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Symphonic in scale and ambition, the incidental music to Shakespeare’s play The Tempest was among the last orchestral works Sibelius composed before entering the mysterious ‘silence of Järvenpää’ that lasted until his death. Commissioned by leading Danish theatre producer Johannes Poulsen in 1925, the wide expressive demands of the play saw Sibelius calling on large musical forces. From the terrifying tone picture of the opening shipwreck via ethereal songs, boisterous character portraits and remarkable evocations of nature, Sibelius took full advantage of being set free to convert the themes of Shakespeare’s magical world into his own unique sound.
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Reviews
“… Kamu maintains his sense of patience in the Overture, with its proto-spectral overtone chords...with fine notes from Valdemar Lønsted, this can only be recommended.”
Andrew Mellor – Gramophone magazine – January 2023
Performance **** Recording ***
“… the five vocal soloists are all strongly cast, with an especially generous-voiced Juno (Kari Dahl Nielsen) in the Act IV mask scene...and there is some fine orchestral playing in a score full of memorable sonorous imagery.”
Bayan Northcott – BBC Music magazine – January 2023
“…The extremely onomatopoeic music with orchestral numbers, choruses and solo parts is heard in a tense and powerful interpretation. Among the singers, the warm and sonorous voice of Hanne Fischer in the role of Ariel is particularly striking. The Danish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra offer good performances under Okko Kamu’s direction.” ****
Norbert Tischer – Pizzicato.lu – 27 November 2022
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