The complete symphonies ; Tone poems / Sibelius.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957.

Contributor:

Berglund, Paavo, 1929-2012, conductor.

Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri, performer.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, performer.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

Finnish

French

German

Subjects (All):

Symphonies.

Symphonic poems.

Cantatas, Secular.

Choruses, Secular (Men's voices) with orchestra.

Incidental music--Excerpts.

Incidental music.

Suites (Orchestra).

Suites (Violin with orchestra).

Genre:

Cantatas, Secular.

Sound recordings.

Excerpts.

Physical Description:

8 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Tone poems

Place of Publication:

[England?] : EMI Classics, [2001]

Language Note:

Vocal works performed in Finnish.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

digital recording

Contents:

CD 1: Symphony no. 1, op. 39, E minor. Symphony no. 2, op. 43, D major

CD 2: Symphony no. 3, op. 52, C major. Symphony no. 4, op. 63, A minor

CD 3: Symphony no. 5, op. 82, E flat major. Symphony no. 6, op. 104, d minor

CD 4: Symphony no. 7, op. 105, C major. Cantata, Oma maa = Our own land : op. 92 / words by S.K. Kallio (Academic Choral Society). Tulen synty = The origin of fire : op. 32 / words from the Kalevala (Jorma Hynninen, baritone ; State Academic Male Choir of the Estonian SSR ; Helsinki University Male Choir)

CD 5: Kullervo : op. 7 / words from the Kalevala (Raili Kostia, soprano ; Usko Viitanen, baritone ; Helsinki University Male Choir)

CD 6: The Oceanides = [Aallottaret] : op. 73. Karelia suite : op. 11 : [incidental music to a historical pageant : excerpts] (no. 1, Intermezzo ; No. 3, Alla marcia). Scènes historiques : suite no. 1, op. 25. Tapiola : op. 112. Finlandia : op. 26. Serenade no. 1, op. 69a, D major (Ida Haendel, violin). Serenade no. 2, op. 69b, G minor (Ida Haendel, violin)

CD 7: Luonnotar : op. 70 / text from the Kalevala (Taru Valjakka, soprano). Pohjolan tytär = Pohjola's daughter : op. 49. En saga : op. 9. Kuningas Kristian II = King Christian II : op. 27 : incidental music : [suite]. Barden = The Bard : op. 64

CD 8: Vårsång = Spring song : op. 16. Lemminkäis-sarja = Lemminkäinen legends : op. 22 : [excerpts] Tuonelan joutsen = The swan of Tuonela ; Lemminkäisen paluu = Lemminkäinen's return). Pelléas och Mélisande = Pelléas et Mélisande : op. 46 : incidental music. Kuolema : op. 44 : incidental music : [excerpts] (Valse triste ; Kurkikohtaus = Scene with cranes). Svanevit = Swanwhite : op. 54 : incidental music : [excerpts] (No. 2, Harpan = The harp ; no. 3, Tärnorna med rosor = The maidens with roses ; no. 4, Hör rödhaken slå = Listen, the robin sings ; no. 6, Svanevit och prinsen = Swanwhite and the prince).

Participant:

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (1st-9th works) ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (10th-27th works) ; Paavo Berglund, conductor.

Notes:

EMI Classics: 5 74485 2 (7243 5 74486 2 8 -- 7243 5 74493 2 8)

Also includes a cantata and incidental music.

Recorded at various times between Nov. 1970 and Aug. 1987 at locations in Southhampton and London, England and in the Culture Hall, Helsinki, Finland.

Compact discs.

In part digital, in part analog recordings.

Program notes by Edward Clark in English with French and German translations, and Finnish texts with English translations (47 p.) laid in container.

Contains:

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Symphonies.

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Symphonic poems. Selections

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Oma maa.

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Tulen synty.

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Karelia. Suite. Intermezzo

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Karelia. Suite. Alla marcia

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Scènes historiques, op. 25

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Serenades, violin, orchestra, op. 69

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Kung Kristian II. Suite

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Pelléas et Mélisande. Suite

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Kuolema. Valse triste

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Kuolema. Scen med tranor

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957. Svanevit. Suite. Selections

OCLC:

51667439

Publisher Number:

5 74485 2 EMI Classics

7243 5 74486 2 8 EMI Classics

7243 5 74487 2 7 EMI Classics

7243 5 74488 2 6 EMI Classics

7243 5 74489 2 5 EMI Classics

7243 5 74490 2 1 EMI Classics

7243 5 74491 2 0 EMI Classics

7243 5 74492 2 9 EMI Classics

7243 5 74493 2 8 EMI Classics