SACD, Fagerlund (composer)
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To my ears, he broadens the distinctive orchestral style forged by Magnus Lindberg but, aided by that close harmonic grind, humanises it at the same time…His is often highly calorific and thrilling... —
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Fagerlund: Terral, Strings to the Bone, Chamber Symphony
Sharon Bezaly (soloist), Tapiola Sinfonietta, John Storgårds
I found the works on this disc an exciting discovery, and the performances are sui generis: Storgårds, Bezaly, and the musicians of the Tapiola Sinfonietta are all in top form. Sound quality... —
Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Oceano
Chamber Music by Sebastian Fagerlund
Minna Pensola (violin), Atte Kilpeläinen (viola), Tomas Djupsjöbacka (cello), Christoffer Sundqvist (clarinet), Paavali Jumppanen (piano), Hervé Joulain (horn), Meta4
The Finn’s natural outlet for his tautly robust, driving energy has been in opera and orchestral works. Yet his chamber music is no less compelling…By turns ferociously rhythmic, playful and... —
Awards:
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, Chamber Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Premiere
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Fagerlund & Aho: Bassoon Concertos
RecommendedBram van Sambeek (bassoon)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu, Dima Slobodeniouk
A truly captivating disc…Bram van Sambeek takes everything in his evidently extensive stride. The agility, conviction, impish humour and searing seriousness all stem from a remarkably rounded... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2018, Winner - Concerto
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Sebastian Fagerlund: Nomade & WaterAtlas
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
Altstaedt gives a bravura performance [of Nomade] that captures every colour and nuance of the work, from the plaintive to the soaring to the percussive, while Hannu Lintu’s attentive reading... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, Concerto Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Contemporary
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Sebastian Fagerlund: Isola
Christoffer Sundqvist (clarinet)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk
a composer who can side with his great countryman Sibelius without the slightest need for self-protective irony. These are three strong, freshly poetic pieces, that make themselves understood... —
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Sebastian Fagerlund: Darkness in Light
Pekka Kuusisto (violin)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu
The Violin Concerto Darkness in Light (2012) was composed for and dedicated to Pekka Kuusisto, who gives a dazzlingly virtuoso account of it here…[Ignite (2010)] is an invigorating and virtuosically... —
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Von Otter is spectacular, capturing the nuance of her character’s complexities and adapting her performance to suit the regular interplay with the chorus. Fagerlund’s imaginative response to... —
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Fagerlund: Döbeln
Anu Komsi (soprano), Annika Mylläri (soprano), Lasse Penttinen (tenor), Sören Lillkung (baritone) & Robert McLoud (bass)
West Coast Kokkola Opera & Kokkola Opera Festival Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
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Kromos is Sebastian Fagerlund’s way of exploring his own and the guitar’s capabilities...t’s also a wonderful way for the versatile Finnish guitarist Ismo Eskelinen to open this recital of 21st-century... —
