Malmö Symphony Orchestra - The Essential Malmö Symphony Orchestra (2024)

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Title: The Essential Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Naxos
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 128:49 min
Total Size: 532 MB
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Tracklist:

01. Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II Scene 6: I Dovregubbens hall (In the Hall of the Mountain King)
02. Romance in F Major, Op. 36, R. 195 (Version for Cello & Orchestra)
03. Karadec Suite, Op. 34: II. Chanson
04. Colas Breugnon, Op. 24: Overture
05. 2 Melodies, Op. 53: No. 2, Det forste mode (The First Meeting) [Version for Orchestra]
06. Danse macabre, Op. 40, R. 171
07. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: II. Vivacissimo
08. Orchestral Set No. 1, "3 Places in New England": III. The Housatonic at Stockbridge (Version 1, ed. J.B. Sinclair)
09. Peer Gynt, Op. 23: No. 15, Prelude. Morning Mood
10. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103, R. 205 "Egyptian": III. Molto allegro
11. 4 Dances for Love's Labour's Lost, Op. 167: No. 1, Sarabande (for the King of Navarre)
12. Lyric Suite, Op. 54: III. Notturno (Nocturne)
13. Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: IV. Prestissimo
14. Notre Dame, Op. 2, Act I: Intermezzo
15. Lost Landscapes (Version for Violin & Orchestra): III. Rainergasse 11, Vienna
16. Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 6: Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance)
17. Suite in D Minor, Op. 16b, R. 211: IV. Romance
18. Violin Concerto, Op. 28: III. Allegro moderato
19. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 19: I. Allegro quasi presto
20. Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Solveig's Song)
21. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 17, R. 185: II. Andante sostenuto, quasi adagio
22. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace (Live)
23. The Flying Dutchman: Overture

The Malmö Symphony Orchestra is one of Sweden's major orchestral ensembles. For a regional group, it has an unusually wide musical footprint, featuring an international group of players, conductors, and guest artists.

The Malmö Symphony Orchestra was founded in the city of Malmö in 1925. For many years, the orchestra accompanied presentations at the Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, but since 1991, it has devoted itself entirely to symphonic concerts. The orchestra's first conductor was Walther Meyer-Radon (1925-1929). He was succeeded by a Finn, Georg Schnéevoigt, and since then the principal conductors have been a mix of Swedes and foreigners, including several who had major international careers: Herbert Blomstedt (principal conductor for a short time in the early 1960s), Vernon Handley, James DePreist, and Paavo Järvi. Marc Soustrot was chief conductor from 2011 to 2019, and he was succeeded by Robert Treviño. By the late 2010s, the orchestra, 92 musicians strong, included players from 17 different countries. It performs weekly at the new Malmö Live concert hall. While devoted to the traditional symphonic repertory, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra has committed itself to developing new concert forms: while guest artists have included international opera stars such as Juan Diego Flórez, the orchestra has also performed with artists from outside the classical sphere including Entombed, Annika Norlin and Christer Björkman. In 2017, the orchestra performed the soundtrack live for a showing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It has also offered a video game music concert series called "Joystick."

The Malmö Symphony Orchestra has recorded extensively for the BIS and Naxos labels, often focusing on Scandinavian music and the music of Saint-Saëns. In 2019, the group released four albums, featuring the music of d'Indy, Kabalevsky, Rolf Martinsson, and finally, the rarely heard ballet music by Saint-Saëns. ~ James Manheim