ENESCU, G.: Concert Overture on popular Romanian themes / Symphony No. 3 (Tampere Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Lintu)

Ondine is pleased to announce the second album of an Enescu cycle with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of its former artistic director Hannu Lintu. For this release the Ouverture de concert sur des thèmes dans le caractère populaire roumain Op. 32 and the Symphony No. 3 Op. 21 were recorded, featuring the Tampere Philharmonic Choir in the third symphony.

• George Enescu is Romania’s most important composer – and one of the most neglected composers of the 20th century. This release demonstrates a master of great orchestral colour and impressive imagination. 

• Artistic director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra from 2009 till 2013, Hannu Lintu has rapidly been creating an international career and is a sought-after conductor. From the season 2013/2014 onward he assumes the post of chief conductor of the Finnish RSO.

• The collaboration of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu and Ondine has already produced select fruit, among them lately the recording of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s opera Kaivos (ODE 1174-2, awarded with a Grammy nomination) and a recording with works by young Finnish composer Uljas Pulkkis (OD 1176, awarded with the Finnish Broadcasting Company’s Disc of the Year 2011).

• This release is the second of an Enescu cycle with Hannu Lintu. The third one – featuring, among others, symphony no. 1 – will follow 2014. The first release (OD 1196), featuring Symphony No. 2 Op. 17 and the Chamber Symphony Op. 33, was highly praised by the critics and nominated for the Gramophone Awards 2013.