Esa-Pekka Salonen: Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and organist Iveta Apkalna perform Esa-Pekka Salonen's "Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra".
A concert excerpt from May 12, 2023 from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Please note that due to publishing rights this video will only be up until May 11, 2028.
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra
A work commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra of the Polish Radio Katowice, Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonie de Paris, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Iveta Apkalna, organ
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
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[@kestrel4733]

I’ve been waiting for a performance/recording of this to drop since it’s series of high profile premieres across the world! Thank you so much NDR!

[@NDRKlassik]

Happy to share!! :) Make sure to come back to it - unfortunately, the publishing rights are limited to five years at the moment.

[@michaelwinningham6166]

What a beautiful piece, and a superb orchestra! Thank you all!

[@NDRKlassik]

Thank you, much appreciated!!

[@CaptainSpyro]

This is just an extraordinary piece! The genius of Salonen perfectly capturing the power of an organ with the orchestra; wonderful! Feels like Jongen’s Symphony concertante and Widor’s Symphony for Organ and Orchestra were combined. Brilliant! Now we just need a streaming, digital, and CD release!

[@NDRKlassik]

Thank you very much for this great comment. We are also very enthusiastic about Salonen's conducting. We're pleased that the piece appeals so much.

[@MM-111]

Wunderschöne Komposition von Dirigent Esa-Pekka Salonen wunderbar gespielt von NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester und Organistin Iveta Apkalna. Gratuliere Iveta Apkalna ! 🌹 Gratuliere Dirigent Esa-Pekka Salonen ! 💐 Gratuliere NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester ! 🌻

[@NDRKlassik]

Vielen herzlichen Dank!! :)

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Interesting how an organ nowadays can take the same place as a grand piano in front of an orchestra! And without knowing so much about Esa- Pekka Salonens composing I still find this music fascinating.

[@NDRKlassik]

We are happy to hear this! Thanks!

[@FreakieFan]

As a composer and conductor myself, Esa Pekka is one of my absolute idols! I adore his musical voice and musicality.

[@NDRKlassik]

So do we!!

[@MegaVicar]

Superb! A marvelous new work; IMHO the best new piece since Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto.

[@NDRKlassik]

Nice! Thank you!!

[@davebarclay4429]

Fabulous work, superbly played and excellently recorded. Thank you NDR Klassik for making this modern masterpiece available.

[@NDRKlassik]

The pleasure is ours! Thank you!

[@benjaminniemczyk]

Excellent piece! Some really amazing moments. Lots of fusion, even some medieval elements in there! Beautiful and inventive colours and of course brava to Iveta Apkalna who played a challenging part! Bravi to the orchestra as always. I am glad Maestro Salonen has been able to devote more time to composing.

[@NDRKlassik]

Thank you very much for your kind words! We are very pleased that you enjoyed Salonen's piece and Iveta Apkalna's performance. Stay tuned to our channel for more musical highlights with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.

[@filizdener6052]

Magnificent concerto!!! A modern composition...I felt that İ'm in the space...Congregulations!!!

[@NDRKlassik]

Thank you so much!

[@larbaud]

Great music is not dead. Thank you, Esa-Pekka!

[@albavanni2400]

Es un monumento a la imaginación y la sensibilidad y creatividad de un maestro !!!!!! Que bendición vivir en su época, poder escuchar y ver sus creaciones constantemente. Que felicidad (traducir al inglés)

[@NDRKlassik]

Nosotros también somos grandes fans!

[@albavanni2400]

@@NDRKlassik ...well we are good friends!!!!!

[@Uhor]

Magnificent!

[@NDRKlassik]

Thank you!!

[@tommartin8700]

Interesting: A solid wall of sound !

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und detaillierte Aufführung dieses einzigartig konstruierten doch perfekt komponierten Konzerts mit durchsichtigen doch warmherzigen Tönen der genialen Solo-orgel sowie gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen der anderen Instrumente. Der intelligente und ebenso geniale Komponist/Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit perfekt kontrollierter Dynamik. Alles ist wunderbar!

[@NDRKlassik]

Vielen Dank!

[@seriica]

wonderful! I noticed that Salonen or Apkalna changed the section at 31:21 and 32:02 ? I liked the Olivier Latry take on that part a bit better! but anyway, the concert and the orchestra was phenomenal!

[@NDRKlassik]

Happy to hear this! Thank you!

[@robertvarner9519]

Oh! I love that ending with the organ having the final word.

[@NDRKlassik]

Thanks for sharing - we're happy you enjoyed it!

[@PLTConductorComposer]

Unglaublich schön

[@NDRKlassik]

Vielen Dank!!

[@stefanocorti1970]

Wow great music with great musicians and concert hall !!! The audio quality is superlative, even in 128Kbps... Is it possible for you to upload a 4K version of this wonderful video footage?

[@NDRKlassik]

Thank you, happy to hear this!! Regarding the audio quality - this standard is as high as we can go for at the moment, I am afraid.

[@thmsrttg]

31:53 that was beautiful

[@NDRKlassik]

Yes!!

[@yuehchopin]

elegant

[@NDRKlassik]

Danke!

[@Wkcomposer]

8:55 🌋⚡🎊

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Esa-Pekka Salonen, today the winner of the Polar Music Prize 2024!

[@NDRKlassik]

It is an honor for us to work with this great conductor. An absolutely deserved award for him!

[@texwiller4029]

He is ok. I didn't feel any jealous.

[@johannespieper4668]

Der Part ab 30:10 klingt ein bisschen nach Perotin :)

[@MrBohuslav]

I wonder what it the point of writing such music in 2023

[@NDRKlassik]

Well, contemporary music is frequently discussed. We're very happy to present the full range of music to our audience.

[@MrBohuslav]

Thank you! But I doubt that music that could have been written at least 50 years ago can really be considered as "contemporary".

[@dorette-hi4j]

Who was writing music like this 50 years ago? I would enjoy hearing it.

[@francescoelia.marino]

I am totally unable to appreciate any of this - for me music really stopped at the romantic composers - and I would include Sibelius as one the last great. But I must have been very ignorant and not able to understand anything from the modern composers.

[@wanderlngdays]

What an amazing world you’re missing!

[@JohnBorstlap]

Music consisting entirely of sound and scoring, without any musical substance - the notes are merely decorative within the whole and quasi-thematic ideas are entirely random and have no character.

[@postrock3374]

at least its better than any of the trash you've made 🤣

[@JohnBorstlap]

@@postrock3374 I know, it's all very difficult. Try harder!