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Osmo Vänskä

cl, *1953 FI, Savonlinna
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Osmo Antero Vänskä

Osmo Antero Vänskä (born 28 February 1953, Sääminki, Finland) is a Finnish conductor, clarinetist and composer.He started his musical career as an orchestral clarinetist with the Turku Philharmonic (1971–76). He then became the principal clarinet of the Helsinki Philharmonic from 1977 to 1982. During this time, he started to study conducting with Jorma Panula at the Sibelius Academy, where his classmates included Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jukka-Pekka Saraste. In 1982, he won the Besançon Young Conductor's Competition.

     
Instruments
  • Clarinet
  • Alto sax
  • Soprano sax
  • Electric piano
  • Strings
Genres
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
Plays With
Kuoro Osmo Vänskän Johdolla
Disciples
Gospelkuoro IKHTHYS
Kipinät
Popular Tracks   
Andante festivo, JS 34b (Version for String Orchestra & Timpani) on Sibelius: Music From Timo Koivusalo's Film by Jean Sibelius, Jaakko Kuusisto, Folke Gräsbeck, Lahti Symphony Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto on Beethoven, Van L.: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Osmo Vänskä & Minnesota Orchestra
Finlandia, Op. 26 on The Sound of Sibelius by Jean Sibelius, Osmo Vänskä & Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace on Beethoven, Van L.: Symphony No. 9, "Choral" by Ludwig van Beethoven, Osmo Vänskä & Minnesota Orchestra
To Be Certain of the Dawn: Pt. II: Remembrance: This We Ask of You (chorus) on Paulus, S.: To Be Certain of the Dawn [Oratorio] by Stephen Paulus, Osmo Vänskä & Minnesota Orchestra
Karelia, JS 115, Tableau 3 "Narimont, the Duke of Lithuania, Levying Taxes in the Province of Kakisalmi": Intermezzo I on Sibelius: Karelia / Kuolema / Valse Triste by Jean Sibelius & Osmo Vänskä
Karelia, JS 115, Tableau 4 "Karl Knutsson in Viipuri Castle": Ballade on Sibelius: Karelia / Kuolema / Valse Triste by Jean Sibelius & Osmo Vänskä
To Be Certain of the Dawn: Pt. II: Remembrance: Third Blessing (soprano, children's chorus) on Paulus, S.: To Be Certain of the Dawn [Oratorio] by Stephen Paulus, Osmo Vänskä & Minnesota Orchestra
Jääkärien marssi (Jager March), Op. 91a [version for male chorus and orchestra]: Jaakarien marssi [March of the Finnish Jager Battalion], Op. 91a on Sibelius: Tulen Synty Original and Revised Versions by Jean Sibelius, Osmo Vänskä & Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro on Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Yevgeny Sudbin, Osmo Vänskä & Minnesota Orchestra

