Ava Bahari's Sibelius Violin Concerto Album Gets Rave Reviews
Violinist Ava Bahari released a new album of Sibelius music with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra that's getting strong reviews. Critics are calling her an 'enthralling storyteller' for her performance of the Violin Concerto.
Violinist Ava Bahari has earned high praise for her new recording of Sibelius's Violin Concerto with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Music critics are calling her performance full of 'heft and exuberance' and describing her as a true storyteller.
The album pairs the famous violin concerto with Sibelius's Four Legends of Lemminkäinen suite. Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the orchestra in what reviewers call a 'bracing account' of the music.
This recording is part of Rouvali's ongoing five-year project to record all of Sibelius's symphonies and major orchestral works for Alpha Classics. As chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, he has already released several award-winning Sibelius recordings.
Reviewers at Gramophone magazine said they were 'hugely impressed' by Bahari's playing. They praised the 'generosity and cleanness' of her performance and said she brings special value to this often-performed piece.
This album shows how classical music can tell powerful stories when performed well. It's part of a five-year project to record all of Sibelius's major works, giving music lovers a complete collection of the Finnish composer's greatest pieces.
More recordings in Rouvali's Sibelius series are expected as the five-year project continues.
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