Ondine
Ondine quickly outstripped their original mission. Their fourth release, dedicated to Thomas Einojuhani Rautavaara, conquered an international audience in the years of 1987-1988. With a sound displaying undeniable expertise, Ondine quickly became the architect of a Finish musical renaissance, in line with the Finlandia label, as they used the name and music of Rautavaara as a pillar. There are more than 25 references, actively, to the Ondine catalogue online.
Early in its existence, Ondine affirmed its very strong roots in Finnish music and culture. It focussed on Finnish music, and on Finnish musicians. The label made exciting discoveries, showcasing names that were previously unheard of both in Finland and abroad: Väinö Raitio, Aarre Merikanto, and Erkki Melartin, who once served as the best representatives of Finland; Jukka Pekka Saraste, Leif Segerstam, Sakari Oramo, the Finnish Chamber Choir, Karita Mattila, Soile Isokoski, Ralf Gothoni, and the Tapiola Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra (from the city of Espoo) serve as the best representatives for today.
Without doubt the finest Ondine discs probably date from a certain period, a veritable golden age. The label produced some absolutely outstanding achievements, worth of an ideal discography: Jorma Hyninnen singing songs by Sibelius, but also Rautavaara’s vocal works for mixed choir by the Finnish Radio Chamber Choir (a simply extraordinary work!), Melartin’s Symphonies 1 to 6 by Leonid Grin (the Fourth Symphony, consisting of sumptuous music, remains one of the most dazzling Finnish scores of the early 20th century), the Symphonic Poems of Merikanto (beautiful Pan!) by Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen, and the two Raitio opuses (simply indispensable) by Saraste and Ollila-Hannikainen. This is all without mentioning the Pingoud, Englund, and Kokkonen programmes… and, more recently, the superb ‘Talescapes’ recital by the YL choir. The importance played upon contemporary Finnish music facilitates the idea of continuity in artistic policy superbly…
Impressed by such a success story, today many international artists continue to sign with the Finnish label, such as Christian Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt, and Benjamin Schmid. Nevertheless, Ondine has continued its defence of the talents of Finland. The young pianist Paavali Jumppanen has performed the vast anthology of Beethoven sonatas for the label, with a release soon to follow. The prodigious conductor Hannu Lintu continues to develop, boldly directing his initiative towards some still too little known composers (such as Enesco).
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Beethoven : Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4
Lars Vogt, Royal Northern Sinfonia
Conciertos para tecla - Editado por Ondine el 2 mar. 2018
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (Live)
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 5 jun. 2020
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Lutosławski : Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 & Jeux vénitiens
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Sinfonías - Editado por Ondine el 9 nov. 2018
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Tchaikovsky : Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Excerpts) - 9 Sacred Pieces, TH 78
Música coral (para coro) - Editado por Ondine el 14 jun. 2019
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 5
Lars Vogt, Royal Northern Sinfonia
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 28 abr. 2017
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Op. 30 Nos. 1-3
Música de cámara - Editado por Ondine el 1 oct. 2021
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Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor & Romance in F Minor - Suk: Fantasy in G Minor, Op. 24
Christian Tetzlaff, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 11 mar. 2016
Gramophone Editor's Choice24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: String Quartets, Opp. 132, 130 & 133
Música de cámara - Editado por Ondine el 3 abr. 2020
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Tchaïkovski : Casse-noisette (Intégrale)
Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 6 sept. 2011
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Outi Tarkiainen: Midnight Sun Variations & Other Orchestral Works
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Daniel, Nicholas Collon
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 2 feb. 2024
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Robert Schumann : Sonates pour violon et piano
Música de cámara - Editado por Ondine el 24 sept. 2013
Gramophone: Recording of the Month24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Crusell: The Last Warrior
Aapo Hakkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, Jani Sunnarborg, Audi Jugendchorakademie
Música coral (para coro) - Editado por Ondine el 4 ago. 2023
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 & 4 Ballades, Op. 10
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 1 nov. 2019
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Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 7 feb. 2020
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Janáček: Piano Works
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 5 feb. 2021
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Brahms: The Piano Trios
Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff, Lars Vogt
Música de cámara - Editado por Ondine el 1 abr. 2016
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Handel Variations
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 3 abr. 2020
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TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Swan Lake [Ballet] (Russian National Orchestra, Pletnev)
Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev
Ballets - Editado por Ondine el 23 feb. 2010
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Lotta Wennäkoski: Sigla
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sivan Magen, Nicholas Collon
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 3 feb. 2023
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Jean Sibelius : Œuvres symphoniques
Frank Peter Zimmermann, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 24 ago. 2010
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Ravel: Orchestral Works
Basque National Orchestra, Robert Trevino
Clásica - Editado por Ondine el 2 abr. 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo