The Essential Sibelius

Tracklist

• CD 1: Symphony No. 1 / Symphony No. 4
• 1
  Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
  9:50
• 2
  Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante, ma non troppo lento
  8:58
• 3
  Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo. Allegro
  4:31
• 4
  Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia). Andante – Allegro molto
  12:09
• 5
  Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
  11:40
• 6
  Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
  4:38
• 7
  Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo
  14:06
• 8
  Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro
  9:41
• CD 2: Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 3
• 1
  Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto
  9:24
• 2
  Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
  14:30
• 3
  Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo
  5:58
• 4
  Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
  15:17
• 5
  Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
  10:24
• 6
  Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
  11:18
• 7
  Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato – Allegro (ma non tanto)
  9:22
• CD 3: Symphony No. 5 / Tone Poems
• 1
  Symphony no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato, allegro moderato
  13:30
• 2
  Symphony no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
  8:47
• 3
  Symphony no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto, largamente assai
  9:27
• 4
  Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 9 “En saga”
  18:18
• 5
  Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 49 “Pohjola’s daughter”
  13:25
• 6
  Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1
  4:51
• 7
  Symphonic Poem, op. 26 “Finlandia”
  8:59
• CD 4: Symphony No. 6 / Symphony No. 7 / Tapiola
• 1
  Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato
  8:37
• 2
  Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato
  6:31
• 3
  Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: III. Poco vivace
  3:24
• 4
  Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: IV. Allegro molto
  8:43
• 5
  Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105
  23:03
• 6
  Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 112 “Tapiola”
  17:56
• CD 5: Violin Concerto / Humoresques
• 1
  Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
  16:58
• 2
  Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto
  10:07
• 3
  Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto
  8:03
• 4
  Two Serious Melodies for Cello and Orchestra, op. 77: I. Cantique
  5:14
• 5
  Two Serious Melodies for Cello and Orchestra, op. 77: II. Devotion
  3:38
• 6
  Serenade for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 69 no. 1
  6:24
• 7
  Serenade for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 69 no. 2
  7:05
• 8
  Humoresque no. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 87 no. 1
  3:27
• 9
  Humoresque no. 2 for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 87 no. 2
  2:20
• 10
  Humoresque no. 3 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89a
  4:12
• 11
  Humoresque no. 4 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89b
  4:04
