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Sakari Oramo

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What a brilliant performance!Oramo & the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra record Ravel!SACD hybrid disc. The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo. While theyve gained popularity for their recordings of Nielsens symphonies, on this album they take on Ravels orchestral works!For *Le Tombeau de Couperin*, Ravel himself orchestrated four pieces from the piano suite of the same name: i. Prelude, iii. Forlane, v. Minuet, and iv. Rigodon. This performance includes orchestral arrangements by Kenneth Hesketh of the two movements”ii. Fugue” and “vi. Toccata”that Ravel omitted, presenting the pieces in the same order as the original piano work.Hornist Markus Masknitti performs the solo in Ravels iconic Pavane for a Dead Princess. Masknitti is a highly accomplished musician who has won prizes at numerous competitions, including the 1994 Munich International Competition. M