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Esa-Pekka Salonen

Classical CD Reviews: Seattle Symphony plays Strauss & Langgaard, Offenbach’s “Folies symphoniques,” and Salonen conducts Beethoven & Strauss

Classical CD Reviews: Seattle Symphony plays Strauss & Langgaard, Offenbach’s “Folies symphoniques,” and Salonen conducts Beethoven & Strauss

The Seattle Symphony does right by Langgaard but not Strauss; Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Beethoven is micromanaged to death; Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester offers an ideal off-the-beaten-path Offenbach disc.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Review Tagged: Alpha, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, CPO, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Howard Griffiths, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Symphony Media, Sinfonia Grange au Lac, Thomas Dausgaard

Classical CD Reviews: Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Cello Concerto, Project W

Classical CD Reviews: Andris Nelsons conducts Shostakovich, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Cello Concerto, Project W

Arguably, the strongest entry in the BSO’s complete Shostakovich symphony cycle thus far; Esa-Pekka Salonen’s 2016 Cello Concerto is emotionally direct and, at times, simply gorgeous; the resurgence of interest in the music of Boston-educated composer Florence Price is a good thing.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cedille, Deutsche Grammophon, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Florence Price, Sony Classical

Rethinking the Repertoire #25: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Foreign Bodies”

Rethinking the Repertoire #25: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Foreign Bodies”

For a composer who hails from Finland but found his spiritual home in Southern California, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s is a singular musical voice.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Music Tagged: Esa-Pekka Salonen, Foreign Bodies

Classical Music CD Review: Lutoslawski — The Complete Symphonies, Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen

Classical Music CD Review: Lutoslawski — The Complete Symphonies, Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen

It’s a pity Witold Lutoslawski’s music isn’t turning up on more orchestral programs in the U.S. this season and next – Benjamin Britten seems to be the centennial birthday boy of choice.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lutoslawski: The Complete Symphonies, Witold Lutoslawski

Fuse Classical CD Review: “Out of Nowhere” (Leila Josefowicz/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen)

Fuse Classical CD Review: “Out of Nowhere” (Leila Josefowicz/Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen)

Now in his mid-50s, Esa-Pekka Salonen is one of the most interesting and important composers of his generation and the recent attention his music is receiving is well deserved.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Deutsche Grammophon, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Leila Josefowicz, Out of Nowhere

Concert Review: Discovery Ensemble/Courtney Lewis at Sanders Theater

Concert Review: Discovery Ensemble/Courtney Lewis at Sanders Theater

Bravo to Courtney Lewis and the Discovery Ensemble for programming Esa-Pekka Salonen’s “Five Images” and pulling off such an engrossing performance.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Courtney Lewis, Discovery Ensemble, Esa-Pekka Salonen

Classical CD Review: Shostakovich, Prologue to “Orango” and Symphony no. 4/Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical CD Review: Shostakovich, Prologue to “Orango” and Symphony no. 4/Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Orango is one of the tantalizing “what might have been’s” of musical history: a biting social commentary on Soviet society on the fifteenth anniversary of the October Revolution, written when Shostakovich was at the height of his musical powers and popularity.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Opera Tagged: Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Prologue to Orango, Shostakovich, Symphony no. 4

Concert Review: Leila Josefowicz and the Boston Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen

Concert Review: Leila Josefowicz and the Boston Symphony Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen

As the BSO searches for its new music director, Mr. Salonen’s name is sure to come up. While he’s probably a long-shot candidate, any orchestra that has him on their podium for a week or two a season should count itself lucky.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, BSO, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Leila Josefowicz

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