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Klaus Makela

Sibelius w/Oslo Philharmonic

Decca Classics
Release Date: April 8, 2022

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1 Symphony No 1 in E minor, Op.39 / i. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico  
2 ii. Andante (ma non troppo lento)  
3 iii. Scherzo: Allegro  
4 iv. Finale: Quasi una fantasia (Andante – Allegro molto)  
5 Symphony No 2 in D major, Op.43/ i. Allegretto  
6 ii. Tempo andante, ma rubato  
7 iii. Vivaccissimo  
8 iv. Finale: Allegro Moderato  
9 Symphony No 3 in C major, Op.52/ i. Allegro Moderato  
10 ii. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto  
11 iii. Moderato – Allegro (ma non tanto)  
12 Symphony No 4 in A minor, Op.63 / i. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio  
13 ii. Allegro molto vivace  
14 iii. Il tempo largo  
15 iv. Allegro  
16 Symphony No 5 in E-flat major, Op.82 / i. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato - Presto  
17 ii. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto  
18 iii. Allegro molto – Un pochettino largamente  
19 Symphony No 6 in D minor, Op.104 / i. Allegro molto moderato  
20 ii. Allegretto moderato  
21 iii. Poco vivace  
22 iv. Allegro molto  
23 Symphony No 7 in C major, Op.105 / i. Adagio -  
24 ii. Un pochettino meno adagio - Vivacissimo – Adagio –  
25 iii. Allegro molto moderato  
26 iv. Vivace – Presto – Adagio  
27 Tapiola, Op.112  
28 3 Late Fragments / i. HUL 1325  
29 ii. HUL 1326/9  
30 iii. HUL 1327/2 (Allegro moderato)  
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On 25 March, Decca Classics will release Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s debut album Sibelius, a complete cycle of the Jean Sibelius’s symphonies, plus the tone poem Tapiola and 3 Late Fragments. Mäkelä, who recently became the first conductor to sign to Decca since Riccardo Chailly, directs the Oslo Philharmonic, an orchestra with a deep, historic connection to the music of the Finnish composer. 

The project began as a nine-month exploration of the Sibelius symphonies to mark Mäkelä’s inaugural season with the Oslo Philharmonic as Chief Conductor but, with Covid cancellations, turned into a completely immersive recording project. With the orchestral season disrupted, Mäkelä and the orchestra devoted much of the Spring of 2021 to playing nothing but the music of Sibelius. Says Mäkelä, ‘We played, played, played and then recorded. Sibelius’s music, like that of any composer, is a language you have to learn and the circumstances under which we recorded actually played to our advantage.’

  • Klaus Makela - Shostakovich Symphonies 4, 5 & 6 w/Oslo Phil. is the WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: August 26, 2024 12:00 AM
    Following their highly acclaimed cycle of the complete Sibelius symphonies, Decca Classics was thrilled to announce the release of Shostakovich Symphonies 4, 5, & 6 with Klaus Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic . To celebrate the release, the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä launch their 5th season with a special concert featuring Symphony No. 5, a work that has been central to Mäkelä and the orchestra’...
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  • Klaus Makela has been named the next music director of the Chicago Symphony / WBEZCHICAGO
    Posted At: April 2, 2024 12:00 AM
    Mäkelä, who is just 28, has been called ‘perhaps the fastest-rising conductor of his generation’ and has already had prominent roles in Oslo, Paris and Amsterdam.WBEZCHICAGO - Courtney Kueppers writes…..Klaus Mäkelä will be the next music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, beginning officially in the role in 2027, the CSO announced Tuesday.“I am honored to have been chosen as Music Director of the ...
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  • Klaus Makela chats with The Korea Herald ahead of finally meeting Korean audiences post pandemic
    Posted At: October 18, 2023 12:00 AM
    Rising star conductor Klaus Makela to meet Korean audiencesThe Korea Herald's Park Ga-young writes…Klaus Makela, a fast-rising Finnish conductor and cellist, will finally meet the Korean audiences after two pandemic-induced cancellations."I was truly sad and felt sorry. However, because of the sadness I had felt through the pandemic, the expectation for the upcoming performance in Korea doubled," Makela sai...
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  • Klaus Makela digs into Stravinsky's polyphony leading Orchester de Paris on new Decca recording / LEDEVOIR
    Posted At: April 7, 2023 12:00 AM
    Klaus Mäkelä, the first conductor signed to Decca for forty years, brings the Orchestre de Paris to the label for a major new album of Stravinsky’s most iconic ballet scores. The album represents Mäkelä’s first recording with his French orchestra, which will be followed by a further Ballet Russes release in 2024 featuring Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Debussy’s Jeux and L’Apres midi d’une faune.Klaus Mäkelä ha...
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  • Klaus Makela makes his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity / The New York Times
    Posted At: December 11, 2022 12:00 AM
    Review: The Rising Star of Conducting Arrives in New York. Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a program of a contemporary work by Jimmy López Bellido and symphonies by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.The New York Times - Joshua Barone writes……The hype, that is, around the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä. He’s the fastest-rising maestro o...
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  • Klaus Makela's 'Sibelius' is characterized by its intelligence and its clarity / Classical Explorer
    Posted At: August 28, 2022 12:00 AM
    Classical Explorer's Colin Clarke writes….This is Classical Explorer's second complete cycle of Sibelius Symphonies - the first was Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra on BIS. Klaus Mäkelä's Sibelius is characterised by its intelligence and its clarity, two qualities that work in tandem with Sibelius’ core qualities of structural rigour and craggy expression. This cycle was originally intended as an off...
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  • Klaus Makela may be young, but, on the merits of this Sibelius set, he sure seems to be the real deal. Buckle up / the arts fuse
    Posted At: February 22, 2022 12:00 AM
    On 25 March, Decca Classics will release Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s debut album Sibelius, a complete cycle of the Jean Sibelius’s symphonies, plus the tone poem Tapiola and 3 Late Fragments. Mäkelä, who recently became the first conductor to sign to Decca since Riccardo Chailly, directs the Oslo Philharmonic, an orchestra with a deep, historic connection to the music of the Finnish composer. The ...
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