The Essential Sibelius

~ Release by Jean Sibelius (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Symphony No. 1 / Symphony No. 4
2▶CD: Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 3
3▶CD: Symphony No. 5 / Tone Poems
4▶CD: Symphony No. 6 / Symphony No. 7 / Tapiola
5▶CD: Violin Concerto / Humoresques
6▶CD: Kullervo
7▶CD: Wood‐Nymph / Lemminkäinen Suite
8▶CD: Karelia Suite / Scènes Historiques
9▶CD: Kung Kristian II / Pelléas Mélisande / The Tempest
10▼CD: Tone Poems & Choral Music
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1Snöfrid, op. 29
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir (in 2001-04)
spoken vocals:
Stina Ekblad (in 2001-04)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Lahti (in 2001-04)
conductor:
Osmo Vänskä (in 2001-04)
chorus master:
Astrid Riska (in 2001-04)
recording of:
Snöfrid, op. 29 (for narrator, mixed choir and orchestra) (in 2001-04)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-10-20)
lyricist:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1900)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 29)
14:29
2The Bard, op. 64
orchestra:
Sinfonia Lahti (from 2000-08-22 until 2000-08-25)
conductor:
Osmo Vänskä (from 2000-08-22 until 2000-08-25)
recorded at:
Sibeliustalo in Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland (from 2000-08-22 until 2000-08-25)
recording of:
The Bard, op. 64 (from 2000-08-22 until 2000-08-25)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1913-03-27)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1913)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 64)
7:43
3The Oceanides, op. 73
orchestra:
Sinfonia Lahti (on 2000-08-22)
conductor:
Osmo Vänskä (on 2000-08-22)
recorded at:
Sibeliustalo in Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland (on 2000-08-22)
recording of:
Aallottaret, op. 73 (The Oceanides, op. 73) (on 2000-08-22)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (from 1913 until 1914)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (in 1914)
dedicated to:
Carl Stoeckel and Ellen Battell Stoeckel
premiered at:
Norfolk Festival 1914: [concert]
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1915)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 73)
revision of:
The Oceanides, op. 73 (1914 Yale version)
10:18
4Luonnotar, op. 70
sound engineer:
Hans Kipfer (in 2005-08)
producer:
Ingo Petry
soprano vocals:
Helena Juntunen (in 2005-08)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Lahti (in 2005-08)
conductor:
Osmo Vänskä (in 2005-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BIS Records AB (in 2006)
recorded at:
Sibeliustalo in Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland (in 2005-08)
recording of:
Luonnotar, op. 70 (for soprano and orchestra) (in 2005-08)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1913)
dedicated to:
Aino Ackté
premiered at:
Three Choirs Festival 1913: [concert]
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1915)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 70)
9:05
5Sortunut ääni, op. 18 no. 1
choir vocals:
Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat (in 2006-04)
conductor:
Matti Hyökki (in 2006-04)
recorded at:
Nya paviljongen in Kauniainen, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2006-04)
recording of:
Sortunut ääni, op. 18 no. 1 (for male choir) (in 2006-04)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1898)
premiered at:
[concert]
part of:
6 Songs, op. 18 (for male choir)
1:25
6Venematka, op. 18 no. 3
choir vocals:
Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat (in 2006-04)
conductor:
Matti Hyökki (in 2006-04)
recorded at:
Nya paviljongen in Kauniainen, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2006-04)
recording of:
Venematka, op. 18 no. 3 (for male choir) (in 2006-04)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1893)
premiered at:
[concert]
part of:
6 Songs, op. 18 (for male choir)
1:41
7Sydämeni laulu, op. 18 no. 6
choir vocals:
Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat (in 2006-04)
conductor:
Matti Hyökki (in 2006-04)
recorded at:
Nya paviljongen in Kauniainen, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2006-04)
recording of:
Sydämeni laulu, op. 18 no. 6 (for male choir) (in 2006-04)
lyricist:
Aleksis Kivi
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1898)
premiered at:
[concert]
is based on:
Sydämeni laulu (poem by Aleksis Kivi)
part of:
6 Songs, op. 18 (for male choir)
2:20
8Rakastava, JS 160a
baritone vocals:
Sauli Tiilikainen (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Monica Groop (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
conductor:
Astrid Riska (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recorded at:
Danderyds gymnasium in Danderyd municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recording of:
