Description
Artists
Berliner Philharmoniker (Orchestra)Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Orchestra)Eduard van Beinum (Conductor)Anthony Collins (Conductor)0ivin Fjeldstad (Conductor)Sir Alexander Gibson (Conductor)Thomas Jensen (Conductor)Pierre Monteux (Conductor)Hans Rosbaud (Conductor)Erik Tuxen (Conductor)
| No | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| CD 1: Sibelius – Great Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| 1 | Karelia Overture, Op.10 | (6:56) |
| Symphony No.1 in E minor, Op.39 | ||
| 2 | 1. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico | (9:23) |
| 3 | 2. Andante (ma non troppo lento) | (8:52) |
| 4 | 3. Scherzo (Allegro) | (4:38) |
| 5 | 4. Finale (Quasi una fantasia) | (11:33) |
| 6 | Symphony No.7 in C, Op.105 | (19:41) |
| London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:01:03 | ||
| CD 2: Sibelius – Great Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 | ||
| 1 | 1. Allegretto – Poco allegro – Tranquillo, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo al allegro | (9:23) |
| 2 | 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato – Andante sostenuto | (12:36) |
| 3 | 3. Vivacissimo – Lento e suave – Largamente | (5:41) |
| 4 | 4. Finale (Allegro moderato) | (12:55) |
| Symphony No.6 in D minor, Op.104 | ||
| 5 | 1. Allegro molto moderato | (8:31) |
| 6 | 2. Allegretto moderato | (6:45) |
| 7 | 3. Poco vivace | (3:27) |
| 8 | 4. Allegro molto | (9:44) |
| London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:09:02 | ||
| CD 3: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Symphony No.3 in C, Op.52 | ||
| 1 | 1. Allegro moderato | (9:19) |
| 2 | 2. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto | (7:26) |
| 3 | 3. Moderato – Allegro (ma non tanto) | (7:51) |
| 4 | Pohjolas Daughter, Op.49 | (12:41) |
| Pelléas et Mélisande – Incidental Music to Maeterlinck's play, Op.46 (1905) | ||
| 5 | 2. Mélisande | (2:15) |
| 6 | 6. Pastorale | (2:22) |
| 7 | 7. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel | (2:33) |
| 8 | 8. Intermezzo | (2:38) |
| 9 | 9. The Death of Mélisande | (6:16) |
| 10 | Nightride and Sunrise, Op.55 (1909) | (14:19) |
| London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:07:40 | ||
| CD 4: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Symphony No.4 in A minor, Op.63 | ||
| 1 | 1. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio | (8:47) |
| 2 | 2. Allegro molto vivace | (4:00) |
| 3 | 3. Il tempo largo | (8:49) |
| 4 | 4. Allegro | (10:02) |
| Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op.82 | ||
| 5 | 1. Tempo molto moderato – Largamente – Allegro moderato | (12:57) |
| 6 | 2. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto | (8:28) |
| 7 | 3. Allegro molto | (8:05) |
| London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:01:08 | ||
| CD 5: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Lemminkäinen Suite op.22 | ||
| 1 | Lemminkäinen and the Island Maidens | (16:22) |
| Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Jensen | ||
| 2 | The Swan of Tuonela | (7:44) |
| Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Jensen, Tofte Hansen | ||
| 3 | Lemminkäinen in Tuonela | (14:32) |
| 4 | Lemminkäinen's return | (6:34) |
| Karelia Suite, Op.11 | ||
| 5 | 1. Intermezzo (Moderato) | (3:40) |
| 6 | 2. Ballade (Tempo di menuetto) | (6:33) |
| 7 | 3. Alla marcia (Moderato) | (4:17) |
| Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Jensen | ||
| Total Playing Time 59:42 | ||
| CD 6: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| String Quartet in D minor, Op.56 "Voces intimae" | ||
| 1 | 1. Andante – Allegro molto moderato | (7:38) |
| 2 | 2. Vivace | (2:41) |
| 3 | 3. Adagio di molto | (13:19) |
| 4 | 4. Allegretto (ma pesante) | (6:59) |
| 5 | 5. Allegro | (5:29) |
| Griller Quartet | ||
| Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op.82 | ||
| 6 | 1. Tempo molto moderato – Largamente – Allegro moderato | (14:20) |
| 7 | 2. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto | (8:09) |
| 8 | 3. Allegro molto | (8:36) |
| 9 | Finlandia, Op.26 No.7 | (8:07) |
| Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Erik Tuxen | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:15:18 | ||
| CD 7: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| 1 | En Saga, Op.9 | (19:13) |
| 2 | Tapiola, Op.112 | (18:05) |
| 3 | Finlandia, Op.26 No.7 | (8:05) |
| 4 | Valse triste, Op.44 | (4:47) |
| Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Eduard van Beinum | ||
| Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 | ||
| 5 | 1. Allegro moderato | (14:50) |
| 6 | 2. Adagio di molto | (7:24) |
| 7 | 3. Allegro, ma non tanto | (7:58) |
| Jan Damen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:20:22 | ||
| CD 8: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| 1 | Finlandia, Op.26 No.7 | (7:50) |
| 2 | Valse triste, Op.44 | (4:20) |
| 3 | The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22, No.2 | (7:46) |
| Scènes Historiques I, Op.25 | ||
| 4 | 3. Festivo | (7:22) |
| Karelia Suite, Op.11 | ||
| 5 | 1. Intermezzo (Moderato) | (3:20) |
| 6 | 2. Ballade (Tempo di menuetto) | (6:46) |
| 7 | 3. Alla marcia (Moderato) | (5:29) |
| 8 | Tapiola, Op.112 | (18:26) |
| Berliner Philharmoniker, Hans Rosbaud | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:01:19 | ||
| CD 9: Great Sibelius Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47 | ||
| 1 | 1. Allegro moderato | (14:41) |
| 2 | 2. Adagio di molto | (7:23) |
| 3 | 3. Allegro, ma non tanto | (7:14) |
| Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra, Oivin Fjeldstad | ||
| 4 | Til kvällen, (Illalle) Op.17, No.6 (To Evening) | (1:38) |
| 5 | Var det en dröm?, Op.37, No.4 (Did I Just Dream?) | (2:21) |
| 6 | Höstkväll, Op.38, No.1 (Autumn Evening) | (5:29) |
| 7 | Diamanten på marssnön, Op.36, No.6 (The Diamond On The March Snow) | (2:20) |
| 8 | Flickan kom ifran sin äsklings möte, Op.37, No.5 (The Girl Returned From Meeting Her Lover) | (3:11) |
| 9 | Arioso, Op.3 | (4:06) |
| 10 | Våren flyktar hastigt, Op.13, No.4 (Spring Fleets Fast) | (1:41) |
| 11 | Se'n har jag ej frågat mera, Op.17, No.1 (Since Then I Have Stopped Asking) | (2:25) |
| 12 | Men min fågel märks, Op.36, No.2 (But My Bird Is Nowhere To Be Seen) | (2:46) |
| 13 | På verandan vid havet, Op.38, No.2 (On A Veranda By The Sea) | (3:09) |
| 14 | Den första kyssen, Op.37, No.1 (The First Kiss) | (2:05) |
| 15 | Svarta rosor, Op.36, No.1 (Black Roses) | (2:02) |
| 16 | Säv, säv, susa, Op.36, No.4 (Sigh, Rushes, Sigh) | (2:41) |
| 17 | Kom nu hit, död!, Op.60, No.1 (Come Away, Death) | (3:42) |
| Kirsten Flagstad, London Symphony Orchestra, Oivin Fjeldstad | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:08:54 | ||
| CD 10: Sibelius – Great Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.43 | ||
| 1 | 1. Allegretto – Poco allegro – Tranquillo, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo al allegro | (10:09) |
| 2 | 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato – Andante sostenuto | (14:30) |
| 3 | 3. Vivacissimo – Lento e suave – Largamente | (6:14) |
| 4 | 4. Finale (Allegro moderato) | (12:49) |
| London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux | ||
| 5 | Var det en dröm?, Op.37, No.4 (Did I Just Dream?) | (2:24) |
| 6 | Flickan kom ifran sin äsklings möte, Op.37, No.5 (The Girl Returned From Meeting Her Lover) | (3:11) |
| 7 | Svarta rosor, Op.36, No.1 (Black Roses) | (1:56) |
| 8 | Säv, säv, susa, Op.36, No.4 (Sigh, Rushes, Sigh) | (2:37) |
| 9 | Diamanten på marssnön, Op.36, No.6 (The Diamond On The March Snow) | (2:29) |
| 10 | Höstkväll, Op.38, No.1 (Autumn Evening) | (5:18) |
| 11 | Våren flyktar hastigt, Op.13, No.4 (Spring Fleets Fast) | (1:49) |
| Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Opernorchester, Bertil Bokstedt | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:03:26 | ||
| CD 11: Sibelius – Great Performances | ||
| Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) | ||
| Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op.82 | ||
| 1 | 1. Tempo molto moderato – Largamente – Allegro moderato | (12:51) |
| 2 | 2. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto | (8:13) |
| 3 | 3. Allegro molto | (9:02) |
| Karelia Suite, Op.11 | ||
| 4 | 1. Intermezzo (Moderato) | (3:25) |
| 5 | 2. Ballade (Tempo di menuetto) | (5:59) |
| 6 | 3. Alla marcia (Moderato) | (4:12) |
| London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Gibson | ||
| King Christian, Op.27 | ||
| 7 | 1. Elegy – Lento assai (Overture) | (5:24) |
| 8 | 2. Musette – Non troppo lento (Act 3 Scene 2) | (2:16) |
| Pelléas et Mélisande – Incidental Music to Maeterlinck's play, Op.46 (1905) | ||
| 9 | 8. Intermezzo | (2:26) |
| 10 | Valse triste, Op.44 | (4:57) |
| 11 | Finlandia, Op.26, No.7 | (8:58) |
| London Proms Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras | ||
| Total Playing Time 1:07:43 | ||
