Magnus Lindberg
Violin Concerto
Jubilees · Souvenir
Pekka Kuusisto, violin & director*
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Magnus Lindberg, conductor**
Track listing
12 tracks · 66:25Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Magnus Lindberg
- Violin Concerto (2006)* 24:02
- 1 I 11:09
- 2 II 9:17
- 3 III 3:36
- Jubilees (2000/2002)** 17:53
- 4 I 3:47
- 5 II 2:55
- 6 III 1:10
- 7 IV 3:38
- 8 V 1:31
- 9 VI 4:52
- Souvenir (2010)** 24:30
- 10 I 9:40
- 11 II 10:03
- 12 III 4:47
About this recording
Ondine continues its collaboration with Magnus Lindberg by presenting the recording of his Violin Concerto featuring Pekka Kuusisto, and the world première recordings of his chamber orchestra works Jubilees and Souvenir.
Magnus Lindberg's music is always instrumentally idiomatic and powerful. The soloist part in the Violin Concerto is demanding, yet gratifying, and rich. Jubilees is an adaption of earlier piano miniatures and Lindberg made them resemble the original as closely as possible, yet illustrating the dimensions of instrumental thinking and transforming them into an idiomatic large chamber ensemble texture. Premiered in New York in 2010 Souvenir, a kind of homage to Gérard Grisey and Franco Donatoni, ranges musically from chamber-music lucidity to an almost Romantic orchestral opulence.
Internationally renowned violinist Pekka Kuusisto is recognised for his fresh approach to the repertoire and for being a strong advocate of new music. On this recording he appears as soloist and director of the Tapiola Sinfonietta, an orchestra with which he works together on a frequent basis.
The Tapiola Sinfonietta, founded in 1987, emphasises the vital role of each musician and represents uncompromising quality, be it in the music of the Viennese-Classical period, modern classics or contemporary music. Their broad discography includes many critically acclaimed CDs.
Magnus Lindberg, known in the first place as composer, has always been inspired by instrumental qualities and by the elements of musicianship and performing. Appearing as pianist on an earlier recording of his chamber works (ODE 1199-2), he appears for the first time also as conductor of his own works on this release. Between 2009 and 2012 Lindberg was Composer-in-Residence of the New York Philharmonic, with new works including Souvenir among others.
Pekka Kuusisto, violin & director*
Magnus Lindberg, conductor**
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish
Press
Lindberg's Violin Concerto of 2006 (...) manages to balance substance with style, and poetry with virtuosity, in ways that can almost stand comparison with Berg (...). Credit to the Tapiola Sinfonietta and Ondine's excellent recording.
David Fanning, Gramophone, November 2013
The artists
Pekka Kuusisto
Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is one of the most versatile and distinctive musicians working today. Always demonstrating his extraordinary individuality and imagination, he is unusually free and fluid in his approach and has been acclaimed for the spontaneity and freshness in his playing. Setting Pekka Kuusisto apart from most other violinists of his generation is his desire and ability to improvise, and his love of playing many different styles of music, channeling the same intensity into each genre.
Tapiola Sinfonietta
The Tapiola Sinfonietta has established itself as Finland’s premier chamber orchestra. Founded as the Espoo City Orchestra in 1987, it currently has 44 members. The orchestra is known for its adventurous repertoire planning and has been widely acclaimed for nuanced performances across a wide range of eras and styles.
