Kalevi Aho: Symphonic Dances; Symphony No. 11 [Import]

Kalevi Aho (Composer), Osmo Vänskä (Conductor), Lahti Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Osmo Vänskä
• Composer: Kalevi Aho
• Audio CD (March 30, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bis
• ASIN: B0001LYG3A
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,846 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Symphonic Dances: 1. Prelude

2. Symphonic Dances: 2. Return of the Flames and Dance

3. Symphonic Dances: 3. Grotesque Dance

4. Symphonic Dances: 4. Dance of the Winds and Fires

5. Symphony No. 11, for 6 percussionists & orchestra: 1. (untitled)

6. Symphony No. 11, for 6 percussionists & orchestra: 2. Andante- Allegro ritmico

7. Symphony No. 11, for 6 percussionists & orchestra: 3. Tranquillo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get to Know A Great Contemporary Composer, August 21, 2004

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John Greenspan (Santa Fe, New Mexico USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kalevi Aho: Symphonic Dances; Symphony No. 11 (Audio CD)

Kalevi Aho's music is reasonably accessible and highly rewarding once you make the effort. The Symphonic Dances were meant to complete a work begun by Uuno Klami, but grew into something bigger. The Symphony No. 11 is wonderful but the "Dances" blew me away. The Lahti Symphony Orchestra musicians obviously have this music in their blood and give committed performances. The BIS engineeers are the best in the business. Here, they are in top form. I am a Jazz and Classical Music DJ on KSFR, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and look forward to introducing my audience to the music of Aho.