Hannu Lintu completes his Lutosławski symphony cycle in style
‘Altogether, Lintu’s Lutosławki cycle sets a new standard’
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Lutosławski
Symphonies Nos 2 & 3
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Hannu Lintu
Ondine ODE 1332-5 (hybrid CD/SACD) 61:40 mins
‘This magnificent new recording completes a strong symphonic portrait of the Polish modernist master. This is a potent and logical pairing of works both written on a two-movement scheme. Hannu Lintu conducts with lucidity and rigour in a work exploring Beethovenian notions of tension and release. His musicians respond with brilliant, punchy playing but are also capable of dazzling refinement, something vital in a work of such intricate translucence.’
Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.