Enescu's Symphony No. 1, written in the heroic key of E flat major (like Beethoven's Eroica Symphony), orchestrates with broad, full strokes, leading to thundering climaxes.
Performer Biography
Truls Mørk, the cellist on this recording, has performed over 30 premieres of contemporary music and won several international competitions, including the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition in 1982.
Performer Biography
Hannu Lintu, the conductor, studied cello, piano, and conducting at the Sibelius Academy and won first prize in the Nordic Conducting Competition in Bergen in 1994.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, the composer, wrote an astonishing amount of music in the 1890s, including four unperformed 'school symphonies' before his official Symphony No. 1.
Composition History
Enescu's Symphonie Concertante was originally intended to be a Cello Concerto, but he changed the title to emphasize its symphonic gravitas.
Recording & Production
The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra has an impressive discography of over 50 recordings, mainly for the Ondine label, which have received numerous awards.
Performer Biography
The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Scandinavia's foremost symphony orchestras and is the first orchestra in Finland with a club for young listeners.
