JOHANNES BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in c minor; LEIF SEGERSTAM: Symphony No. 288, “Letting the Flow go on…” – Turku Philharmonic Orch. /Leif Segerstam – Alba Records multichannel SACD ABCD390, 71:35 [Distr. by Albany] (7/29/16) ***: The first things I noticed about this new (and very good) rendition of […]

SIBELIUS: Scaramouche – Soloists/ Turku Philharmonic Orch./Leif Segerstam – Naxos
Sibelius’ colorful theatrical score resplendently revealed. JEAN SIBELIUS: Scaramouche – Bendik Goldstein, viola – Roi Ruottinin, cello/ Turku Philharmonic Orch./Leif Segerstam – Naxos 8.573511, 71:01, *****: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) wrote a large amount of music for the theatrical stage that deserves to be heard, and recordings are virtually the only way to hear them, unless […]

CHOPIN: “Grand Chopin” = Krakowiak – Grand rondeau de concert; Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brilliante; Grande fantaisie sur des airs Polonaise; Variations sur “La ci darem la mano” de Don Giovanni de Mozart – Janne Mertanen, p./ Turku Philharmonic Orch./ Jani Telaranta – Alba
Janne Mertanen brings the instinct of the poet to these works of the young Chopin.

AARRE MERIKANTO: Symphony No. 1 in b minor Op. 5; Symphony No. 3 – Turku Philharmonic Orch./ Petri Sakari – Alba
Two delightful Finnish symphonies, influenced by Sibelius but of a lighter and more zesty nature.