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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Dundonnell on Thursday 23 February 2012, 15:06

Title: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: Dundonnell on Thursday 23 February 2012, 15:06
I understand that Sakari Oramo, currently Principal Conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and shortly demitting office as Principal Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (and of course the former Principal Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra), will succeed Jiri Belohlavek at the BBC Symphony Orchestra ;D

So....some John Foulds at The Proms ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: Alan Howe on Thursday 23 February 2012, 16:12
...and perhaps some adventurous Scandinavian repertoire?
Title: Re: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Thursday 23 February 2012, 18:48
Not if the BBC has anything to do with it.

Signed: A. Cynic
Title: Re: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: Alan Howe on Thursday 23 February 2012, 18:59
Well, if not in concert, then maybe on CD...
Title: Re: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: M. Henriksen on Thursday 23 February 2012, 20:23
Raitio and Pingoud, thank you!


Morten
Title: Re: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: Dundonnell on Thursday 23 February 2012, 21:28
There are so many fine Scandinavian composers :) but even restricting oneself to Finns then obviously there are living composers like Rautavaara, Sallinen and Aho and composers from the recent past like Englund and Kokkonen.
Title: Re: Sakari Oramo to take over BBC Symphony Orchestra
Post by: Syrelius on Friday 24 February 2012, 07:09
During his years in Stockholm he has not seemed to be that interested in Swedish repertoire. Even when on tour with the Stockholm P O playing Scandinavian music, there is Sibelius and Grieg on the programme...  :(
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