Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Toimii Ensemble
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor


Boxed set of 4 CDs; booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish


"Magnus Lindberg is one of the most important post-1945 orchestral composers. He has managed to create a unique synthesis: a distinct, personal, approachable language combined with orchestral virtuosity in the spirit of Strauss, Ravel and Stravinsky." - Esa-Pekka Salonen

This 4-CD collector's box contains recordings of fifteen orchestral works by Grammy-nominated Magnus Lindberg. This specially priced anthology highlights the Finnish composer's oeuvre from 1982 to 2005, a period that follows the evolution of his compositional style from the early days of his career to more recent times. The featured works have helped to cement Lindberg's international position at the forefront of orchestral composition and have garnered him several important awards along the way (from the Prix Italia 1986 to the Wihuri Sibelius Prize 2003). He has been The New York Philharmonic's Composer-in-Residence since 2009.

These recordings were made between 1989 and 2008 and have been previously released by Ondine to international popular and critical acclaim. The featured artists are:

• Sakari Oramo conducting the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra (Tendenza; Corrente; Coyote Blues; Arena 2) and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Gran Duo; Chorale; Concerto for Orchestra; Sculpture);
•Esa-Pekka Salonen leading the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Kraft;
•Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Kinetics), the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra (Marea; Joy) and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Corrente II; Arena; Feria).

The recordings with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra were made by and co-produced with the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE.