🎼Richard Strauss🎼🎻The Oslo Philharmonic🎻 with conductor André Previn perform Richard Strauss' Symphonia Domestica in Oslo Concert Hall on 29th August 2002. This was Maestro Previn's first concert as the chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic, a position he held until 2006.
🎼Richard Strauss🎼🎻The Oslo Philharmonic🎻 with conductor André Previn perform Richard Strauss' Symphonia Domestica in Oslo Concert Hall on 29th August 2002. This was Maestro Previn's first concert as the chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic, a position he held until 2006.
Kaikille niille, jotka jäivät sotatantereelle, ovat jo poistuneet muuten keskuudestamme ja niille jotka vielä joukossamme elävät; Teidän suurten uhrauksienne ansiosta me elämme nyt maassa, joka on vauras, vapaa ja itsenäinen ja siten kykenevä kohtaamaan tänä päivänä aivan uudenlaisen miehittäjän. Osoittamalla samaa päättäväisyyttä, yhtenäisyyttä ja sisua kuin te aikananne, me tulemme lopulta kukistamaan tämänkin vihollisen - ja se on paljolti teidän ansiotanne.
KIITOS ❕
TO THE FINNISH VETERANS OF WAR -
To all those lost in the battleground, those who have already left us because of old age and poor health and those who still are among us; It is because of your heavy sacrifice we now live in a country that is prospering, independent and free, allowing us to face a very different kind of an invader today. Showing the same perseverance, commitment, unity and sisu we will eventually conquer this new enemy, too - because you laid the groundwork for us.
THANK YOU ❕
On this very day 75 years ago all acts of war on the Finnish soil were brought to a halt and the time of peace began. In our country, today is the National Veteran´s Day in honour of our wartime heroes. Due to the current situation with #covid-19 all the festivities and gatherings for the occasion are cancelled. For our tune for today, I´m happy to post a very special performance - commissioned by the Finnish Government for today - of the Finlandia Hymn by Jean Sibelius. The choral arrangement is by the composer himself and it is conducted here by director cantus Arto Joutsimäki. A thousand singers from all across the country (plus seventy-five for the occasion) of Virtuaalikuoro ("The Virtual Choir") recorded their parts in home isolation.
Greetings from Finland from all of us at the Team Sintti HQ - Stay strong, take care, stay safe and look after yourselves and your loved ones ❕
🎼Franz Liszt🎼 🎹Alexander Malofeev🎹 🎻Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Torino🎻 Fabio Luisi ▫ conductorA live concert performance from May 6th, 2021.
🎼Jean Sibelius 🎻Pekka Kuusisto 🎻Camerata RCO🎻 Arranged by T. BeijerOne of the top classical musicians in Finland, violinist Pekka Kuusisto revealed in an interview yesterday that he has been at home sick for about a week and a half now. He said he got a positive result when tested for the #coronavirus just a few days ago. Describing his condition as "bareable", Kuusisto continues to fight the bug in a home quarantine and is not hospitalized. We wish him all possible strength and hope for a full and speedy recovery !
The fabulous musicians of the 🎼Lahti Symphony Orchestra🎼 really climbed a virtual mountain to make this happen... Each of the musicians - 62 in all ! - received some written performing instructions and a click track by email from the orchestra´s artistic director / chief conductor Dima Slobodeniuk and then filmed and recorded their part at home in #quarantine. Everything was then sent to a production company, where the music was mixed and this video put together. All this was done just to bring joy and encouragement to the Finnish people - and everybody around the world - during these difficult times. So without further due, here´s our Tune For Today: a very special #Lockdown #2020 performance of
🎼Jean Sibelius🎼 🎻Chamber Orchestra of Europe🎻 Lorenza Borrani ▫ solo violin Vladimir Ashkenazy ▫ conductorFrom a concert performance in Cité de la Musique, Paris (2008).
Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 Ravel: La Tombeau de Couperin Stravinsky: Pulcinella SuiteOriginally streamed live April 23rd, 2021. This concert will be available until June 30th, 2021.
🎼 Jean Sibelius 🎼 Lilli Paasikivi ▫ soprano Jorma Hynninen ▫ baritone 🎻Finnish Radio Symphony🎻 ▫The Polytech Choir▫ Jukka.Pekka Saraste ▫ conductorPerformed live at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, 2002.
🎼Jean Sibelius🎼 🎻Augustin Hadelich🎻 🎻Icelandic Symphony Orchestra🎻 Eva Ollikainen ▫ conductorPerformed live at the Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik on March 5th, 2020.
🎼Claude Debussy🎼Performed for your listening pleasure by Wolfgang Ritter, Jan Larsen and Anaelle Tourret, all members of the great Elbphilharmonie Orchestra - ENJOY ❕
🎼 Max Bruch 🎼 🎻María Dueñas🎻 🎻NDR Elbphilharmonie🎻 Manfred Honeck ▫ conductorThis concert was the 18yo soloist´s debut with the Elbphilharmonie... and what a debut it was !
Performed live at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg on March 25th, 2021.
The fine musicians of the 🎻Lahti Symphony Orchestra🎻 in three different ensembles joined by Finnish harpsichord specialist 🎹Petteri Pirko🎹 for some baroque favourites by 🎼Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann🎼 in a recent live recording - ENJOY❕
🎹 Francesco Piemontesi 🎹 Herbert Blomstedt ▫ conductorPROGRAMME: W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto in B major KV 595 Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8, D944
Performed live at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg on December 11th, 2020.
A great orchestra with a great soloist... but to me this si a "Herbie show" first and foremost. It is always quite mesmerizing to watch Maestro Blomstedt, still very much on top of his game - he is currently the oldest active conductor in the world at 93 years of age. And conducting Schubert´s "Die Große C-Dur" from memory, of course ! 🤍