• 12
  Humoresque no. 5 for Violin and Orchestra in E‐flat major, op. 89c
  3:10
• 13
  Humoresque no. 6 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89d
  3:33
• CD 6: Kullervo
• 1
  Kullervo, op. 7: I. Introduction. Allegro moderato
  12:57
• 2
  Kullervo, op. 7: II. Kullervo’s Youth. Grave
  19:23
• 3
  Kullervo, op. 7: III. Kullervo and His Sister. Allegro vivace
  25:38
• 4
  Kullervo, op. 7: IV. Kullervo Goes to War. Alla marcia, vivace, presto
  10:13
• 5
  Kullervo, op. 7: V. Kullervo’s Death. Andante
  12:32
• CD 7: Wood‐Nymph / Lemminkäinen Suite
• 1
  Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 15 “The Wood‐Nymph”
  21:57
• 2
  Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the maidens of the island
  15:22
• 3
  Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The swan of Tuonela
  9:37
• 4
  Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
  17:41
• 5
  Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen’s return
  6:57
• CD 8: Karelia Suite / Scènes Historiques
• 1
  Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo
  4:44
• 2
  Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade
  7:32
• 3
  Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia
  5:08
• 4
  Scènes historiques, Set I, op. 25: I. All’ Overtura
  4:47
• 5
  Scènes historiques, Set I, op. 25: II. Scena
  6:18
• 6
  Scènes historiques, Set I, op. 25: III. Festivo
  7:20
• 7
  Athenares sång, op. 31 no. 3
  3:40
• 8
  Tulen synty, op. 32
  9:14
• 9
  Vapautettu kuningatar, op. 48
  9:27
• 10
  Rakastava, op. 14: I. The lover
  4:12
• 11
  Rakastava, op. 14: II. The path of his beloved
  2:31
• 12
  Rakastava, op. 14: III. Good evening!… Farewell!
  5:48
• 13
  Andante festivo, JS 34b
  5:41
• CD 9: Kung Kristian II / Pelléas Mélisande / The Tempest
• 1
  Kung Kristian II, op. 27: I. Nocturne
  7:45
• 2
  Kung Kristian II, op. 27: II. Elegy
  5:29
• 3
  Kung Kristian II, op. 27: III. Musette
  2:17
• 4
  Kung Kristian II, op. 27: IV. Serenade
  4:48
• 5
  Kung Kristian II, op. 27: V. Ballad
  5:33
• 6
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: I. At the Castle Gate
  3:56
• 7
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: II. Mélisande
  4:19
• 8
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: IIa. At the Seashore
  1:49
• 9
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: III. By a Spring in the Park
  2:31
• 10
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: IV. The Three Blind Sisters
  2:35
• 11
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: V. Pastorale
  2:05
• 12
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: VI. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel
  2:19
• 13
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: VII. Entr’acte
  3:00
• 14
  Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. The Death of Mélisande
  6:25
• 15
  The Tempest, op. 109: The Oak Tree
  2:31
• 16
  The Tempest, op. 109: Humoresque
  1:06
• 17
  The Tempest, op. 109: Caliban’s Song
  1:16
• 18
  The Tempest, op. 109: Intrada – Berceuse
  2:14
• 19
  The Tempest, op. 109: Entr’acte – Ariel’s Song
  3:22
• 20
  The Tempest, op. 109: Chorus of the Winds
  3:18
• 21
  The Tempest, op. 109: Intermezzo
  1:45
• 22
  The Tempest, op. 109: Dance of the Nymphs
