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SIBELIUS (The Essential)


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Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39- 00:34:52
1 I. Andante, ma non troppo: Allegro energico 00:09:42
2 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) 00:08:54
3 III. Scherzo: Allegro 00:04:30
4 IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia) - Andante - Allegro molto 00:11:46
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63- 00:39:13
5 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio 00:11:36
6 II. Allegro molto vivace 00:04:29
7 III. Il tempo largo 00:14:04
8 IV. Allegro 00:09:04

Disc 2

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43- 00:44:31
1 I. Allegretto 00:09:14
2 II. Tempo Andanre, ma rubato 00:14:25
3 III. Vivacissimo - 00:05:57
4 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato 00:14:55
Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52- 00:30:18
5 I. Allegro moderato 00:10:15
6 II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto 00:11:12
7 III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto) 00:08:51

Disc 3

Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (final 1919 version)- 00:31:13
1 I. Tempo molto moderato: Allegro moderato   00:13:23
2 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto   00:08:45
3 III. Allegro molto: Largamente assai   00:09:05
4 En Saga, Op. 9  - 00:18:03
Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49- 00:13:10
5 Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49  00:13:10
6 Valse triste, Op. 44, No. 1- 00:04:42
7 Finlandia, Op. 26  - 00:08:28

Disc 4

Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104- 00:26:39
1 I. Allegro molto moderato  00:08:28
2 II. Allegretto moderato  00:06:29
3 III. Poco vivace  00:03:23
4 IV. Allegro molto 00:08:19
5 Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105- 00:22:44
Tapiola, Op. 112- 00:17:22
6 Tapiola, Op. 112  00:17:22

Disc 5

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Final version, 1905)  - 00:34:29
1 I. Allegro moderato  00:16:47
2 II. Adagio di molto   00:10:02
3 III. Allegro, ma non tanto 00:07:40
2 Serious Melodies, Op. 77 - 00:08:32
4 No. 1. Cantique (Laetare anima mea): Moderato assai   00:05:09
5 No. 2. Devotion (Ab imo pectore): Tempo molto moderato   00:03:23
2 Serenades, Op. 69  - 00:13:07
6 Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 69, No. 1   00:06:16
7 Serenade No. 2 in G minor, Op. 69, No. 2  00:06:51
2 Humoresques, Op. 87- 00:05:40
8 Humoresque No. 1 in D minor, Op. 87, No. 1   00:03:25
9 Humoresque No. 2 in D major, Op. 87, No. 2   00:02:15
4 Humoresques, Op. 89- 00:14:14
10 Humoresque No. 3 in G minor, Op. 89, No. 1 00:04:08
11 Humoresque No. 4 in G minor, Op. 89, No. 2   00:04:00
12 Humoresque No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 89, No. 3   00:03:05
13 Humoresque No. 6 in G minor, Op. 89, No. 4   00:03:01

Disc 6

Kullervo, Op. 7  - 01:20:01
1 Introduction: Allegro moderato   00:12:50
2 Kullervo's Youth: Grave   00:19:18
3 Kullervo and his Sister: Allegro vivace   00:25:27
4 Kullervo Goes to War: Alla marcia (Allegro molto) - Vivace - Presto 00:10:04
5 Kullervo's Death: Andante   00:12:22

Disc 7

1 The Wood-Nymph, Op. 15- 00:21:36
Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22- 00:48:47
2 I. Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island  00:15:12
3 II. The Swan of Tuonela  00:09:27
4 III. Lemminkainen in Tuonela   00:17:41
5 IV. Lemminkainen's Return 00:06:27

Disc 8

Karelia-Suite, Op. 11 - 00:16:57
1 I. Intermezzo   00:04:39
2 II. Ballade  00:07:27
3 III. Alla marcia  00:04:51
Scenes historiques, Op. 25- 00:17:55
4 I. All'Overtura   00:04:37
5 II. Scena 00:06:11
6 III. Festivo 00:07:07
7 Atenarnes sang (Song of the Athenians), Op. 31, No. 3- 00:03:31
8 Tulen Synty (Origin of Fire), Op. 32- 00:09:03
9 Vapautettu kuningatar (The Captive Queen), Op. 48- 00:09:16
Rakastava (The Lover), Op. 14 - 00:12:06
10 I. The Lover: Andante con moto 00:04:06
11 II. The Path of His Beloved: Allegretto 00:02:26
12 III. Good Evening!...Farewell!: Andantino - Doppio piu lento - Lento assai   00:05:34
Andante Festivo, JS 34b (revised version for strings and timpani)- 00:05:10
13 Andante Festivo, JS 34b, (revised version for strings and timpani) 00:05:10

