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ALBUMNordic: A Fragile HopeGothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Christian Karlsen
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ALBUMNordic: A Fragile HopeGothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Christian Karlsen
ALBUMSibelius: Symphony No. 4, The Wood Nymph & Valse TristeSanttu-Matias Rouvali & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMLars Danielsson SymphonizedLars Danielsson, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Peter Nordahl
ALBUMNetzel, Sandström & Tarrodi: Piano ConcertosPeter Friis Johansson, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Ryan Bancroft
ALBUMSibelius: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 Pohjola's DaughterSanttu-Matias Rouvali & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMEliasson: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Gustavsson & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMSånger ur havetSven-Bertil Taube, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Peter Nordahl
ALBUMAulin, Moberg, Andrée: Orchestral WorksGothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Johannes Gustavsson
ALBUMAnna-Lena Laurin: Orchestral WorksAnna-Lena Laurin, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, NorrlandsOperan Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mägi, Joana Carneiro & Ingar Bergby
ALBUMSibelius: Symphony No. 2, King Christian IISanttu-Matias Rouvali & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
Santtu-Matias Rouvali & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
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Göteborgs Symfoniker Essentials
An orchestra powered by a history rich with guest conductors.
Artist Biography
The story of Göteborgs Symfoniker (the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) demonstrates how an orchestra can successfully build and develop a world reputation while sustained by its local community roots. Founded in 1905 in Sweden’s second-largest city, the orchestra first rose to prominence under Wilhelm Stenhammar: the Swedish composer, conductor, and pianist was principal conductor from 1907-22, a time when Sibelius and Nielsen regularly visited to conduct their own music. The year 1935 saw the opening of Göteborgs Konserthuset with its wood-paneled main auditorium, remarkable for its streamlined modernist design and exceptional acoustic properties. Among the orchestra’s principal conductors in the following decades were the African-American Dean Dixon (1963-70) and Estonia’s Neeme Järvi (1992-2004). Järvi’s extensive touring and recording with the orchestra secured its world reputation, while its personnel increased from 80 to 110 players, backed by long-term sponsorship by the Gothenburg-based Volvo automotive group. In 2017, Finland’s Santtu-Matias Rouval took up the position of the orchestra's chief conductor.
Hometown
Göteborg, Sweden
Genre
Classical