2007 sees the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Sibelius. For good or ill such calendar -events- provide a catalyst for various forms of activity. Celebrations seem out of place given that it is half a century since Sibelius died. What we celebrate is his music and in that case, given the long silence from Jarvenpaa, perhaps we should in future look away from 1957 and concentrate on some date in the early 1920s when Sibelius-s last substantial compositions emerged into the world.
From the founding of Bis by Robert von Bahr in the early 1970s the plan has been to record every single note Sibelius wrote. That goal is to produce the most comprehensive edition of any composer in the history of music; quite a challenege when you look at what has been done for Bach and Mozart. According to Robert von Bahr that goal is -around the corner-. This box is a thoughtful and capacious prelude to the Complete Edition. The pricing serves to reflect both the fact that much here is reissued from existing discs and also perhaps that the music is made more accessible to music-lovers, students and schools everywhere.
Major omissions in a box running to fifteen discs and claiming to capture The Essential Sibelius- There is only one and that is the curious absence of the tone poem Nightride and Sunrise. Whatever happened- Otherwise the challenge thrown down by such a title has been triumphantly met over five hours short of a full day-s continuous playing. In a world where such a title usually denotes a single or double disc of movements and short snippets (see Warner-Finlandia 0630130342) this Bis collection is a seriously considered and confidently executed project.
What do you get- All the symphonies are there including Kullervo and Lemminkainen although not the original version of the Fifth Symphony. The Violin Concerto and many of the violin concertante pieces (including the blessed Humoresques) are lined up but again not the original version of the concerto which was issued by Bis back-to-back with the final edition. The tone poems are present and correct including a substantial and out of the ordinary one: The Wood Nymph. You will not get the various original versions issued in occasional anthologies as part of the Bis Complete Sibelius Edition. There-s a selection of the best incidental music; it-s a pity they could not have squeezed in some movements from Belshazzar-s Feast. We also get some of the choral music (male, female and mixed) with and without orchestra. Disc 11 carries thirty songs nicely grouped and alternated and variously for solo voice and piano and for voice and orchestra. Two string quartets are there: the famous Voces Intimae and the very early A minor work. We also have the 1887 Piano Trio and the 1890 Piano Quintet (both completely new to me). Disc 14 has various works for violin (or cello) with piano and these include his earliest surviving piece Water Drops for cello and piano (1875). Tucked in on CD 14 you will hear a big Violin Sonata from 1889 and a Sonatina from 1915. Lastly Folke Grasbeck and Erik Tawaststjerna play a trencherman-s slice of the solo piano music including the sonatinas (1912) and Kyllikki (1904) beloved of Glenn Gould.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/...B000OZI3GE http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp-album_Tracklist:CD1:01 -Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39: Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico-
02 -Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39: Andante (ma non troppo lento)-
03 -Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39: Scherzo. Allegro-
04 -Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39: Finale (Quasi una Fantasia). Andante - Alleg...-
05 -Symphony no.4 in A minor, op.63: Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio-
06 -Symphony no.4 in A minor, op.63: Allegro molto vivace-
07 -Symphony no.4 in A minor, op.63: Il tempo largo-
08 -Symphony no.4 in A minor, op.63: Allegro-
Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
CD2:01 -Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.43 - 1. Allegretto-
02 -Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.43 - 2. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato-
03 -Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.43 - 3. Vivacissimo-
04 -Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.43 - 4. Finale - Allegro Moderato-
05 -Symphony No.3 In C Major, Op.52 - 1. Allegro Moderato-
06 -Symphony No.3 In C Major, Op.52 - 2. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto-
07 -Symphony No.3 In C Major, Op.52 - 3. Moderato - Allegro (Ma Non Tanto)-
Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
CD3:01 -Symphony No.5 In E Flat Major, Op.82 - 1. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro mode...-
02 -Symphony No.5 In E Flat Major, Op.82 - 2. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto-
03 -Symphony No.5 In E Flat Major, Op.82 - 3. Allegro molto - Largamente assai-
04 -En Saga, Op.9-
05 -Pohjola-s Daughter, Op.49-
06 -Valse Triste, Op.44 No.1-
07 -Finlandia, Op.26-
Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
CD4:01 -Symphony No.6 In D Minor, Op.104: 1. Allegro Molto Moderato-
02 -Symphony No.6 In D Minor, Op.104: 2. Allegretto Moderato-
03 -Symphony No.6 In D Minor, Op.104: 3. Poco Vivace-
04 -Symphony No.6 In D Minor, Op.104: 4. Allegro Molto-
05 -Symphony No.7 In C Major, Op.105-
06 -Tapiola, Op.112-
Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
CD5:01 -Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.47 I. Allegro moderato-
02 -Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.47 II. Adagio di molto-
03 -Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.47 III.Allegro, ma non tanto-
04 -Two Serious Melodies for Cello and Orchestra, Op.77 I. Cantique-
05 -Two Serious Melodies for Cello and Orchestra, Op.77 II. Devotion-
06 -Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op.69 No.1 in D major-
07 -Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op.69 No.2 in G minor-
08 -Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.87 No.1-
09 -Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra No.2 in D minor, Op.87 No.2-
10 -Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra No.3 in G minor, Op.89a-
11 -Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra No.4 in G minor, Op.89b-
12 -Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra No.5 in E flat major, Op.89c-
13 -Six Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra No.6 in G minor, Op.89d-
Tracks 1-5 Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor), Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Marko Ylonen (cello)
Tracks 6-13 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Neeme Jarvi (conductor), Dog-Suk Kang (Violin)
CD6:01 -Introduction. Allegro moderato-
02 -Kullervo-s Youth. Grave-
03 -Kullervo and his Sister. Allegro vivace-
04 -Kullervo Goes to War. Alla marcia - Vivace - presto-
05 -Kullervo-s Death. Andante-
Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor), Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano), Raimo Laukka (baritone)
CD7:01 -The Wood Nymph, Op.15-
02 -Lemmink-inen Suite, Op.22 - Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island-
03 -Lemmink-inen Suite, Op.22 - The Swaon of Tuonela-
04 -Lemmink-inen Suite, Op.22 - Lemminkainen in Tuonela-
05 -Lemmink-inen Suite, Op.22 - Lemminkainen-s Return-
Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
CD8:01 -Karealia Suite, Op.11 - Intermezzo-
02 -Karealia Suite, Op.11 - Ballade-
03 -Karealia Suite, Op.11 - Alla marcia-
04 -Sc-nes Historiques, Set I, Op.25 - All-Overtura-
05 -Sc-nes Historiques, Set I, Op.25 - Scena-
06 -Sc-nes Historiques, Set I, Op.25 - Festivo-
07 -Athenares Sang, Op.31 no.3-
08 -Tulen Synty, Op.32-
09 -Vapautettu Kuningatar, Op.48-
10 -Rakastava, Op.14 - The Lover-
11 -Rakastava, Op.14 - The Path of His Beloved-
