Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic
Kristjan Jarvi Sound Project: Baltic Sea Voyage
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Go out of your way to find this disc by the youngest member of the Jarvi conducting dynasty with his Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic, part of what is called the Kristjan Jarvi Sound Project. There's an enthralling tale behind the project but, for now, the CD is unmissable. It's a sampler and a calling card, and the youth orchestra is a band of blazing intensity, with that unmistakable Jarvi streak of immediacy in its DNA. Repertoire includes Nielsen's Maskarade, Stenhammar's lovely Mellanspel, Grieg's riotous At The Wedding, and the Ballade from Sibelius's Karelia. And there's less familiar music in this Baltic brew, which also includes the Sacrificial Dance from The Rite Of Spring. Watch out for a stonking piece of minimalism, Orawa, by Poland's Kilar, for strings. And there's an incendiary dollop from Henk de Flieger's orchestral arrangement of Brunnhilde's fiery climax. Don't ask me for the Baltic connection there: just get the album and revel in it all.
Michael Tumelty
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