Disc 9

Kung Kristian II (King Christian II) Suite, Op. 27 - 00:25:12
1 I. Nocturne 00:07:40
2 II. Elegie 00:05:23
3 III. Musette 00:02:12
4 IV. Serenade 00:04:43
5 V. Ballade  00:05:14
Pelleas och Melisande (Pelleas and Melisande), Op. 46- 00:27:57
6 No. 1: Prelude to Act I Scene 1, "At the Castle-gate"   00:03:49
7 No. 2: Prelude to Act I Scene 2, "Melisande"  00:04:15
8 No. 2a: Melodrama in Act I Scene 4, "At the seashore" 00:01:48
9 No. 3: Prelude to Act II Scene 1, "A Spring in the Park" 00:02:28
10 No. 4: Song in Act III Scene 2, De trenne blinda systrar (The 3 Blind Sisters) 00:02:29
11 No. 5: Melodrama in Act III Scene 4, "Pastorale" 00:02:01
12 No. 6: Prelude to Act III Scene 1, "Melisande at the Spinning Wheel" 00:02:14
13 No. 7: Prelude to Act IV Scene 1, "Entr'acte"  00:02:49
14 No. 8: Prelude to Act V Scene 2, "The Death of Melisande"  00:06:04
The Tempest Suite No. 1, Op. 109, No. 2- 00:13:07
15 I. The Oak Tree 00:02:25
16 II. Humoresque  00:01:00
17 III. Caliban's song 00:01:09
18 VII. Intrada - Berceuse   00:02:06
19 VIII. Entr'acte. IX. Ariel's Song  00:03:14
The Tempest Suite No. 2, Op. 109, No. 3- 00:10:35
20 I. Chorus of the Winds   00:03:14
21 II. Intermezzo   00:01:39
22 III. Dance of the Nymphs  00:01:49
23 IV. Prospero 00:01:50
24 VII. Miranda  00:02:03
The Tempest Suite No. 1, Op. 109, No. 2- 00:13:07
25 X. The Storm  00:03:13

Disc 10

1 Snofrid, Op. 29 - 00:14:15
2 The Bard, Op. 64 - 00:07:32
3 The Oceanides, Op. 73  - 00:10:03
4 Luonnotar, Op. 70 - 00:08:50
5 Sortunut aani (The Broken Voice), Op. 18, No. 1- 00:01:20
6 Venematka (The Boat Journey), Op. 18, No. 3- 00:01:34
7 Sydameni laulu (Song of my Heart), Op. 18, No. 6- 00:02:12
8 Rakastava (The Lover), JS 160c - 00:06:54
9 Isanmaalle (To the Fatherland), JS 98a - 00:02:19
10 Saarella palaa (Fire on the island), Op. 18, No. 4 (arr. for mixed chorus) - 00:01:12
11 Soi kiitokseksi Luojan (We Praise Thee, Our Creator), Op. 23, No. 6a- 00:01:31
12 Man fran slatten och havet (People of Land and Sea), Op. 65a- 00:04:40
13 Till havs (At Sea), Op. 84, No. 5- 00:02:24
14 Fridolins darskap (Fridolin's Folly), JS 84- 00:02:27
15 Jone havsfard (Jonah's Voyage), JS 100- 00:02:29
16 Jaakarien marssi (March of the Finnish Jager Battalion), Op. 91a- 00:02:23
17 Finlandia-Hymn- 00:02:04

