Ernst Mielck
Symphony in F Minor
Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra
Finnish RSO
Sakari Oramo, conductor
John Storgårds, violin
Track listing
5 tracks · 55:38Ernst Mielck
- Symphony in F Minor, Op. 4 40:55
- 1 I. Andante maestoso ? Allegro energico 12:20
- 2 II. Allegro non troppo 7:43
- 3 III. Andante cantabile 9:13
- 4 iV. Finale: Allegro 11:39
- 5 Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 8 14:43
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
Press
Ondine's sound is above par. This is a very worthwhile discovery in off-the-beaten-track Late Romantic symphonies.
John Sunier, Audiophile Audition, January/February 2004
The artists
John Storgårds
John Storgårds (b. 1963) is one of the most versatile and respected Finnish musicians of his generation. He has become one of today's leading performers and champions of new and rarely heard works, alongside more familiar repertoire. Between 2006 and 2009, he served as Chief Conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. In autumn 2008, Storgårds became Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and continued in his position until 2015. In 2012, he assumed the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and became the orchestra's chief conductor in 2022. Storgårds additionally holds the title of Artistic Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Lapland since 1996. In January 2024, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra announced the appointment of Storgårds as its next chief conductor