Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä
Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
Karelia Suite
The Wood-Nymph
The Swan of Tuonela
Lemminkäinen’s Return
Spring Song
Valse Triste
Scene with Cranes
Finlandia
BIS-SACD-1645
A new Sibelius-SACD by Lahti SO and Vänskä has been released
07/12/2009
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra’s new multi-channel Super Audio recording (BIS-SACD-1645) containing popular works by Jean Sibelius has been released. In the recording – conducted by the former Chief Conductor of the orchestra, Osmo Vänskä – can be heard e.g. the works Karelia Suite, The Wood-Nymph (cello solo: Ilkka Pälli), The Swan of Tuonela (cor anglais solo: Jukka Hirvikangas), Valse triste and Finlandia. The Super Audio recording (5.0 surround) can be listened with a stereo equipment as well.