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Symphony No.6Gustav Mahler, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra2018Album
Symphony No. 5Gustav Mahler, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra2017Album
Piano Concertos 1 & 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Yevgeny Sudbin, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä2017Album
Symphonies Nos 3, 6 & 7Jean Sibelius, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra2016Album
Lemminkäinen Suite • The Wood NymphJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2014Album
The Unknown SibeliusJean Sibelius, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu, Osmo Vänskä2013Album
Quintet For Clarinet And Strings / Trio For Clarinet, Viola And Piano / Sonata For Two AccordionsKalevi Aho, Osmo Vänskä, Sarah Kwak, Gina DiBello, Thomas Turner, Anthony Ross, Susan Billmeyer, Susanne Kujala & Veli Kujala2012Album
The Sibelius Edition, Vol. 12: SymphoniesJean Sibelius, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Jaakko Kuusisto2011Compil.
Symphony No.4 (Romantic)Anton Bruckner, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra2010Album
Piano Concertos 4 & 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Yevgeny Sudbin, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2010Album
Piano Concerto No. 2 - Symphony No. 13Kalevi Aho, Antti Siirala, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2010Album
The Three Piano Concertos / Concert FantasiaPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Stephen Hough, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2010Album
The Symphonies (Helios Overture / Saga-Drøm / Pan And Syrinx)Carl Nielsen2010Compil.
The Sound Of SibeliusLahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2009Album
The SymphoniesLudwig van Beethoven, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra2009Album
YL - The Voice Of SibeliusJean Sibelius / Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat, Matti Hyökki, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2008Album
Symphonies Nos 2 & 7Ludwig van Beethoven, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2008Album
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6Ludwig van Beethoven, Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra2007Album
The Origin Of FireJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2007Album
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor 'Choral'Ludwig van Beethoven, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2006Album
Spirit Of Nature (Songs, Cantatas And Orchestral Works)Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2006Album
Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8Ludwig van Beethoven, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2006Album
Seriously SibeliusJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2006Album
Song Of The Earth (Cantatas)Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2005Album
Snöfrid (Cantatas And Orchestral Works)Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2004Album
Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2004Album
Symphonic Dances / Symphony No. 11Kalevi Aho, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2004Album
Symphonies 2 (The Four Temperaments) & 5Carl Nielsen / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2003Album
Sibelius - Music From Timo Koivusalo's FilmLahti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vänskä - Jaakko Kuusisto - Folke Gräsbeck2003Album
Rondo Of The WavesJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2003Album
Härlig Är JordenLahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2003Album
Suomalainen Virsi 2 - Finnish Hymns 2Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2002Album
Music!Jaakko Kuusisto, Trio Töykeät, Pekka Kuusisto, Lahti Symphony Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä2002Album
Suomalainen Kansanlaulu (Finnish Folk-Songs)Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2002Album
Symphonies 3 & 4Carl Nielsen2002Album
The Testament Of Jean SibeliusJean Sibelius - Lahti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vänskä2002Album
Tone PoemsJean Sibelius - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2002Album
Music!Trio Töykeät, Jaakko Kuusisto, Pekka Kuusisto, Lahti Symphony Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä2002Single
Kullervo, Op.7Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä2001Album
The Complete SymphoniesJean Sibelius, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2001Compil.
Suomalainen VirsiLahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2001Album
Finland Awakes - Patriotic Music By Jean SibeliusJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä2000Album
Sibelius - Lahti - VänskäJean Sibelius - Lahti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vänskä2000Album
Symphonies Nos 6 (Pastoral) & 8Ludwig van Beethoven / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1999Album
Symphony 'Vigil'James MacMillan - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra • Osmo Vänskä1999Album
Karelia Suite / King Christian II / Pelléas Et Mélisande (Original Versions)Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1999Album
Preludio A Un Altro Giorno / La Pisanella / Rondò Veneziano / L'Epido Re' Di SofocleIldebrando Pizzetti1999Album
The World's Ransoming · Cello ConcertoJames MacMillan - Raphael Wallfisch · Christine Pendrill · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra · Osmo Vänskä1999Album
Scottish Symphony / Symphony No.1Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / Ludwig van Beethoven - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1998Album
Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 7 (Insect Symphony)Kalevi Aho, Osmo Vänskä, Lahti Symphony Orchestra1998Album
The Four Symphonies, RequiemJoonas Kokkonen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Ulf Söderblom, Osmo Vänskä1998Album
Piano Concerto In C Sharp For The Left Hand, Op 17 / Romantisches Klavierkonzert (First Recording)Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Joseph Marx, Marc-André Hamelin1998Album
Joulun IhmemaaOsmo Vänskä, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Terhi Hildén, Laulupuu Choir Of Lahti1998Album
Lindberg plays SandströmChristian Lindberg, Jan Sandström, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Symphony No. 5 - Original And Final VersionJean Sibelius - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Whirls, Act 1/ Violin Concerto/ SuomenlinnaUuno Klami, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Jennifer Koh1997Album
Symphonies 1 & 4Jean Sibelius, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Sibelius Symphonies 2 and 3 - VänskäJean Sibelius - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Beethoven Live At The Proms: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7Ludwig van Beethoven — BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Symphonies 6 & 7 - TapiolaJean Sibelius - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Symphony No. 10; Rejoicing of the Deep WatersKalevi Aho, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Karelia - Complete Score / Kuolema - Incidental MusicJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Geysir (And Other Orchestral Works)Jón Leifs / Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1997Album
Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82 / En Saga, Op. 9Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1996Album
The Wood-Nymph, Op.15Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, Lasse Pöysti1996Album
Symphony No. 9 For Trombone & Orchestra / Concerto For Cello & OrchestraKalevi Aho - Christian Lindberg, Gary Hoffman, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1995Album
Jedermann, Op.83 / Belshazzar's Feast, Op.51 / The Countess's PortraitJean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1995Album
Saga SymphonyJón Leifs / Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1995Album
Das Lied Von Der Erde (Version For Chamber Orchestra By Schoenberg-Riehn)Gustav Mahler - Monica Groop, Jorma Silvasti, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä1994Album
Symphony No. 8, PergamonHans-Ola Ericsson, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1994Album
Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers On The Heath), Overture / Theme With Seven Variations And Coda, Op.44 / Kalevala Suite, Op.23Uuno Klami, Jan-Erik Gustafsson, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1994Album
Bassoon Concerto • Concordanza • Detto IISofia Gubaidulina - Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble • Osmo Vänskä, Harri Ahmas • Ilkka Pälli1993Album
Complete Works For Two PianosFrancis Poulenc, Roland Pöntinen and Love Derwinger, Malmö Symphony Orchestra • Osmo Vänskä1993Album
Kaipainen, Merilainen, Nielsen Etc.Karita Mattila, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble, Osmo Vänskä1992Album
Finlandia: A Festival Of Finnish MusicLahti Symphony Orchestra & Dong-Suk Kang & Osmo Vänskä1992Album
The Tempest, Op.109 (World Première Recording Of The Complete Score)Jean Sibelius, Lahti Symphony Orchestra1992Album
DreamsTapiolan Kuoro, Erkki Pohjola / Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä1992Album
Inauguratio / Symphony No.2 / Interludes From The Opera 'The Last Temptations' / Erekhtheion, CantataJoonas Kokkonen, Satu Vihavainen, Walton Grönroos, Akateeminen Laulu, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1991Album
Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47 (Both Versions)Jean Sibelius, Λεωνίδας Καβάκος, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1991Album
Finnish Clarinet EnsembleFinnish Clarinet Ensemble, Soile Isokoski, Kullervo Kojo, Osmo Vänskä1990Album
Sinfonisia Luonnoksia / Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 4Joonas Kokkonen - Osmo Vänskä, Torleif Thedéen, Lahti Symphony Orchestra1990Album
Lemminkäinen Suite, Op.22Jean Sibelius / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1990Album
Symphony No. 1 ; Hiljaisuus ; Violin ConcertoKalevi Aho - Manfred Gräsbeck / Lahti Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä1989Album
The Three Clarinet ConcertosBernhard Henrik Crusell, Karl Leister, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä1987Album
Tuikkikaa Oi Joulun TähtösetSulo Saarits, Finlandia Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä1981Album
Tuhansin KielinAntti Kaleva, Osmo Vänskä1980Album
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