Browse: Susanna Mälkki (conductor)

[The Wooden Prince’s] essential warmth, rooted in folk-like melodies (but never folksiness) , comes across well here in Susanna Mälkki’s recording, since with a feeling for the score’s rubato... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Mälkki and the orchestra remarkably conjure the dark, swirling soundworld of ‘Lemminkäinen in Tuonela’ (the Hades of Finnish legend). And the concluding ‘Lemminkäinen’s Return’ canters along... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Ammann delivers a rollercoaster ride of incredible rhythmic energy...After the mesmeric impact of Ammann’s work, it’s probably a good idea to pause before proceeding to the two other concertos.... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Horizon series is an audacious project presenting top-class live performances in consistently fine if soft-grained sonics...The second disc veers off into pieces old and new, randomly showcasing... — International Record Review, January 2012 More…

With its roster of star conductors specialising in contemporary music, and recordings of superfine technical quality, this well-filled disc provides satisfaction and provocation in equal measure. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2014 More…

The fluttering opening to Runner, Steve Reich’s 2016 piece for 19-strong ensemble of winds, percussion, pianos and strings, recalls the first section of 1988’s Different Trains...Mälkki adheres... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

A superb programme of orchestral and vocal Zemlinsky, often revealing the composer in fraught mood. The playing combines passion with richness. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…