Leonidas Kavakos & Lahti Symphony Orchestra — - S...

The Lahti Symphony Orchestra, under Vänskä, provides a "dark-hued" and "unobtrusive" support that allows the soloist’s vulnerability and technical brilliance to shine. Musical Legacy

Critics often describe the recording as having a natural, "mountainous" sound, with Kavakos's violin piercing through the "majestically whooshing" orchestral winds provided by the Lahti Symphony. Leonidas Kavakos & Lahti Symphony Orchestra - S...

Kavakos’s connection to this work is profound, having won the in 1985 at just 18 years old. The Lahti Symphony Orchestra, under Vänskä, provides a

This project was revolutionary because it was the first time the Sibelius family allowed the of the concerto to be recorded. This earlier manuscript had been long-protected and kept out of the public eye. This project was revolutionary because it was the

The disc features both the rarely-heard original 1903/04 version and the widely performed revised 1905 version .

The album was a critical triumph, winning the Gramophone Concerto of the Year Award in 1991.