12 -Rakastava, Op.14 - Good Evening-...Farewell--
13 -Andante Festivo, JS 34b-
Tracks 1-6 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
Tracks 7-13 Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
CD9:01 -Kung Kristian II, Op.27 - Nocturne-
02 -Kung Kristian II, Op.27 - Elegy-
03 -Kung Kristian II, Op.27 - Musette-
04 -Kung Kristian II, Op.27 - Serenade-
05 -Kung Kristian II, Op.27 - Ballad-
06 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - At the Castle Gate-
07 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - Melisande-
08 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - At the Seashore-
09 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - By a Spring in the Park-
10 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - The Three Blind Sisters-
11 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - Pastorale-
12 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - M-lisande at the Spinning Wheel-
13 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - Entr-acte-
14 -Pelleas Melisande, Op.46 - The Death of Melisande-
15 -The Tempest, Op.109 - The Oak Tree-
16 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Humoresque-
17 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Caliban-s Song-
18 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Intrada - Berceuse-
19 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Entr-acte - Ariel-s Song-
20 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Chorus of the Winds-
21 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Intermezzo-
22 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Dance of the Nymphs-
23 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Prospero-
24 -The Tempest, Op.109 - Miranda-
25 -The Tempest, Op.109 - The Storm-
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Neeme Jarvi (conductor)
CD10:01 -Snofrid, Op.29-
02 -The Bard, Op.64-
03 -The Oceanides, Op.73-
04 -Luonnotar, Op.70-
05 -Sortunut Aani, Op.18 no.1-
06 -Venematka, Op.18 no.3-
07 -Sydameni Laulu, Op.18 no.6-
08 -Rakastava, JS 160a-
09 -Isanmaalle, JS 98a-
10 -Saarella Palaa, Op.18 no.4-
11 -Soi Kiitokseski Luojan, Op.23 no.6a-
12 -Man Fran Slatten Och Havet, Op.65a-
13 -Till Havs, Op.84 no.5-
14 -Fridolins Darskap, JS 84-
15 -Jone Havsf-rd, JS 100-
16 -Jaakarien Marssi, Op.91a-
17 -Finlandia - Hymni, Op.26-
Tracks 1-4 Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
Tracks 5-7 Helsinki Universiti Chorus - Matti Hyokki (conductor)
Tracks 8-12 Jubilate Choir - Astrid Riska (conductor)
Tracks 13-15 Orphei Drangar - Roberto Sund (conductor)
Track 16 Lahanti Symphony Orchestra - Osmo Vanska (conductor)
Track 17 Jubilate Choir - Astrid Riska (conductor)
CD11:01 -Svarta Rosor, Op.36 no.1-
02 -Men Min Fagel Marks Dock Icke, Op.36 no.2-
03 -Sav, Sav, Susa, Op.36 no.4-
04 -Illalle, Op.17 no.6-
05 -Im Feld Ein Madchen Singt, Op.50 no.3-
06 -Aus Banger Brust, Op.50 no.4-
07 -Die Stille Stadt, Op.50 no.5-
08 -Varen Flyktar Hastigt, Op.13 no.4-
09 -Se-n Har Jag Ej Fragat Mera, Op.17 no.1-
10 -H-stkv-ll, Op.38 no.1-
11 -Arioso, Op.3-
12 -Nacken, JS 138-
13 -Giv Mig Ej Glans, Ej Guld, Ej Prakt, Op.1 no.4-
14 -Jag Ar Ett Trad, Op.57 no.5-
15 -Nacken, Op.57 No.8-
16 -Hymn to Tha-s, JS 97-
17 -Kaiutar, Op.72 no.4-
18 -Langtan Heter Min Arvedel, Op.86 no.2-
19 -I Systrar, I Broder, I Alskande Par, Op.86 no.6-
20 -Demanten P- Marssnon, Op.36 no.6-
21 -S-ngen Om Korsspindeln, Op.27 no.4-
22 -P- Verandan Vid Havet, Op.38 no.2-
23 -Kom Nu Hit, Dod, Op.60 no.1-
24 -Souda, Souda, Sinisorsa, JS 180-
25 -Norden, Op.90 no.1-
26 -Narciss, JS 140-
27 -Den Forsta Kyssen, Op.37 no.1-
28 -Var Det En Drom-, Op.37 no.4-
29 -Flickan Kom Ifr-n Sin Alsklings Mote, Op.37 no.5-
30 -Tanken, JS 192-
Tracks 1-7 Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Tracks 8-11 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Jorma Panula (conductor), MariAnne Haggander (soprano)
Track 12 Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Lasse Poysti (narrator), Folke Grasbeck (piano)
