Catalogue No: BISCD1900/02 (BIS-CD-1900/02)
Discs: 5
Release date: 28th Aug 2007
Barcode: 7318591900023
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Medium: CD (download also available)The Sibelius Edition Volume 1 - Tone Poems Sibelius :
En Saga, Op. 9
original and final versions
Spring Song, Op. 16
The Wood-Nymph (Skogsrået), Op. 15
Improvisation/Spring Song [Op. 16]
Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
also includes original versions of Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island, Lemminkäinen in Tuonela and Lemminkäinen’s Return, and intermediate version of Lemminkäinen’s Return
Cassazione, Op. 6
original and final versions
Finland Awakes (1899)
Finlandia, Op. 26
Musik zu Einer Scène
Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
Dance Intermezzo, Op. 45 No. 2
Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55
In memorian, Op. 59 - Trauermarsch für Orchester
original and final versions
The Dryad, Op. 45 No. 1
Scènes historiques, Set I, Op. 25
Scènes historiques (Suite No. 2)
The Bard, Op. 64
Luonnotar, Op. 70 (Text: Kalevala)
The Oceanides, Op. 73
original [Yale] and final versions
Tapiola, Op. 112
Please note: Previously unreleased recordings included in this box are The Wood-Nymph, Op. 15, and Spring Song, Op. 16, made in 2006 and 2007. Other recordings have been taken from the following discs: BIS-CD-800, 864, 1015, 1115, 1125, 1225, 1445, 1485, 1565 (Lahti SO / Vänskä); BIS-CD-295 and 448 (Gothenburg SO / Järvi)
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Jean Sibelius: En saga, Op. 9 Andante assai - Largamente - Allegro - Molto moderato - Allegro - Tranquillo
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22 (Kalevala: 4 Legends) I. Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island: Allegro assai - Allegro
II. Lemminkainen and Tuonela: Largamente - Molto lento - Largamente
III. Lemminkainen's Return: Allegro con fuoco - Molto vivace
IV. Lemminkainen's Return: Allegro con fuoco - Molto vivace - [Quasi presto/ Vivacissimo]
Jean Sibelius: Spring Song, Op. 16 Moderato e molto sostenuto
Jean Sibelius: The Wood Nymph, Op. 15 Alla marcia - Vivae assai - Molto vivace - Tempo I - Moderato - Molto lento
Jean Sibelius: En saga, Op. 9 (Final version) Moderato assai - Allegro - Lento assai - Allegro molto - Moderato e tranquillo
Jean Sibelius: Cassazione, Op. 6 (Original version) Allegro moderato - Molto moderato - Un poco lento - Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius: Musik zu einer Szene Andante di molto - Allegretto
Jean Sibelius: Finland Awakes (Preliminary version of Finlandia) Allegro moderato - Allegro - Poco allegro - Un poco stretto
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26 Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Allegro
Spring Song, Op. 16 Tempo moderato e sostenuto
Jean Sibelius: In memoriam, Op. 59 (Final version) Grave e maestoso
Jean Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22 (Kalevala: 4 Legends) (Final version) I. Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island: Allegro molto moderato - Allegro moderato
II. The Swan of Tuonela: Andante molto sostenuto
III. Lemminkainen in Tuonela: Il tempo largamente - Molto lento - Largo assai
IV. Lemminkainen's Return: Allegro con fuoco (poco a poco piu energico) - Quasi Presto - Presto
Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 Largo - Moderato - Largamente - Tranquillo molto - Allegro - Largamente
Jean Sibelius: Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55 Allegro - Moderato assai - Largamente - Largo (ma non troppo lento)
Jean Sibelius: The Dryad, Op. 45, No. 1 Lento - Meno lento - Un pochettino con moto - Lento assai - Un pochettino con moto - Stretto assai - Commodo - Vivace - Largamente
Jean Sibelius: Dance Intermezzo, Op. 45, No. 2 Andante - Commodo e tranquillo - Con moto
Jean Sibelius: Barden (The Bard), Op. 64 Lento assai - Largamente
Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides, Op. 73 (Final version) Sostenuto assai - Largamente
Jean Sibelius: Tapiola, Op. 112 Largamente - Allegro moderato - Allegro
Jean Sibelius: Luonnotar, Op. 70 Tempo moderato - Tranquillo assai
Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides, Op. 73 (Yale version) Sostenuto assai - Largamente
Jean Sibelius: In memoriam, Op. 59 (Original version) Andante con moto
Jean Sibelius: Cassazione, Op. 6 (Final version) Allegro - Molto moderato - Un poco lento - Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius: Scenes historiques I, Op. 25 I. All' Overtura
II. Scena
III. Festivo
Jean Sibelius: Scenes historiques II, Op. 66 I. La Chasse
II. Love Song
III. At the Draw-Bridge
Reviews “To hear Osmo Vänskä conducting Jean Sibelius is to change one's view of the music.”