Conductor Nicholas Collon began as the new Chief Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in September 2021. This all-Sibelius program, carefully selected by the conductor, is his debut album together with his new orchestra. Collon offers fresh and modern interpretation of Sibelius' symphonic testament, the 7th Symphony, and brings to life the color and drama of Sibelius' incidental music for two plays - Maeterlinck's famous PellÃ©as et MÃ©lisande and the historic King Christian II. The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) is the orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle), and it's mission is to produce and promote Finnish musical culture. The Radio Orchestra of ten players founded in 1927 grew to symphony orchestra proportions in the 1960s. It's Chief Conductors have been Toivo Haapanen, Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Paavo Berglund, Okko Kamu, Leif Segerstam, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Sakari Oramo, Hannu Lintu, and as of autumn 2021 Nicholas Collon. In addition to the great Classical-Romantic masterpieces, the latest contemporary music is a major item in the repertoire of the FRSO, which each year premieres a number of Yle commissions.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105 "Fantasia Sinfonica No. 1"
Suite From "King Christian II", Op. 27: I. Nocturne
Suite From "King Christian II", Op. 27: Iia. Élégie
Suite From "King Christian II", Op. 27: Iib. Musette
Suite From "King Christian II", Op. 27: III. Serenade
Suite From "King Christian II", Op. 27: IV. Ballade
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: I. At The Castle Gate
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: II. Mélisande
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: III. At The Seashore
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: IV. A Spring In The Park
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: V. The Three Blind Sisters
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: VI. Pastorale
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: VII. Mélisande At The Spinning Wheel
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte
Suite From "Pelléas Et Mélisande", Op. 46: IX. The Death Of Mélisande

UPC: 761195140420
Label: Ondine
Release Date: 5.6.22
Format: CD

Sibelius / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra - Symphony 7 / Pell (CD)