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Alpha begins a complete cycle of the symphonies by Sibelius alongside some of his symphonic poems with Gothenburg Symphony and its new chief conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
In the great tradition of Finnish conductors, Santtu-Matias Rouvali is known for his extremely physical and organic interpretations: ‘Music unmistakeably flows from him’, commented The Sunday Times. This was evident when, at a very young age, he stepped in to conduct a concert with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra which began the journey to his first tenure as Chief Conductor with the Tampere Philharmonic; a meteoric rise to a career working at the highest musical level internationally; and a third post as Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London.
When Bachtrack asked him how he shapes the orchestral sound, he replied: ‘I sing it, I move my hands the way I want it (…) the conductor should be able to show tempo somewhere in the body (…) I was also a drum kit player, so my feet and hands can do different things at the same time. When you read the score, you sing it in your head (…) I think it’s the sense of inside groove that you get from playing percussion which is very important in Sibelius’s music.’
In the Gothenburg Symphony he finds a prestigious cohort of musicians with an impressive discography, and joins a line of their illustrious musical directors, notably Neeme Järvi, the orchestra’s principal conductor from 1982 to 2004, but also Gustavo Dudamel, who is honorary conductor. © Outhere Music
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Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 (Jean Sibelius)
Gothenburg Symphony (Soloist : Urban Claesson, Clarinet) - Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor - Jean Sibelius, Composer
2018 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2018 Göteborgs Symfoniker & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Gothenburg Symphony - Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor - Jean Sibelius, Composer
2018 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2018 Göteborgs Symfoniker & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Gothenburg Symphony - Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor - Jean Sibelius, Composer
2018 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2018 Göteborgs Symfoniker & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Gothenburg Symphony - Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor - Jean Sibelius, Composer
2018 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2018 Göteborgs Symfoniker & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Gothenburg Symphony (Soloist : Urban Claesson, Clarinet) - Gothenburg Symphony - Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor - Jean Sibelius, Composer
2018 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2018 Göteborgs Symfoniker & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Album review
Alpha begins a complete cycle of the symphonies by Sibelius alongside some of his symphonic poems with Gothenburg Symphony and its new chief conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
In the great tradition of Finnish conductors, Santtu-Matias Rouvali is known for his extremely physical and organic interpretations: ‘Music unmistakeably flows from him’, commented The Sunday Times. This was evident when, at a very young age, he stepped in to conduct a concert with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra which began the journey to his first tenure as Chief Conductor with the Tampere Philharmonic; a meteoric rise to a career working at the highest musical level internationally; and a third post as Principal Guest Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London.
When Bachtrack asked him how he shapes the orchestral sound, he replied: ‘I sing it, I move my hands the way I want it (…) the conductor should be able to show tempo somewhere in the body (…) I was also a drum kit player, so my feet and hands can do different things at the same time. When you read the score, you sing it in your head (…) I think it’s the sense of inside groove that you get from playing percussion which is very important in Sibelius’s music.’
In the Gothenburg Symphony he finds a prestigious cohort of musicians with an impressive discography, and joins a line of their illustrious musical directors, notably Neeme Järvi, the orchestra’s principal conductor from 1982 to 2004, but also Gustavo Dudamel, who is honorary conductor. © Outhere Music
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali
- Composer: Jean Sibelius
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Area: Finlande
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Post-romantic Music
2018 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2018 Göteborgs Symfoniker & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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