Since you are interested in Memorial to Lidice / Partita for Strings / Concerto for Orchestra,, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
ROUSSEL
Symphony No 3 Op 42 / Le Festin de l'araignee op 17 (complete ballet) Orchestre de Paris / Christoph Eschenbach [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Jun/2008 ] "Scintillating accounts of two of Roussel's most enduring scores...Eschenbach's understanding of Roussel is manifestly profound and his way with the music quietly compelling and persuasive. Very highly recommended." Guy Rickards, Gramophone, April 2008 |
SIBELIUS
Kullervo Soile Isokoski (soprano) Tommi Hakala (baritone) / YL Male Voice Choir / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Leif Segerstam, conductor [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "...the best solo singing the work has ever received. In particular, Soile Isokoski is simply miles away from the matronly mezzos who often take the part of Kullervo's sister." ClassicsToday.com, April 2008, Artistic Quality 10 / Sound Quality 10 |