Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite

Johan (Jean) Christian Julius Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
Four Legends From "The Kalevala"
01 - I. Lemminkäinen And The Maidens Of The Island (1895/96, Rev. 1897, 1939)
02 - II. The Swan Of Tuonela (1893, Rev. 1897, 1900)*
03 - III. Lemminkäinen In Tuonela (1895/96, Rev. 1897, 1939)
04 - IV. Lemminkäinen's Homeward Journey (1895/96, Rev. 1897, 1900)

Original Versions:
05 - I. Lemminkäinen And The Maidens Of The Island (1896 Version)
06 - IV. Lemminkäinen's Homeward Journey (1896 Version)

Appendices:
07 - IV. Second Ending Of "Lemminkäinen's Homeward Journey" (1897 Version)
08 - III. Excerpt From "Lemminkäinen In Tuonela" (1896 Version)

Jukka Hirvikangas - Cor Anglais*

Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä

Recording Date
11-15/1/1999

Jean Sibelius: The Complete String Quartets

Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

CD1

String Quartet In E Flat Major (1885)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Molto
03 - III. Scherzo (Allegretto)
04 - Vivace

String Quartet In A Minor (1889)
05 - I. Andante - Allegro
06 - II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
07 - III. Vivace
08 - IV. Allegro

CD2

String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 4 (1890)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Sostenuto
03 - III. Presto
04 - IV. Allegro

String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 56 "Voces Intimae" (1909)
05 - I. Andante - Allegro Molto Moderato (Attacca)
06 - II. Vivace
07 - III. Adagio Di Molto
08 - IV. Allegro (Ma Pesante)
09 - V. Allegro

The Sibelius Academy Quartet
Seppo Tukiainen - Violin
Erkki Kantola - Violin
Veikko Kosonen - Viola
Arto Noras - Cello

Recording Dates
E Flat Major - 12/1988
A Minor - 10/1984
B Flat Major - 11/1984
D Minor - 12/1980

Jean Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies - Vol. 2

Tracks

Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

CD1

Symphony No.3 In C Major, Op. 52
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto
03 - 3. Moderato - Allegro, Ma Non Tanto

Symphony No.6 In D Minor, Op. 104
04 - 1. Allegro Molto Moderato
05 - 2. Allegretto Moderato
06 - 3. Poco Vivace
07 - 4. Allegro Molto

Symphony No.7 In C Major, Op. 105
08 - Adagio -
09 - Vivacissimo - Adagio -
10 - Allegro Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato
11 - Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Largamente Molto -
12 - Affetuoso

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

CD2

Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Adagio Di Molto
03 - 3. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto

Salvatore Accardo - Violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

04 - Finlandia, Op. 26
05 - Tapiola, Op. 112
06 - The Swan Of Tuonela, Op. 22 - No.2

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

Recording Dates
Symphony No.3 - 12/1976
Symphony No.6 - 12/1976
Symphony No.7 - 1/1975
Violin Concerto - 3/1979
Finlandia - 4/1976
Tapiola - 11/1976
The Swan Of Tuonela - 4/1976

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Jean Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies - Vol. 1

Tracks

Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

CD1

Symphony No.1 In E Minor, Op. 39
01 - 1. Andante, Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Energico
02 - 2. Andante. Ma Non Troppo Lento
03 - 3. Scherzo. Allegro
04 - 4. Finale

Symphony No.4 In A Minor, Op. 63
05 - 1. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio
06 - 2. Allegro Molto Vivace
07 - 3. Il Tempo Largo
08 - 4. Allegro

CD2

Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op. 43
01 - 1. Allegretto - Poco Allegro - Tranquillo, Ma Poco A Poco Ravvivando Il Tempo Al Allegro
02 - 2. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato - Andante Sostenuto
03 - 3. Vivacissimo - Lento E Suave - Largamente
04 - 4. Finale. Allegro Moderato

Symphony No.5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82
05 - 1. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente - Allegro Moderato
06 - 2. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto
07 - 3. Allegro Molto

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

Recording Dates
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 - 4/1976
Symphony No.4 - 11/1976
Symphony No.5 - 1/1975

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