# Pēteris Vasks: Symphony No. 2 · Violin Concerto "Distant Light"

> Pēteris Vasks: Symphony No. 2 · Violin Concerto "Distant Light" – Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, John…. Ondine ODE 1005-2, CD, released January 2003.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1005-2

- **Composer:** Pēteris Vasks
- **Work(s):** Symphony No. 2 · Violin Concerto "Distant Light"
- **Performers:** Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; John Storgårds, conductor; John Storgårds, violin; Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra; Juha Kangas, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1005-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 January 2003
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195100523
- **Tracks:** 2, total 73:11
- **Genres:** Instrumental, Orchestral
- **Series:** Critics' choices
- **Awards:** Gramophone 'Editor's Choice', Cannes Classical Award, klassik.com 'Empfehlung', ClassicsToday.com '10/10', Classica-Répertoire 'R10 du mois'

## Track listing

**Peteris Vasks**

1. Symphony No. 2 (39:28)
2. Violin Concerto "Tala gaisma" (Distant Light) (33:43)

## About this recording

This award-winning CD contains music by the celebrated Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks. John Storgårds is featured as conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic in the Second Symphony, and as soloist in the Violin Concerto, where he is accompanied by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Juha Kangas.

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English, German and French

## Press

Cannes Classical Awards 2004: Disc of the Year + Orchestral 20th Century Award

(...) the formidable interpretative skills of conductor John Storgårds, who secures exemplary results from the Tampere Philharmonic. The sound is splendidly ample and detailed to match. (...) This enterprising release deserves every success.

Andrew Achenbach, Gramophone, April 2003, Editor's Choice

If you enjoy Kancheli, or Rautavaara, or what you might call the "new tonal school" of modern composers, then you're going to love this. It's also marvelously played and conducted (...), and the sonics are drop-dead gorgeous. An event not to be missed!

David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com, March 2003, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE10052OW)

## Related pages

- [Peteris Vasks (1946-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/vasks-peteris.md)
- [Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/tampere-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [John Storgårds, violin](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/storg-rds-john.md)
- [Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/ostrobothnian-chamber-orchestra.md)
- [Juha Kangas, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kangas-juha.md)

## Also recommended

- [Pēteris Vasks: Pater noster · Dona nobis pacem · Missa](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1106-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sinfonietta Riga · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1106-2, 2007)
- [Pēteris Vasks: Symphony No. 3 · Cello Concerto](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1086-5.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor (ODE 1086-5, 2006)