Helsinki - A Musical Promenade
Musical CD + map
Mikko Franck, conductor
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tuomas Hannikainen, conductor
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marko Ylönen, cello
Matti & Sinikka Kontio, kantele
Leif Segerstam, conductor
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Soile Isokoski, soprano
Timo Nuoranne, conductor
Seppo Murto, organ
Track listing
13 tracks · 70:08Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Jean Sibelius
- Lemminkäinen Legends, Op. 22
- 1 IV. Lemminkäinen´s Return 6:56
- 2 Finlandia, Op. 26/7 (1899) 7:53
Joonas Kokkonen
- Cello Concerto (1969)
- 3 III. Adagio 6:05
Traditional
- 4 Ol' kaunis kesäilta (One lovely summer evening) 3:18
Jean Sibelius
- Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
- 5 III. Allegro, ma non tanto 7:45
Einojuhani Rautavaara
- 6 Joulun virsi (Christmas Hymn) (1993) 1:35
Sofie Lithenius
- 7 563 Ilta on tullut, Luojani 1:19
Väinö Raitio
- Kesäkuvia Hämeestä (Summer Pictures from Häme)
- 8 I. In an old park 3:13
Jean Sibelius
- 9 Academic March (1919) 3:40
Sulo Salonen
- 10 Partita "The Loveliness of That Summer" 7:15
Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Vigilia (1996)
- 11 Troparion & Troparion of the Feast 4:43
Jean Sibelius
- Karelia Suite, Op. 11
- 12 III. Alla marcia 4:30
Uuno Klami
- 13 Suomenlinna, Op. 30 11:56
About this recording
This musical CD + map invites you on a promenade along eleven of Helsinki's essential tourist attractions.* Created in close collaboration with the Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau, this multi-functional product contains informative texts and superb illustrations for each spot. Numbers identify the location on an included poster-sized map. The CD features matching highlights of Finnish classical music in excellent performances by Ondine's first-rank artists.
A handy guide for the visitor who likes to discover Helsinki by walking and listening to Finnish classical music, this can also serve as an ideal souvenir gift or visiting card for family, friends or colleagues abroad.
*The stations include:
- Railway Station Quarter - Ateneum Museum
- Mannerheimintie - Parliament House
- Finlandia Hall (A. Aalto) - The National Museum of Finland
- Sibelius Monument
- The Temppeliaukio Church
- The Old Church and the adjacent cemetery
- Kaivopuisto Park
- Senate Square - The Cathedral - University
- The Uspenski Cathedral
- Market Square
- Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress
Features
Digipak in full colour containing notes in English and numerous illustrations, as well as a map poster of Helsinki
The artists
Mikko Franck
Mikko Franck began to play the violin at the age of five and entered Helsinki's Sibelius Academy in 1992, subsequently studying in New York, Israel and Sweden.
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
More than one hundred first-class musicians have the Berwald Hall in Stockholm as their home base. Together they form the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and since all concerts are broadcast live they also serves as a symphony orchestra for the whole of Sweden.
The high calibre of the ensemble has been developed over the years by a series of prominent principal conductors. Founded in 1936, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra developed into an ensemble of world standard in the 1960s under the leadership of the great Rumanian maestro Sergiu Celibidache (music director 1965-1971). Celibidache was succeeded by Herbert Blomstedt, who led the orchestra from 1977 to 1982. In 1984 the 25-year-old Esa-Pekka Salonen arrived, bringing fresh ideas and innovative repertoire, and ten years later Yevgeny Svetlanov took over the reins. Between 2000 and 2006 Manfred Honeck gave the orchestra a strong Viennese flavour.
Today the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra ranks among Europe's foremost orchestras. During the current artistic leadership of Daniel Harding the orchestra has become one of the most interesting and diverse orchestras in the world, collaborating continuously with leading conductors, soloists and composers.
A strong commitment to contemporary music is clearly reflected in the orchestra's repertoire, and works by Swedish and international composers are frequently commissioned. The orchestra tours regularly in Europe, Asia and elsewhere, appearing at many important concert venues and at major festivals, and is also the backbone of the annual Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm.
Tuomas Hannikainen
Tuomas Hannikainen was appointed Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra in 1994 (until 1998). He has also held positions as Joint Principal Conductor of the Tapiola Sinfonietta in Finland (1999-2001) and as Principal Guest Conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (2001-2003). He has regularly conducted many of the most prestigious orchestras throughout the Nordic countries. Elsewhere his work has taken him to Europe, Australasia, N. America and the Far East with orchestras like the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, National Orchestra of Spain, BBC Scottish Symphony, Ulster Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony and Malaysian Philharmonic amongst many others.
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