Brahms 2 Segerstam

Leif Segerstam · Turku Philharmonic Orchestra · Nobu Takizawa · Johannes Brahms

2018 · ABCD 403

Credits

Performers: Leif Segerstam — Conductor, PianoTurku Philharmonic OrchestraNobu Takizawa — Violin
Composers: Johannes BrahmsLeif Segerstam
Conductors and other contributors: Leif Segerstam — Conductor

About this release

The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra performs Johannes Brahms’s Second Symphony alongside symphonies by Leif Segerstam. The release is part of a recording series pairing orchestral music by Brahms and Segerstam.

Tracks

Sinfonia No 2
1.Allegro non troppocomp. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)ISRC FIABA160065022:05
2.Adagio non troppocomp. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)ISRC FIABA160065111:47
3.Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino)comp. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)ISRC FIABA16006525:34
4.Allegro con spiritocomp. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)ISRC FIABA160065310:25
Symphony No. 2
5.When a cat visitedcomp. Leif Segerstam (b.1944)ISRC FIABA160065419:05

Reviews

Segerstam’s music is indeed dense and modern, but it is not cold; on the contrary, there always seems to be an undercurrent of tension, and occasionally menace, in every bar he writes.
The Art Music Lounge · Lynn René Bayley · July 4, 2017
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Surely one would not acquire this disk for the Brahms symphony; there are countless others that are superior; likewise I cannot imagine anyone wanting to hear Segerstam’s rather boring symphony.
ClassicalCDReview.com · Robert Benson · July 11, 2017
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Sorry to have a downer on this but it’s ultimately non-competitive, though I’d always be happy to visit another of Segerstam’s own symphonies, preferably a group of them with a disc to themselves.
Gramophone · Rob Cowan · July 27, 2017
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All in all, this is a refreshing disc, although I am a tad bit disappointed that I did not experience the groundbreaking eccentricity that was looming in expectation.
MusicWeb International · Young-Jin Hur · August 4, 2017
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It’s a lovely orchestra, beautifully recorded in Turku.
American Record Guide · Donald R Vroon · December 19, 2017
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Segerstam oddly manages to be both colorful and staid as he draws generally alert playing from his orchestra.
ClassicsToday.com · Victor Carr Jr · April 4, 2018
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You hear the cat, meowing and hissing; the concertmaster has an important rôle to play in this piece.
Records International · September 5, 2018
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This is a golden-sounding, horn-rich Brahms Second, magnificently beautiful from moment to moment.
Fanfare · Steven Kruger · April 10, 2019
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Segerstam dedicated this symphony to Nisonen, who leads her section in the Turku Philharmonic, and she makes the most of her opportunity by playing her solos with authority and excellent tone.
Fanfare · Raymond Tuttle · April 10, 2019
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”Turun filharmonisen orkesterin toinen jullkaisu kaikkiaan neljän levyn sarjasta Brahmsia ja Segerstamia julkaistiin huhtikuun alussa. Sarjan toisella levyllä kuullaan toisen sinfonian lisäksi Segerstamin sinfonioita. ”
Kulttuurihaitari/ 2/2017