  1:56
• 23
  The Tempest, op. 109: Prospero
  1:47
• 24
  The Tempest, op. 109: Miranda
  2:10
• 25
  The Tempest, op. 109: The Storm
  3:44
• CD 10: Tone Poems & Choral Music
• 1
  Snöfrid, op. 29
  14:28
• 2
  The Bard, op. 64
  7:43
• 3
  The Oceanides, op. 73
  10:17
• 4
  Luonnotar, op. 70
  9:05
• 5
  Sortunut ääni, op. 18 no. 1
  1:25
• 6
  Venematka, op. 18 no. 3
  1:41
• 7
  Sydämeni laulu, op. 18 no. 6
  2:20
• 8
  Rakastava, JS 160a
  7:02
• 9
  Isänmaalle, JS 98a
  2:24
• 10
  Saarella palaa, op. 18 no. 4
  1:19
• 11
  Soi kiitokseski luojan, op. 23 no. 6a
  1:37
• 12
  Män från slätten och havet, op. 65a
  4:48
• 13
  Till havs, op. 84, No. 5
  2:29
• 14
  Fridolins dårskap, JS 84
  2:34
• 15
  Jone havsfärd, JS 100
  2:37
• 16
  Jääkärien marssi, op. 91a
  2:30
• 17
  Finlandia‐hymni, op. 26
  2:35
• CD 11: Songs
• 1
  Svarta rosor, op. 36 no. 1
  2:01
• 2
  Men min fågel märks dock icke, op. 36 no. 2
  2:30
• 3
  Säv, säv, susa, op. 36 no. 4
  2:40
• 4
  Illalle, op. 17 no. 6
  1:22
• 5
  Im feld ein mädchen singt, op. 50 no. 3
  3:03
• 6
  Aus banger brust, op. 50 no. 4
  2:25
• 7
  Die stille stadt, op. 50 no. 5
  2:47
• 8
  Våren flyktar hastigt, op. 13 no. 4
  1:37
• 9
  Se’n har jag ej frågat mera, op. 17 no. 1
  2:01
• 10
  Höstkväll, op. 38 no. 1
  4:36
• 11
  Arioso, op. 3
  3:57
• 12
  Näcken, JS 138
  3:28
• 13
  Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt, op. 1 no. 4
  3:50
• 14
  Jag är ett träd, op. 57 no. 5
  2:54
• 15
  Näcken, op. 57 no. 8
  2:16
• 16
  Hymn to Thaïs, JS 97
  2:01
• 17
  Kaiutar, op. 72 no. 4
  3:17
• 18
  Längtan heter min arvedel, op. 86 no. 2
  3:17
• 19
  I systrar, I bröder, I älskande par, op. 86 no. 6
  2:11
• 20
  Demanten på marssnön, op. 36 no. 6
  3:04
• 21
  Sången om korsspindeln, op. 27 no. 4
  3:38
• 22
  På verandan vid havet, op. 38 no. 2
  3:14
• 23
  Kom nu hit, död, op. 60 no. 1
  2:56
• 24
  Souda, souda, sinisorsa, JS 180
  1:16
• 25
  Norden, op. 90 no. 1
  2:11
• 26
  Narciss, JS 140
  1:51
• 27
  Den första kyssen, op. 37 no. 1
  2:00
• 28
  Var det en dröm?, op. 37 no. 4
  2:05
• 29
  Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, op. 37 no. 5
  2:57
• 30
  Tanken, JS 192
  2:01
• CD 12: String Quartets
• 1
  Moderato – Allegro Appassionato in C‐sharp minor, JS 131
  10:46
• 2
  String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: I. Andante – Allegro
  11:14
• 3
  String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: II. Adagio ma non tanto
  8:38
• 4
  String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: III. Vivace
  5:47
• 5
  String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: IV. Allegro
  9:00
• 6
  String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: I. Andante – Allegro molto moderato
  5:54
• 7
  String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: II. Vivace
  2:21
• 8
  String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: III. Adagio di molto
  10:59
• 9
  String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: IV. Allegretto, ma pesante
  5:37
• 10
  String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: V. Allegro
  5:27
• CD 13: Korpo Trio / Piano Quintet
• 1
  Piano Trio in D Major, “Korpo”, JS 209: I. Allegro moderato
  10:57
• 2
