Malmö Symphony Orchestra
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra is one of Sweden's major orchestral ensembles. For a regional group, it has an unusually wide musical footprint, featuring an international group of players, conductors, and guest artists.
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra was founded in the city of Malmö in 1925. For many years, the orchestra accompanied presentations at the Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, but since 1991, it has devoted itself entirely to symphonic concerts. The orchestra's first conductor was Walther Meyer-Radon (1925-1929). He was succeeded by a Finn, Georg Schnéevoigt, and since then the principal conductors have been a mix of Swedes and foreigners, including several who had major international careers: Herbert Blomstedt (principal conductor for a short time in the early 1960s), Vernon Handley, James DePreist, and Paavo Järvi. Marc Soustrot was chief conductor from 2011 to 2019, and he was succeeded by Robert Treviño. By the late 2010s, the orchestra, 92 musicians strong, included players from 17 different countries. It performs weekly at the new Malmö Live concert hall. While devoted to the traditional symphonic repertory, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra has committed itself to developing new concert forms: while guest artists have included international opera stars such as Juan Diego Flórez, the orchestra has also performed with artists from outside the classical sphere including Entombed, Annika Norlin and Christer Björkman. In 2017, the orchestra performed the soundtrack live for a showing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It has also offered a video game music concert series called "Joystick."
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra has recorded extensively for the BIS and Naxos labels, often focusing on Scandinavian music and the music of Saint-Saëns. In 2019, the group released four albums, featuring the music of d'Indy, Kabalevsky, Rolf Martinsson, and finally, the rarely heard ballet music by Saint-Saëns.
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Nystroem: Ishavet / Viola Concerto / Sinfonia Concertante
Nobuko Imai, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 okt. 1994
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Nystroem: Symphony Nos. 4 and 6
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, B.Tommy Andersson
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 1 okt. 2004
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Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / In the Steppes of Central Asia
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Jun'ichi Hirokami
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 1 jan. 1989
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Schnittke: Gogol Suite / Labyrinths
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 1 jan. 1991
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Magnard: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 jan. 2000
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Den vilda bebin - och lite till (Musik av George Riedel, texter av Barbro Lindgren och Thomas Tidholm)
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Hanson, Georg Riedel
Klassiek - Released by Naxos on 21 okt. 2009
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Shostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Torleif Thedéen, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James Depreist
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 1 jan. 1994
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Bloch: Symphony in C-Sharp Minor / Schelomo
Torleif Thedéen, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 jan. 1993
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Björn Dixgård, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Playground Music on 7 okt. 2022
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Nystroem: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 30 nov. 1997
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Sallinen: Sunrise Serenade / Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 6
Gert Mortensen, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 1 jun. 1992
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Fernstrom: Symphony No. 12
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by BIS on 1 jan. 1999
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Schnittke: Cello Concerto No. 2 / Concerto Grosso No. 2
Torleif Thedéen, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 mei 1992
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Ravel: 2 Piano Concertos / Gaspard De La Nuit
Yukie Nagai, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Jun'ichi Hirokami
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 jan. 1995
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Fernstrom: Symphony No. 6 / Intimate Miniatures / Symphonic Prologue
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Wojciech Rajski, Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Musica Vitae
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 30 nov. 1997
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Sumera: Symphony No. 5 / Music for Chamber Orchestra / In Memoriam
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 dec. 1996
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Schumann / Elgar: Cello Concertos
Torleif Thedéen, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 31 aug. 1991
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Nilsson: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Concerto for Piano, Winds and Percussion / Piano Suite, Op. 121
Hans Palsson, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Jorma Panula
Klassiek - Released by Caprice on 1 jan. 1992
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Den vilda bebin - och lite till (Musik av George Riedel, texter av Barbro Lindgren och Thomas Tidholm)
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Hanson, Georg Riedel
Kinderen - Released by Naxos Sweden on 21 okt. 2009
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Bloch: Symphony / Evocations / 3 Jewish Poems
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko
Klassiek - Released by BIS on 30 jun. 2002
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