MALMO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO) consists of a hundred highly talented musicians who constantly demonstrate their skills in a broad and multifaceted range of concerts. While carrying forward the traditions of the symphonic repertoire, the orchestra makes strenuous efforts to remain at the forefront of contemporary symphonic trends and develop new concert concepts, including computer-game music and adventure themes. The Teddy Bear concerts for the youngest members of the family are a brand name. Malmö Concert House’s audience base is large and enthusiastic, and MSO’s concerts attract, on average, around 90% capacity audiences. The record labels Naxos and BIS give the orchestra international exposure and several of its recordings have gained international awards, with recognition including the Cannes Classical Award and Diapason d’Or. The orchestra’s recording of Berwald’s symphonies, under the direction of Sixten Ehrling has been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes, the Gramophone Award. One of the latest releases of music by the American composer Charles Ives (Naxos 8.559353) has won great acclaim and was selected as Editor’s Choice/Recording of the month in October 2008 by the British Classical Music Magazine Gramophone. Vassily Sinaisky was appointed principal conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra 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, C.: Holidays Symphony (excerpts) / The General Slocum / Overture in G minor (Malmo Symphony, Sinclair)	8.559370
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 Piero 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
SCHMIDT, F.: Symphony No. 1 / Notre Dame, Act I: Introduction, Interlude and Carnival Music (Malmo Symphony, Sinaisky)	8.570828
SCHMIDT, F.: Symphony No. 2 / Fuga Solemnis (Malmo Symphony, Sinaisky)	8.570589
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
SEGERSTAM, L.: Symphony No. 18 in one thought / Epitaph No. 6 / Impressions of Nordic Nature No. 4 / Flower Bouquet No. 43E (Segerstam)	ODE877-2
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
STRINGS (Eternal)	8.578027
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