  Piano trio in, D major, “Korpo”, JS 209: II. Fantasia. Andante – molto adagio – andantino – moderato – andantino
  15:31
• 3
  Piano Trio in D major, “Korpo”, JS 209: III. Finale. Vivace
  9:38
• 4
  Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: I. Grave – Allegro
  10:59
• 5
  Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: II. Intermezzo, moderato
  5:25
• 6
  Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: III. Andante
  9:25
• 7
  Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: IV. Scherzo, vivacissimo
  3:23
• 8
  Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: V. Moderato – Vivace
  10:02
• 9
  La Pompeuse Marche d’Asis, JS 116
  3:51
• CD 14: Music for Violin, Cello & Piano
• 1
  Vattendroppar, JS 216
  0:55
• 2
  Andante Cantabile in E‐flat major, JS 30b
  4:23
• 3
  Andante Cantabile in G major, JS 33
  2:40
• 4
  Sonata in F major, JS 178: I. Allegro
  11:18
• 5
  Sonata in F major, JS 178: II. Andante
  6:03
• 6
  Sonata in F major, JS 178: III. Vivace
  8:06
• 7
  Malinconia, op. 20
  12:32
• 8
  Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 1: Impromptu
  1:45
• 9
  Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 2: Romance in F major
  3:27
• 10
  Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 3: Religioso
  4:06
• 11
  Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 4: Rigaudon
  2:08
• 12
  Sonatina for Violin and Piano in E major, op. 80: I. Lento‐Allegro
  3:55
• 13
  Sonatina for Violin and Piano in E major, op. 80: II. Andantino
  3:58
• 14
  Sonatina for Violin and Piano in E major, op. 80: III. Lento‐Allegretto
  4:12
• 15
  Two Danses Champêtres for Violin and Piano from op. 106: I. Largamente assai. Vivace
  5:07
• 16
  Two Danses Champêtres for Violin and Piano from op. 106: II. Alla polacca
  2:57
• CD 15: Piano Music
• 1
  Florestan, JS 82: I. Moderato
  1:38
• 2
  Florestan, JS 82: II. Molto moderato
  2:24
• 3
  Florestan, JS 82: III. Andante
  4:08
• 4
  Florestan, JS 82: IV. Tempo I
  2:15
• 5
  Impromptu in B minor, op. 5
  3:45
• 6
  Sonata for Piano in F major, op. 12: I. Allegro molto
  5:55
• 7
  Sonata for Piano in F major, op. 12: II. Andantino
  7:00
• 8
  Sonata for Piano in F major, op. 12: III. Vivacissimo
  4:15
• 9
  Romance in D‐flat major, op. 24 no. 9
  4:09
• 10
  Kyllikki, op. 41: I. Largamente. Allegro
  3:08
• 11
  Kyllikki, op. 41: II. Andantino
  4:33
• 12
  Kyllikki, op. 41: III. Commodo
  3:31
• 13
  Sonatina for Piano in F‐sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: I. Allegro
  2:35
• 14
  Sonatina for Piano in F‐sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: II. Largo
  2:56
• 15
  Sonatina for Piano in F‐sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: III. Allegro moderato
  1:52
• 16
  Sonatina for Piano in E major, op. 67 no. 2: I. Allegro
  1:56
• 17
  Sonatina for Piano in E major, op. 67 no. 2: II. Andantino
  2:23
• 18
  Sonatina for Piano in E major, op. 67 no. 2: III. Allegro
  1:31
• 19
  Sonatina for Piano in B minor, op. 67 no. 3: I. Andante. Allegro moderato
  3:01
• 20
  Sonatina for Piano in B minor, op. 67 no. 3: II. Andante. Allegro
  3:34
• 21
  Den ensamma furan, op. 75 no. 2
  2:10
• 22
  Granen, op. 75 no. 5
  3:02
• 23
  Scène Romantique, op. 101 no. 5
  3:16
• 24
  The Village Church, op. 103 no. 1
  2:53

