Sibelius: Kullervo

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, YL Male Voice Choir, soprano Soile Isokoski, baritone Tommi Hakala, cond. Leif Segerstam
Ondine 2008 (ODE 1122-5)

DIAPASON D'OR 2008

This album is YL's fifth Kullervo recording and is so called hybrid-CD containing SACD multichannel tracks besides normal CD tracks. This recording has received great critical acclaim in international press and it won a prestigious French Diapason d'Or 2008 -award. According to the review it says: "The YL Male Voice Choir confirms that it is one of the finest contemporary interpreters of Sibelius’s music".

I. Johdanto (Introduction): Allegro moderato
II. Kullervon nuoruus (Kullervo's Youth): Grave
III. Kullervo ja hänen sisarensa (Kullervo and His Sister): Allegro vivace
IV. Kullervon sotaanlähtö (Kullervo Goes To War): Alla marcia (Allegro molto)
V. Kullervon kuolema (Kullervo's Death): Andante