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

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

7:38

III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

11:24

III. Scherzo. In ruhig fließender Bewegung

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

10:53

IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht

Osmo Vänskä, Sasha Cooke, Minnesota Orchestra

5:28

IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai

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

23:01

I. Allegro

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Yevgeny Sudbin

20:12

II. Andante con moto

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra, Yevgeny Sudbin

5:06

II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

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

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

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

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

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

Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra

4:22

IV. Scherzo. Allegro pesante. Nicht zu schnell

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

11:52

I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

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

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

11:36

III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk. Allegro

Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

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

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)

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

2:56

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

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

1:00

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

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

1:48

Pt. II: Remembrance: Interlude. Veil of Tears

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

3:42

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

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

2:27

I. Non allegro

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

11:56

Overture

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

4:30

Suite from Candide (Arr. C. Harmon)

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

18:08

I. —

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

17:26

V. Infernal Dance of King Kashchey -

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

4:59

VI. Lullaby -

Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra

3:33

VII. Finale

Minnesota Orchestra, Eiji Oue

2:54