MALMO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Founded in 1925, the Malmö Symphony Orchestra is a young and vigorous orchestra. For many years dividing its energies between opera and concerts, since 1991 the orchestra has been fully committed to the symphonic repertoire, which it performs in its own concert hall. With a complement of 94 musicians, the orchestra offers an exciting variety of concert programmes to large and enthusiastic audiences. The main focus is on the rich tradition of orchestral music, with the ambition of bringing this tradition into the future. Several recordings have been praised internationally and rewarded with the Cannes Classical Award and Diapason d’Or, with a recording of the Berwald symphonies with Sixten Ehrling receiving a Gramophone Award. The collaboration between the Malmö Symphony Orchestra and Naxos is expected to add still further to the orchestra’s international reputation. Among the orchestra’s principal conductors over the years may be mentioned Herbert Blomstedt, Vernon Handley, James DePreist and Paavo Järvi. Vassily Sinaisky was appointed principal conductor in 2007.

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BERWALD: Symphonies Nos. 1-4	BIS-CD-795-96
BLOCH: Symphony / Evocations / 3 Jewish Poems	BIS-CD-1183
BLOCH: Symphony in C sharp minor / Schelomo	BIS-CD-576
BLOCH: Violin Concerto / Suite Symphonique / Poems of the Sea	BIS-CD-639
BORODIN: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / In the Steppes of Central Asia	BIS-CD-726
BORTZ / SANDSTROM / RABE: Swedish Trumpet Concertos	BIS-CD-1021
COPLAND / HINDEMITH / ARNOLD: Clarinet Concertos dedicated to Benny Goodman	BIS-CD-893
FERNSTROM: Symphony No. 12	BIS-CD-997
FERNSTROM: Symphony No. 6 / Intimate Miniatures / Symphonic Prologue	BIS-CD-903
GRIEG, E.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 5 - Peer Gynt (complete incidental music) / Foran sydens kloster / Bergliot (Engeset)	8.570871-72
GRIEG: Orchestral Music, Vol. 3 - Symphony in C minor / Old Norwegian Romance with Variations	8.557991
GRIEG: Orchestral Music, Vol. 4 - Peer Gynt Suites / Orchestral Songs	8.570236
HONEGGER: Cello Concerto / Cello Sonata / Cello Sonatina / Sonatina for Violin and Cello	BIS-CD-1617
IVES: Orchestral Sets Nos. 1-3 (Sinclair)	8.559353
MAGNARD: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4	BIS-CD-928
MAGNARD: Symphony No. 1 in C minor / Symphony No. 3 in B flat minor	BIS-CD-927
MALMO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Portrait	BIS-CD-570
MARTIN, F.: Cello Concerto / Ballade for Cello and Piano / 8 Preludes (Poltera)	BIS-CD-1637
MARTINU: Fresques de Pietro della Francesca (Les) / Viola Rhapsody-Concerto / Double Concerto	BIS-CD-501
NYSTROEM: Ishavet / Viola Concerto / Sinfonia concertante	BIS-CD-682
NYSTROEM: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5	BIS-CD-782
NYSTROEM: Symphony Nos. 4 and 6	BIS-CD-1082
ORCHESTRAL SPECTACULAR	8.557860
PANDA CLASSICS - Issue No. 4: Toon Time	8.578011-12
PETTERSSON: Symphony No. 5 / Viola Concerto	BIS-CD-480
POULENC: Complete Works for Two Pianos	BIS-CD-593
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 4 / Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60	BIS-CD-531
RACHMANINOV: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3	BIS-CD-900
RAVEL: 2 Piano Concertos / Gaspard de la nuit	BIS-CD-666
SALLINEN: Sunrise Serenade / Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 6	BIS-CD-511
SALLINEN: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5	BIS-CD-607
SCHMIDT / JANSSON: Oresund Symphony (The) / GADE: Violin Concerto	BIS-CD-672
SCHNITTKE: Cello Concerto No. 2 / Concerto Grosso No. 2	BIS-CD-567
SCHNITTKE: Faust Cantata	BIS-CD-437
SCHNITTKE: Gogol Suite / Labyrinths	BIS-CD-557
SCHNITTKE: In Memoriam / Viola Concerto	BIS-CD-447
SCHNITTKE: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2	BIS-CD-487
SCHNITTKE: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4	BIS-CD-517
SCHOECK: Cello Concerto / Cello Sonata / 6 Songs Transcription	BIS-CD-1597
SCHUMANN / ELGAR: Cello Concertos	BIS-CD-486
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2	BIS-CD-626
SKALKOTTAS: Violin Concerto / Largo Sinfonico / Greek Dances	BIS-CD-904
STENHAMMAR: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Two Sentimental Romances, Op. 28 / Florez och Blanzeflor, Op. 3	BIS-CD-550
STENHAMMAR: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Orchestral Music	BIS-CD-714-16
SUMERA: Musica tenera / Piano Concerto / Symphony No. 4	BIS-CD-690
SUMERA: Symphonies Nos. 1-3	BIS-CD-660
SUMERA: Symphony No. 5 / Music for Chamber Orchestra / In memoriam	BIS-CD-770
WADA / IFUKUBE / TOYAMA: Japanese Orchestral Music	BIS-CD-490
WALKER / ZWILICH: Trombone Concertos	BIS-CD-628