New Recording
Sibelius Symphony No. 1 and Symphony No. 4
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1996
Release: 2013
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 (Breitkopf & Härtel)
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63 (Breitkopf & Härtel)
The acclaimed recording cycle of the complete Sibelius symphonies by the Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo Vänskä continues with a new album that includes the First Symphony, the work that confirmed Sibelius' status as a Finnish national hero, as well as the enigmatic, deeply emotional Fourth Symphony. The disc was recorded in May and June 2012 at Orchestra Hall by Swedish-based BIS Records.
2012 Grammy-Nominated CD
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 and Symphony No. 5
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1986
Release: 2011
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 2 in D major (Breitkopf & Härtel)
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major (Wilhelm Hansen)
The first disc in the Minnesota Orchestra’s new project to record the complete Sibelius symphonies features the Second and Fifth Symphonies, conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä.
Beethoven Piano Concertos No. 4 and 5
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Pianist: Yevgeny Sudbin
BIS SACD 1758
Release: December 2010
Repertoire:
Piano Concerto No. 4
Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
The Swedish label BIS Records has released the first recording of Minnesota Orchestra's Beethoven piano concertos series, featuring the composer's final two piano concertos, the Fourth and Fifth (Emperor), conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä and featuring Russian soloist Yevgeny Sudbin at keyboard. This disc is the newest chapter of the highly-acclaimed collaboration between BIS, Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Beethoven Box Set
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
Release: 2009
Repertoire:
Beethoven Symphonies 1-9
The Minnesota Orchestra's acclaimed recordings of the nine Beethoven symphonies are now available in a five-disc box set. Produced and recorded over five years by BIS, the Minnesota Orchestra's Beethoven recordings have earned Grammy and Gramophone Award nominations and received high praise in national and international media outlets.
Beethoven Symphonies No. 4 & 5
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1416
Release: 2005
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
The Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Osmo Vänskä's first CD together: an all-Beethoven disc featuring the Fourth and Fifth symphonies. Recorded at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis in April 2004 using Super Audio CD technology, the disc is the first album in a five-year, five-disc cycle designed to record the complete Beethoven symphonies.
Beethoven Symphonies No. 3 & 8
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1516
Release: 2006
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Eroica
Symphony No. 8 in F major
The second disc in the Minnesota Orchestra's Beethoven symphonies cycle is now available featuring Music Director Osmo Vänskä and the Orchestra in performances of Beethoven's Symphonies No. 3 and 8. Recorded by Swedish-based BIS Records, the new album is part of a five-year, five-disc plan designed to record the complete Beethoven symphonies.
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Chorale, prepared by Artistic Director Kathy Saltzman Romey
Helena Juntunen, soprano
Katarina Karnéus, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Norman, tenor
Neal Davies, bass-baritone
BIS SACD 1616
Release: 2006
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Choral
The third disc in Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra's Beethoven symphonies cycle features one of the greatest of all symphonies: Beethoven's Ninth. Recorded by BIS using DSD (direct stream digital) technology, the new album is part of a five-year, five-disc plan designed to record the complete Beethoven symphonies.
Beethoven Symphonies No. 1 & 6
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1716
Release: 2007
Repertoire:
Symphony No.1 in C major
Symphony No.6 in F major, Pastoral
The Swedish recording label BIS has released the fourth CD in Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra's acclaimed Beethoven symphonies cycle, an album that includes the genesis of Beethoven's symphonic output (his First Symphony) as well as his nature-inspired Sixth (Pastoral) Symphony. The new album is part of a five-year, five-disc initiative to record the complete Beethoven symphonies.
Beethoven Symphonies No. 2 & 7
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1816
Release: 2008
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Symphony No. 7 in A major
The Swedish recording label BIS has released the fifth and final CD in Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra's acclaimed five-year, five-disc Beethoven symphonies cycle.
Bruckner Symphony No. 4
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
BIS SACD 1746
Release: 2010
Repertoire:
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Romantic (1888 version)
The Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major has been considered one of Anton Bruckner's most popular works ever since its first performance, in Vienna in 1881, when the composer was reportedly called out to take a bow after each movement. Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra now add their interpretation of the work, originally recorded at Orchestra Hall in January 2009, to their celebrated catalogue on the BIS label.
Stephen Paulus To Be Certain of the Dawn
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Minnesota Orchestra
Barry Abelson, cantor
Elizabeth Futral, soprano
Christina Baldwin, mezzo-soprano
John Tessier, tenor
Philip Cokorinos, bass-baritone
Minnesota Chorale
Minnesota BoyChoir
The Basilica Cathedral Choir
The Cathedral Choristers
BIS CD 1726
Release: 2009
Tchaikovsky Box Set
Two Disc Set
Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
Pianist: Stephen Hough
Minnesota Orchestra
Hyperion CDA67711/2
Release: April 2010
Repertoire:
Compact Disc 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
Concert Fantasia in G major
Solitude for solo piano (arranged by Hough)
None but the Lonely Heart for solo piano (arranged by Hough)
Compact Disc 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
Piano Concerto No. 2: Andante non troppo (ed. Siloti)
Piano Concerto No 2: Andante non troppo (ed Hough)
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