Leonidas Kavakos & Lahti Symphony Orchestra - S... -

Critics often describe the recording as having a natural, "mountainous" sound, with Kavakos's violin piercing through the "majestically whooshing" orchestral winds provided by the Lahti Symphony.

Kavakos’s connection to this work is profound, having won the in 1985 at just 18 years old. Leonidas Kavakos & Lahti Symphony Orchestra - S...

This project was revolutionary because it was the first time the Sibelius family allowed the of the concerto to be recorded. This earlier manuscript had been long-protected and kept out of the public eye. Critics often describe the recording as having a