BedĹich SmetanaÂ
MĂĄ Vlast (1874-1879)
1. VyĹĄehrad
2. Vltava
3. Ĺ ĂĄrka
Rued LanggaardÂ
Symphony no. 5, âSteppenatur (Sommersagnsdrama)â (1931)
4. âSonateâ: Lento misterioso â Fiero pesante preciso
5. Florido
6. Pesante
7. Coda: âSonateâ con Variazioni: Fiero pesante â Andante
Leif Segerstam Š
Leif Segerstam was one of the most versatile and interesting musical talents from the Nordic countries, studying violin, piano, composition and conducting
at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki before taking a postgraduate course at New Yorkâs Juilliard School of Music.
He was Chief Conductor Emeritus of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in gratitude for his supremely successful 12-year period as Chief Conductor.
He also held honorary titles with MalmĂś Opera and Turku Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and
Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany following extremely notable periods as chief conductor with both orchestras. He has held positions as
Chief Conductor of the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as Music Director and Chief Conductor of the
Royal Swedish Opera, and was later also re-appointed as Chief Conductor and Director of Finnish National Opera. In the last years of his life, he served as Principal Guest Conductor of the St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, and honorary conductor of Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 2025
CATALOGUE NUMBER: DACOCD 943
