Anssi Karttunen
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Henze: Heliogabalus Imperator
Works for Orchestra
Anssi Karttunen (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen
It’s hard to imagine finer performances than we get here, and the BBC recording captures everything well. Strongly recommended for Henze fans, and for those who aren’t. — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Dutilleux: Correspondances
RecommendedBarbara Hannigan (soprano), Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Esa-Pekka Salonen
Here is an oeuvre, not only of precise, masterly workmanship, but infused with emotional warmth and, beyond that, with profound passions, evidenced not least in Dutilleux's sympathy for the... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2013, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Winner - Contemporary
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Colin Matthews: Violin Concerto
RecommendedLeila Josefowicz (violin), Anssi Karttunen (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Oliver Knussen, Riccardo Chailly, Rumon Gamba
[Leila Josefowicz has] unlocked a sensuous outpouring from Matthews, a concerto of lithe purpose and natural flow…the fearless Josefowicz brings her unique improvisatory energy, finding exuberant... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Kaija Saariaho: Maan Varjot, Chateau de l'Ame, True Fire, Offrande (collection Presences)
Olivier Latry (organ), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
If I appear to be in the minority in continuing to view the late Saariaho’s output as a very mixed bag, there’s music on this valuable disc that I’ll return to while it reminds me, again, how... — More…
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Toshio Hosokawa: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Stefan Dohr (horn), Momo Kodama (piano), Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jun Markl
They're beautifully crafted and carefully paced, full of shifting, slipping textures...Crucially, though, both works lack fibre...What is impressive, though, is the quality of the performances... — More…
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Saariaho X Koh
Jennifer Koh (violin), Nicolas Hodges (piano), Hsin-Yun Huang (viola), Wilhelmina Smith (cello), Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Curtis 20/21 Ensemble, Conner Covington
When in 2000 violinist Jennifer Koh first encountered the music of Kaija Saariaho, she felt an immediate affinity with her unique synaesthetic soundworld. Since then, the pair have developed... — More…
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Saariaho - Notes On Light, Orion & Mirage Karita Mattila (soprano) & Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Orchestre de Paris Orchestre de Paris, Christoph Eschenbach
Saariaho has always had an extraordinary ear for a beauty of sound, best described in terms of light. …performances have that extra edge which live recording brings. — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2008, Editor's Choice
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Magnus Lindberg: Al Largo, Cello Concerto No. 2 & Era Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Lindberg may protest post-modern post-Romanticism, and may knowingly reference Strauss’s ironic prankster Till Eulenspiegel; but although some of his musical thinking feels dreamlike, free-associative,... — More…
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Kaija Saariaho: Du Cristal...À la Fumée Petri Alanko (alto flute), Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Kronos Quartet, Esa-Pekka Salonen
…Saariaho's sound-world can be enticing, even sensuous, as well as hard-edged and glaring. The performances are stunning. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic combine fastidious... — More…
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Kaija Saariaho: Works for Orchestra John Storgårds (violin), Pia Freund (soprano) & Gabriel Suovanen (baritone), Karita Mattila (soprano) & Anssi Karttunen (cello)
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris Orchestre de Paris, Hannu Lintu, Jukka-Pekka Saraste,...
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