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).
Read moreOndine 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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Bach : Violin Sonatas & Partitas
Christian Tetzlaff
Violin Solos - Released by Ondine on 8 Sep 2017
Le Choix de France MusiquePrise de Son d'ExceptionChoc de ClassicaDiapason d'or de l'annéeDiapason d'or5 Sterne Fono Forum KlassikOf course, since years Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin have been recorded over and over again, including by world’s best and most prestigi ...
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Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos
Lars Vogt
Classical - Released by Ondine on 4 Mar 2022
For pianists to conduct concertos from the keyboard is not uncommon, but for a conductor to be hired on that basis is more unusual. Thus a certain int ...
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Brahms : The Violin Sonatas
Christian Tetzlaff
Classical - Released by Ondine on 12 Aug 2016
Gramophone Record of the Month5 Sterne Fono Forum KlassikThe duo of violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt released a fine live recording of Brahms' violin sonatas in the early 2000s, but they've ...
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György Ligeti : Violin Concerto - Lontano - Atmosphères - San Francisco Polyphony
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Ondine on 24 Sep 2013
5 de DiapasonGramophone Editor's ChoiceHi-Res AudioListeners looking for a good pick to start getting acquainted with the music of Hungarian composer György Ligeti can look no further than this Finnish ...
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Dvořák: Piano Trios Nos. 3 & 4
Christian Tetzlaff
Chamber Music - Released by Ondine on 5 Oct 2018
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Americascapes
Delphine Dupuy
Classical - Released by Ondine on 1 Oct 2021
All four American composers on this new album by the Basque National Orchestra and conductor Robert Trevino wrote music that was known, played and est ...
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Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor & Romance in F Minor - Suk: Fantasy in G Minor, Op. 24
Christian Tetzlaff
Classical - Released by Ondine on 11 Mar 2016
Gramophone Editor's ChoiceThis performance of the fiery Fantasy in G minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 24, of Josef Suk, with violinist Christan Tetzlaff catching the full im ...
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Op. 30 Nos. 1-3
Christian Tetzlaff
Chamber Music - Released by Ondine on 1 Oct 2021
The award-winning duo ensemble formed by Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt are returning to the masterworks of European chamber music with this new alb ...
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Bach : Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Lars Vogt
Classical - Released by Ondine on 31 Jul 2015
5 de DiapasonMany concepts have been applied to the playing of Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, on the piano rather than the harpsichord for which it was origi ...
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Magnus Lindberg: Aura, Marea & Related Rocks (Live)
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Ondine on 7 May 2021
Composer Magnus Lindberg (born 1958) is one of the leading names in today’s contemporary music. This album by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra tog ...
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Tchaikovsky : Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Excerpts) - 9 Sacred Pieces, TH 78
Sigvards Kļava
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by Ondine on 14 Jun 2019
5 de DiapasonGramophone Editor's Choice5 Sterne Fono Forum KlassikTchaikovsky's sacred music is not often performed, although he was religious (even if in a somewhat blurry way) and was willing to let himself in for ...
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Beethoven & Sibelius : Violin Concertos
Christian Tetzlaff
Violin Concertos - Released by Ondine on 13 Sep 2019
It takes a good deal of confidence to record these two most familiar of all the Romantic violin concertos, especially if you have recorded them both b ...
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Ravel: Orchestral Works
Basque National Orchestra
Classical - Released by Ondine on 2 Apr 2021
Conductor Robert Trevino’s new album on Ondine – after a successful debut with a complete Beethoven symphony cycle – features six orchestral pieces by ...
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RAUTAVAARA, E: Symphonies Nos. 1-8 (Franck, Pommer, Segerstam)
Belgium National Orchestra
Classical - Released by Ondine on 1 Jan 2009
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Lutosławski : Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4 & Jeux vénitiens
Hannu Lintu
Symphonies - Released by Ondine on 9 Nov 2018
Prise de Son d'Exception5 de DiapasonWhat a curious and charming piece of work the First Symphony by Witold Lutosławski is! Written in 1947, it is still borrowing from Stravinski, Bartók, ...
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Shostakovich: Violin Concertos 1 & 2
Christian Tetzlaff
Classical - Released by Ondine on 1 Sep 2014
5 de DiapasonAs violinist Christian Tetzlaff steadily records the core concerto repertoire, he expands his modern coverage with the pair of concertos by Dmitry Sho ...
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Lost Landscapes
Simone Lamsma
Classical - Released by Ondine on 1 Apr 2022
Conductor Robert Trevino’s fourth album release on Ondine is focused on the late works of composer Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928–2016), one of Finland’s ...
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Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Ondine on 7 Feb 2020
Diapason d'orIn 1966, Pierre Boulez conducted the world premiere of Witold Lutoslawski’s Second Symphony. Boulez was then the head of the NDR orchestra in Hamburg ...
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Bartók : Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Christian Tetzlaff
Violin Concertos - Released by Ondine on 13 Apr 2018
Prise de Son d'Exception5 étoiles de ClassicaDiapason d'orGramophone AwardGramophone Record of the Month5 Sterne Fono Forum KlassikToday, Finland is one of the richest musical countries on Earth. Thanks to the exceptional quality of its musical teaching it produces numerous compos ...
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Olivier Messiaen : Turangalîla-Symphonie
Angela Hewitt
Classical - Released by Ondine on 3 Jun 2014
Prise de Son d'Exception4 étoiles Classica5 de DiapasonWith the growing number of performances and recordings, Olivier Messiaen's Turangalîla-symphonie has become his best-known orchestral work and somethi ...
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Eller: Violin Concerto, Fantasy, Symphonic Legend & Symphony No. 2
Baiba Skride
Classical - Released by Ondine on 9 Nov 2018
5 Sterne Fono Forum KlassikWith a career spanning two thirds of the 20th century, Estonian composer Heino Eller (1887-1970) can be rightfully considered as one of the founders o ...
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