Tracks 13-19 Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Love Derwinger (piano)
Tracks 20-23 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Jorma Panula (conductor)
Tracks 24-29 Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
Track 30 Anne Sofie von Otter and Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
CD12:01 -Moderato - Allegro Appassionato in C Sharp Minor, JS 131-
02 -String Quartet in A Minor, JS 183 - Andante-Allegro-
03 -String Quartet in A Minor, JS 183 - Adagio ma non tanto-
04 -String Quartet in A Minor, JS 183 - Vivace-
05 -String Quartet in A Minor, JS 183 - Allegro-
06 -String Quartet in D Minor -Voces Intimae-, Op.56 - Andante-Allegro molto mode...-
07 -String Quartet in D Minor -Voces Intimae-, Op.56 - Vivace-
08 -String Quartet in D Minor -Voces Intimae-, Op.56 - Adagio di molto-
09 -String Quartet in D Minor -Voces Intimae-, Op.56 - Allegretto (ma pesante)-
10 -String Quartet in D Minor -Voces Intimae-, Op.56 - Allegro-
Tempera Qartet Laura Vicman (violin1), Silva Koskela (violin2), Tiila Kangas (viola), Ulla Lampela (cello)
CD13:01 -Piano Trio in D Major, -Korpo-, JS 209 - Allegro moderato-
02 -Piano Trio in D Major, -Korpo-, JS 209 - Fantasia. Andante-Adagio-Molto adagi...-
03 -Piano Trio in D Major, -Korpo-, JS 209 - Finale. Vivace-
04 -Piano Quintet in G Minor, JS 159 - Grave-Allegro-
05 -Piano Quintet in G Minor, JS 159 - Intermezzo, Moderato-
06 -Piano Quintet in G Minor, JS 159 - Andante-
07 -Piano Quintet in G Minor, JS 159 - Scherzo, Vivacissimo-
08 -Piano Quintet in G Minor, JS 159 - Moderato-Vivace-
09 -La Pompeuse Marche D-Asis, JS 116-
Tracks 1-3 Jaako Kuusisto (violin), Marko Ylonen (cello), Folke Grasbeck (piano)
Tracks 4-8 Jaako Kuusisto (violin1), Laura Vikman (violin2), Joel Laakso (cello), Folke Grasbeck (piano)
Track 9 Jaako Kuusisto (violin), Marko Ylonen (cello), Folke Grasbeck (piano)
CD14:01 -Vattendroppar, JS 216-
02 -Andante Cantabile in E Flat Major, JS 30b-
03 -Andante Cantabile in G major, JS 33-
04 -Sonata in F Major, JS 178 - [Allegro]-
05 -Sonata in F Major, JS 178 - Andante-
06 -Sonata in F Major, JS 178 - Vivace-
07 -Malinconia, Op.20-
08 -Four Pieces, Op.78 - Impromptu-
09 -Four Pieces, Op.78 - Romance in F major-
10 -Four Pieces, Op.78 - Religioso-
11 -Four Pieces, Op.78 - Rigaudon-
12 -Sonatina in E Major, Op.80 - Lento-Allegro-
13 -Sonatina in E Major, Op.80 - Andantino-
14 -Sonatina in E Major, Op.80 - Lento-Allegretto-
15 -Two Danses Champ-tres from Op.106 - Largamente assai-Vivace-
16 -Two Danses Champ-tres from Op.106 - Alla polacca-
Track 1 Jaako Kuusisto (violin), Taneli Turunen (cello)
Track 2 Folke Grasbeck (piano), Harri Viitanen (harmonium)
Tracks 3-6 Jaako Kuusisto (violin), Folke Grasbeck (piano)
Track 7 Toleif Thedeen (cello), Folke Grasbeck (piano)
Tracks 8-16 Nils-Erik Sparf (violin), Bengt Forsberg (piano)
CD15:01 -Florestan, JS 82 - Moderato-
02 -Florestan, JS 82 - Molto moderato-
03 -Florestan, JS 82 - Andante-
04 -Florestan, JS 82 - Tempo I-
05 -Impromptu in B Minor, Op.5-
06 -Sonata in F major, Op.12 - Allegro molto-
07 -Sonata in F major, Op.12 - Andantino-
08 -Sonata in F major, Op.12 - Vivacissimo-
09 -Romance in D Flat Major, Op.24 no.9-
10 -Kyllikki, Op.41 - Largamente-Allegro-
11 -Kyllikki, Op.41 - Andantino-
12 -Kyllikki, Op.41 - Commodo-
13 -Sonatina in F Sharp Minor, Op.67 no.1 - Allegro-
14 -Sonatina in F Sharp Minor, Op.67 no.1 - Largo-
15 -Sonatina in F Sharp Minor, Op.67 no.1 - Allegro moderato-
16 -Sonatina in E Major, Op.67 no.2 - Allegro-
17 -Sonatina in E Major, Op.67 no.2 - Andantino-
18 -Sonatina in E Major, Op.67 no.2 - Allegro-
19 -Sonatina in B Minor, Op.67 no.3 - Andante-Allegro moderato-
20 -Sonatina in B Minor, Op.67 no.3 - Andante-Allegro-
21 -Den Ensamma Furan, Op.75 no.2-
22 -Granen, Op.75 no.5-
23 -Sc-ne Romantique, Op.101 no.5-
24 -The Village Church, Op.103 no.1-
Tracks 1-8 Folke Grasbeck (piano)
Tracks 9-24 Eric T. Tawaststjerna (piano)
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