More by Jean Sibelius

Scenes from the Kalevala

Scenes from the Kalevala 2021

Jedermann / Two Serious Melodies / In memoriam

Jedermann / Two Serious Melodies / In memoriam 2015

Violin Concertos

Violin Concertos 2008

Live from Walt Disney Concert Hall: Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Live from Walt Disney Concert Hall: Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 2007

Symphony no. 2 in D / Symphony no. 7 in C

Symphony no. 2 in D / Symphony no. 7 in C 2005

Segunda sinfonía y otras obras orquestales

Segunda sinfonía y otras obras orquestales 2004

Release credits

• Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic
  viola [4-8]
• Anne Sofie von Otter
  mezzo-soprano vocals [1-7, 24-30]
• Antti Autio
  trombone [5]
• Astrid Riska
  chorus master [1], conductor [8-12, 17]
• Bengt Forsberg
  piano [11.1-7, 11.24-30, 14.8-16]
• Dominante
  choir vocals [9]
• Erik T. Tawaststjerna
  piano [9-24]
• Folke Gräsbeck
  piano [14.2-7, 15.1-8, 11.12, 13.1-9]
• Göteborgs Symfoniker
  performing orchestra [5.6-13, 9.1-25, 11.8-11, 11.20-23, 8.1-6]
• Hans Kipfer
  producer [1-10], sound [11.30, 12.1-10, 10.4]
• Harri Viitanen
  harmonium [2]
• Helena Juntunen
  soprano vocals [4]
• Ilkka Pälli
  cello [1.5, 8.10-12]
• Ingo Petry
  balance [3.1, 2.1-7, 6.1-5], producer [5.4-5, 14.2, 8.10-12, 10.4], sound [1.1-8, 10.16, 13.4-8, 4.1-6, 8.13, 14.1-2]
• Jaakko Kuusisto
  concertmaster [9], violin [11.12, 14.1, 14.3-6, 8.10-12, 13.1-9]
• Jens Braun
  sound [14.7, 7.1, 5.4-5, 8.8]
• Joel Laakso
  cello [11.12, 13.4-8]
• Jorma Hynninen
  baritone vocals [20-23]
• Jorma Panula
  conductor [8-11, 20-23]
• Jubilate Choir
  choir vocals [1, 8-12, 17]
• Jukka Hirvikangas
  cor anglais [3]
• Lahti Boys' Choir
  choir vocals [7]
• Lasse Pöysti
  spoken vocals [12]
• Laura Vikman
  violin [13.4-8, 12.1-10]
• Lennart Dehn
  producer [8.4-6, 5.6-13, 9.15-24]
• Leonidas Kavakos
  violin [1-3]
• Lilli Paasikivi
  mezzo-soprano vocals [3]
• Love Derwinger
  piano [13-19]
• MariAnne Häggander
  soprano vocals [8-11]
• Marion Schwebel
  producer [10.14-15, 8.9], sound [14-15]
• Marko Ylönen
  cello [5.4-5, 13.1-3, 13.9]
• Matti Hyökki
  chorus master [7], conductor [5-7]
• Michael Bergek
  editor [15-24], engineer [15-24], recording [8.4-6, 9.1-5], sound [6-13]
• Monica Groop
  mezzo-soprano vocals [10.8, 11.12-19, 11.30]
• Neeme Järvi
  conductor [8.1-6, 5.6-13, 9.1-25]
• Nils‐Erik Sparf
  violin [8-16]
• Orphei Drängar
  choir vocals [13-15]
• Osmo Vänskä
  conductor [10.1-4, 10.16, 6.1-5, 2.1-7, 1.1-8, 3.1-7, 4.1-6, 8.7-13, 7.1-5, 5.1-5]
• Raimo Laukka
  baritone vocals [3]
• Rita Hermeyer
  sound [10-12]
• Robert Suff
  producer [10.16, 3.1, 4.1-6, 2.1-7, 6.1-5, 1.1-8, 7.1, 8.13, 11.30, 14.8-14], recording [8-14]
• Robert Sund
  conductor [13-15]
• Robert von Bahr
  producer [15.10-12, 5.1-3], recording [10-12], sound [1-3]
• Sakari Tepponen
  concertmaster [4.1-6, 1.1-8, 2.1-7, 3.1]
• Sauli Tiilikainen
  baritone vocals [8]
• Seppo Murto
  chorus master [9]
• Silva Koskela
  violin [1-10]
• Sinfonia Lahti
  performing orchestra [6.1-5, 3.1-7, 2.1-7, 4.1-6, 5.1-5, 7.1-5, 8.7-13, 10.1-4, 10.16, 1.1-8]
• Stina Ekblad
  spoken vocals [1]
• Taneli Turunen
  cello [1]
• Tempera Quartet
  performer [1-10]
• Thore Brinkmann
  sound [9]
• Tiila Kangas
  viola [1-10]
• Timo Keinonen
  cello [1], solo [1]
• Tommi Hakala
  baritone vocals [8]
• Torleif Thedéen
  cello [7]
• Uli Schneider
  balance [13.1-3, 13.9, 15.1-4, 14.3-6], producer [14.3-6, 8.8, 13.1-3, 13.9, 15.1-8], sound [5-8]
• Ulla Lampela
  cello [1-10]
• Victor Olof
  producer [12]
• Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat
  choir vocals [10.5-7, 10.16, 6.3, 6.5, 8.7-8]
• 강동석
  solo [6-13], violin [6-13]
• Show all credits (61)

Issues

• 

  T
  The Essential Sibelius

  15x CD
  November 2006