Minnesota Orchestra Essentials

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Minnesota Orchestra Essentials

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

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

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

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

23:01

I. Allegro

Minnesota Orchestra, Yevgeny Sudbin, Osmo Vänskä

20:12

II. Andante con moto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Yevgeny Sudbin

5:06

II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

10:43

III. Poco vivace

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

3:47

Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

22:33

IV. Sehr behaglich

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Carolyn Sampson

9:37

IV. Adagietto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

12:39

I. Allegretto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:19

II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

8:37

I. Langsam

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

22:51

II. Larghetto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

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

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

24:53

III. Purgatorio. Allegretto moderato

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

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

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

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

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

5:15

III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

3:37

III. Allegretto

Osmo Vänskä, Yevgeny Sudbin, Minnesota Orchestra

9:26

Pavane

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

6:04

Solveig's Song

Minnesota Orchestra

5:32

Fanfare for the Common Man

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

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

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:11

III. Danza guerresca

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

2:49

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

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

9:10

I. I pini di villa Borghese

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

2:55

IV. I pini della via Appia

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

5:46

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

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

2:56

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

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

1:00

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

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

1:48

Pt. II: Remembrance: Interlude. Veil of Tears

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

3:42

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

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

2:27

I. Non allegro

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

11:56

Overture

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

4:30

Suite from Candide (Arr. C. Harmon)

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

18:08

I. —

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

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