The 8 Symphonies

Tracklist

• CD 1: Symphony no. 1
• 1
  Symphony no. 1: I. Andante
  15:44
• 2
  Symphony no. 1: II. Poetico
  7:39
• 3
  Symphony no. 1: III. Allegro
  4:18
• 4
  Symphony no. 2: I. Quasi grave
  9:55
• 5
  Symphony no. 2: II. Vivace
  2:38
• 6
  Symphony no. 2: III. Largo
  5:58
• 7
  Symphony no. 2: IV. Presto
  2:49
• CD 2: Symphony no. 3 / Symphony no. 4 "Arabescata"
• 1
  Symphony no. 3: I. Langsam, breit, ruhig
  12:20
• 2
  Symphony no. 3: II. Langsam, doch nicht schleppend
  6:34
• 3
  Symphony no. 3: III. Sehr schnell
  6:04
• 4
  Symphony no. 3: IV. Bewegt
  7:32
• 5
  Symphony no. 4 "Arabescata": Arabescata I
  3:12
• 6
  Symphony no. 4 "Arabescata": Arabescata II: Quadratus - Zigzag - Figurae - Dedicatio - Rotatus
  5:01
• 7
  Symphony no. 4 "Arabescata": Arabescata III
  3:00
• 8
  Symphony no. 4 "Arabescata": Arabescata IV
  5:22
• CD 3: Symphony no. 5 / Symphony no. 6 "Vincentiana"
• 1
  Symphony no. 5
  31:45
• 2
  Symphony no. 6 "Vincentiana": I. Starry Night
  19:29
• 3
  Symphony no. 6 "Vincentiana": II. The Crows
  6:14
• 4
  Symphony no. 6 "Vincentiana": III. Saint-Rémy
  7:50
• 5
  Symphony no. 6 "Vincentiana": IV. Apotheosis
  8:22
• CD 4: Symphony no. 7 "Angel of Light" / Symphony no. 8 "The Journey"
• 1
  Symphony no. 7 "Angel of Light": I. Tranquillo
  12:05
• 2
  Symphony no. 7 "Angel of Light": II. Molto allegro
  5:52
• 3
  Symphony no. 7 "Angel of Light": III. Come un sogno
  10:15
• 4
  Symphony no. 7 "Angel of Light": IV. Pesante - cantabile
  9:49
• 5
  Symphony no. 8 "The Journey": I. Adagio assai
  11:29
• 6
  Symphony no. 8 "The Journey": II. Feroce
  3:03
• 7
  Symphony no. 8 "The Journey": III. Tranquillo
  5:59
• 8
  Symphony no. 8 "The Journey": IV. Con grandezza
  8:34

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Release credits

• Belgian National Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-3]
• Christian Cerny
  producer [2.1-8, 3.1, 1.4-7]
• Enno Mäemets
  engineer [3.2-5, 4.1-3], recording [3.2-3, 3.5, 4.1, 4.4-8]
• Fritz Schurig
  recording [3.1, 1.4-7, 2.1-8]
• Helga Hoffmann
  engineer [2.5-8, 3.1], recording [1.4-7, 3.1, 2.1-8]
• Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri
  performing orchestra [4.1-8, 3.2-5]
• Leif Segerstam
  conductor [1-8]
• MDR Sinfonieorchester
  performing orchestra [2.1-8, 3.1, 1.4-7]
• Manuel Mohino
  recording [1-3]
• Max Pommer
  conductor [2.1-8, 3.1-5, 1.4-7]
• Mikko Franck
  conductor [1-3]
• Reijo Kiilunen
  executive
• Seppo Siirala
  producer [4.1-8, 3.2-5, 1.1-3]

Issues

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  The 8 Symphonies

  4x CD
  2009