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Sibelius: Kullervo
BIS-2236 (BIS Records, SACD)
DSD
Multi-channel/Stereo
NEW RELEASE (2 October 2020)
Tracks: 5
Booklet pages: 40
© 2016 and 2020 BIS Records AB
Main country of recording: United States of America
Country of manufacture: European Union
Reviewer: Gerald Fenech
Review of Sibelius: Kullervo published on 21 November 2020
Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano
Tommi Hakala, baritone
YL Male Voice Choir
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957):
Kullervo, Op 7 (1892) for soloists, male voice choir and orchestra
1 Introduction. Allegro moderato
2 Kullervo's Youth. Grave
3 Kullervo and His Sister. Allegro vivace
4 Kullervo Goes to War. Alla marcia (Allegro molto) - Vivace - Presto
5 Kullervo's Death. Andante
Recorded live at public concerts, 4-6 February 2016 at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, USA.