Sami Junnonen, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra & James S. Kahane - Ibert, Jolivet & Rodrigo: Flute Concertos (2024) [Hi-Res]

• The flute concertos by Jacques Ibert, André Jolivet and Joaquín Rodrigo together embody a distinctive musical heritage written for the flute in the twentieth century, exploring the instrument’s limits .

• These works are now heard together for the first time on one album. Flautist Sami Junnonen is joined by the Helsinki Chamber Orchestra under the direction of conduct or James S . Kahane.

• The album features Ibert’s ‘Concerto for flute and orchestra’, which is now considered to be one of the most esteemed concertos in the flute repertoire; Jolivet’ s virtuosic and rarely-recorded ‘Concerto for flute and string orchestra’; and Rodrigo’ s ‘Concierto pastoral for flute and orchestra’, which has gained a formidable reputation among flautists for its exceptional technical requirements.