Rakastava, JS 160C (for soprano, baritone and mixed choir) (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1898)
part of:
Sibelius-Werkverzeichnis (number: JS 160c)
version of:
Rakastava, JS 160A (for tenor and male choir)
7:03
9Isänmaalle, JS 98a
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
conductor:
Astrid Riska (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recorded at:
Danderyds gymnasium in Danderyd municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recording of:
Isänmaalle, JS 98A (for mixed choir) (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-06-20)
lyricist:
Paavo Cajander
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1900)
part of:
Sibelius-Werkverzeichnis (number: JS 98a)
2:24
10Saarella palaa, op. 18 no. 4
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
conductor:
Astrid Riska (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recorded at:
Danderyds gymnasium in Danderyd municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recording of:
Saarella palaa, op. 18 no. 4 (for mixed choir) (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1895)
arranger:
Jean Sibelius (in 1898)
version of:
Saarella palaa, op. 18 no. 4 (Fire On The Island, op. 18 no. 4, for male choir)
part of:
4 Songs from op. 18 (for mixed choir)
1:20
11Soi kiitokseski luojan, op. 23 no. 6a
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir
conductor:
Astrid Riska
recording of:
Soi kiitokseksi Luojan, op. 23 no. 6a (for mixed choir)
lyricist:
August Valdemar Koskimies
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1897)
part of:
9 Songs, op. 23 (for mixed choir)
1:37
12Män från slätten och havet, op. 65a
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
conductor:
Astrid Riska (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recorded at:
Danderyds gymnasium in Danderyd municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recording of:
Män från slätten och havet, op. 65a (for mixed choir) (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
Ernst V. Knape
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1911)
publisher:
Edition Fazer (in 1912)
part of:
2 Songs, op. 65
4:49
13Till havs, op. 84, No. 5
choir vocals:
Orphei Drängar (in 2005-01)
conductor:
Robert Sund (in 2005-01)
recording of:
Till havs, op. 84 no. 5 (for male choir) (in 2005-01)
lyricist:
Gustaf Fröding
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1917)
part of:
5 Songs, op. 84 (for male choir)
2:30
14Fridolins dårskap, JS 84
sound engineer:
Marion Schwebel (in 2005-01)
producer:
Marion Schwebel
choir vocals:
Orphei Drängar (in 2005-01)
conductor:
Robert Sund (in 2005-01)
recorded at:
Alfvénsalen in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (in 2005-01)
recording of:
Fridolins dårskap, JS 84 (for male choir) (in 2005-01)
lyricist:
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1917)
part of:
Sibelius-Werkverzeichnis (number: JS 84)
2:35
15Jone havsfärd, JS 100
sound engineer:
Marion Schwebel (in 2005-01)
producer:
Marion Schwebel
choir vocals:
Orphei Drängar (in 2005-01)
conductor:
Robert Sund (in 2005-01)
recorded at:
Alfvénsalen in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (in 2005-01)
recording of:
Jone havsfärd, JS 100 (for male choir) (in 2005-01)
lyricist:
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1918)
part of:
Sibelius-Werkverzeichnis (number: JS 100)
2:37
16Jääkärien marssi, op. 91a
sound engineer:
Ingo Petry
producer:
Robert Suff
choir vocals:
Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Lahti (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Osmo Vänskä (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BIS Records AB (in 2006)
recorded at:
Ristinkirkko in Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Jääkärien marssi, op. 91a (for male choir and orchestra) (in 2000-01)
lyricist:
Heikki Nurmio
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1917)
arranger:
Jean Sibelius (in 1918)
premiered at:
[concert]
arrangement of:
Jääkärien marssi, op. 91a (Jäger March, op. 91a, for male choir and piano or piano only)
2:30
17Finlandia‐hymni, op. 26
choir vocals:
Jubilate Choir (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
conductor:
Astrid Riska (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recorded at:
Danderyds gymnasium in Danderyd municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
recording of:
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir in F major, arr. Sibelius) (from 1996-09-06 until 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (in 1940)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (from 1899 until 1900)
choir vocals arranger:
Jean Sibelius (in 1948)
arrangement of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
2:35
11▶CD: Songs
12▶CD: String Quartets
13▶CD: Korpo Trio / Piano Quintet
14▶CD: Music for Violin, Cello & Piano
15▶CD: Piano Music