Minnesota Orchestra Essentials

Minnesota Orchestra Essentials

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Formed as the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra in 1903, this venerable midwestern institution (it dropped its middle name in 1968) achieved global excellence under the direction of Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, who joined the organisation in 2003. He presided over impressive artistic growth, routinely bringing a mix of dazzling clarity and measured warmth to its performances. Under his tenure, the orchestra’s broad repertoire has been highlighted by a masterful survey of the Sibelius symphonies, as well as a cycle of Mahler’s symphonies, all performed with lusty brio and unerring precision. The orchestra has also excelled with operatic and choral works.

I. Allegro con brio

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

7:38

III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

11:24

III. Scherzo. In ruhig fließender Bewegung

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

10:53

IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht

Minnesota Orchestra, Sasha Cooke, Osmo Vänskä

5:28

IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai

Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chorale, Daniel Norman, Osmo Vänskä, Neal Davies, Katarina Karnéus, Helena Juntunen

23:01

I. Allegro

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Yevgeny Sudbin

20:12

II. Andante con moto

Minnesota Orchestra, Yevgeny Sudbin, Osmo Vänskä

5:06

II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

10:43

III. Poco vivace

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

3:47

Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

22:33

IV. Sehr behaglich

Carolyn Sampson, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:37

IV. Adagietto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

12:39

I. Allegretto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:19

II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

8:37

I. Langsam

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

22:51

II. Larghetto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

10:40

II. Allegretto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

8:46

III. Presto, assai meno presto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

9:58

I. Introduction

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

12:54

I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

24:53

III. Purgatorio. Allegretto moderato

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

4:22

IV. Scherzo. Allegro pesante. Nicht zu schnell

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

11:52

I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:45

II. Allegro molto vivace

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

4:26

I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country. Allegro ma non troppo

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

11:36

III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk. Allegro

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

5:15

III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

3:37

III. Allegretto

Yevgeny Sudbin, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:26

Pavane

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

6:04

Solveig's Song

Minnesota Orchestra

5:32

Fanfare for the Common Man

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

3:32

Appalachian Spring

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

25:10

IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

12:01

I. Allegro vivace e con brio

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

9:11

III. Danza guerresca

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

2:49

III. Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio. Gemachlich (1888 Version, ed. B. Korstvedt)

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

9:10

I. I pini di villa Borghese

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

2:55

IV. I pini della via Appia

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

5:46

Pt. I: Renewal: Sh'ma Yisrael! (cantor)

Cathedral Choristers, Philip Cokorinos, Minnesota Orchestra, Christina Baldwin, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Chorale, Minnesota Boychoir, Elizabeth Futral, John Tessier, Basilica Cathedral Choir, Barry Abelson

2:56

Pt. II: Remembrance: This We Ask of You (chorus)

Minnesota Boychoir, Barry Abelson, Basilica Cathedral Choir, Osmo Vänskä, John Tessier, Elizabeth Futral, Minnesota Chorale, Cathedral Choristers, Philip Cokorinos, Christina Baldwin, Minnesota Orchestra

1:00

Pt. II: Remembrance: Du sollst deinen Nachsten lieben wie dich selbst (cantor, chorus)

Minnesota Chorale, Minnesota Boychoir, Cathedral Choristers, John Tessier, Basilica Cathedral Choir, Christina Baldwin, Elizabeth Futral, Philip Cokorinos, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Barry Abelson

1:48

Pt. II: Remembrance: Interlude. Veil of Tears

Barry Abelson, Minnesota Orchestra, Elizabeth Futral, Minnesota Boychoir, Christina Baldwin, Osmo Vänskä, John Tessier, Basilica Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Choristers, Minnesota Chorale, Philip Cokorinos

3:42

Pt. II: Remembrance: Hymn to the Eternal Flame (soprano, children's chorus, chorus)

Osmo Vänskä, Elizabeth Futral, Minnesota Orchestra, Cathedral Choristers, Philip Cokorinos, Minnesota Boychoir, Minnesota Chorale, John Tessier, Christina Baldwin, Basilica Cathedral Choir, Barry Abelson

2:27

I. Non allegro

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

11:56

Overture

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

4:30

Suite from Candide (Arr. C. Harmon)

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

18:08

I. —

Jorja Fleezanis, Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chorale, Paul Goodwin, Tim Krol

17:26

V. Infernal Dance of King Kashchey -

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

4:59

VI. Lullaby -

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

3:33

VII. Finale

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

2:54