Disc 11

6 Songs, Op. 36 (excerpts)- 00:06:52
1 I. Svarta rosor (Black Roses)   00:01:56
2 II. Men min fagel marks dock icke (But My Bird is Long in Homing)  00:02:23
3 IV. Sav, sav, susa (Reed, reed, rustle)  00:02:33
4 Illalle (To Evening), Op. 17, No. 6- 00:01:15
6 Songs, Op. 50 (excerpts)- 00:07:56
5 III. Im Feld ein Mädchen singt (In the Field a Maid Sings)  00:03:00
6 IV. Aus banger Brust (From Anxious Heart)  00:02:17
7 V. Die stille Stadt (The Silent City)  00:02:39
8 Varen flyktar hastigt (Spring is Flying), Op. 13, No. 4- 00:01:30
9 Se'n har jag ej fragat mera (And I Questioned Then No Further), Op. 17, No. 1 - 00:01:53
10 Hostkvall (Autumn Evening), Op. 38, No. 1- 00:04:29
11 Arioso, Op. 3- 00:03:48
12 Nacken, JS 138- 00:03:19
13 Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt (Give me no splendour, gold or pomp), Op. 1, No. 4- 00:03:43
8 Songs, Op. 57 (excerpts)- 00:04:56
14 V. Jag ar ett trad (The Tree)  00:02:46
15 VIII. Nacken (The Elf King) 00:02:10
16 Hymn to Thais, the Unforgettable, JS 97 - 00:01:53
Kaiutar (The Echo Nymph), Op. 72, No. 4- 00:03:10
17 IV. Kaiutar (The Echo Nymph) 00:03:10
6 Songs, Op. 86 (excerpts)- 00:05:12
18 II. Langtan heter min arvedel (Vain longings are my heritage) 00:03:11
19 VI. I systrar, I broder, I alskande par (Ye sisters, ye brothers, ye loving couples!) 00:02:01
20 Demanten pa marssnon (The Diamond on the March Snow), Op. 36, No. 6  - 00:02:58
21 Kung Kristian II (King Christian II), Op. 27: Sangen om korsspindeln (Fool's Song of the Spider- 00:03:31
22 Pa verandan vid havet (On a Balcony by the Sea), Op. 38, No. 2- 00:03:06
Kom nu hit, Dod (Come away, Death), Op. 60, No. 1- 00:03:31
23 Trettondagsafton (Twelfth Night), Op. 60: Kom nu hit, Dod (Come away, Death)  00:03:31
24 Souda, souda, sinisorsa (Row, row, duck), JS 180- 00:01:10
Norden (The North), Op. 90, No. 1- 00:02:04
25 I. Norden (The North)  00:02:04
26 Narciss (Narcissus), JS 140 - 00:01:45
5 Songs, Op. 37 (excerpts)- 00:06:40
27 I. Den forsta kyssen (The First Kiss) 00:01:52
28 IV. Var det en drom? (Was It a Dream?) 00:01:58
29 V. Flickan kom ifran sin alsklings mote (The girl returned from meeting her lover)  00:02:50
30 Tanken (The Thought)- 00:01:29

Disc 12

1 Moderato - Allegro appassionato in C sharp minor, JS 131- 00:10:33
String Quartet in A minor, JS 183  - 00:34:02
2 I. Andante: Allegro 00:11:06
3 II. Adagio ma non tanto 00:08:33
4 III. Vivace   00:05:43
5 IV. Allegro   00:08:40
String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56, "Voces Intimae"- 00:29:33
6 I. Andante - Allegro molto moderato 00:05:53
7 II. Vivace 00:02:18
8 III. Adagio di molto 00:10:51
9 IV. Allegretto (ma pesante) 00:05:34
10 V. Allegro 00:04:57

Disc 13

Piano Trio in D major, "Korpo", JS 209  - 00:35:41
1 I. Allegro moderato  00:10:50
2 II. Fantasia  00:15:30
3 III. Finale 00:09:21
Piano Quintet in G minor, JS 159- 00:38:32
4 I. Grave - Allegro 00:10:53
5 II. Intermezzo: Moderato 00:05:19
6 III. Andante 00:09:20
7 IV. Scherzo: Vivacissimo 00:03:20
8 V. Moderato - Vivace 00:09:40
9 La pompeuse Marche d'Asis, JS 116- 00:03:21

Disc 14

1 Vattendropper (Water Drops), JS 216- 00:00:45
2 Andante Cantabile in E flat major, JS 30B- 00:04:12
3 Andante cantabile in G major- 00:02:32
Sonata in F major, JS 178- 00:25:19
4 I. Allegro 00:11:16
5 II. Andante 00:06:01
6 III. Vivace 00:08:02
7 Malinconia, Op. 20- 00:12:18
4 Pieces, Op. 78- 00:10:54
8 I. Impromptu 00:01:40
9 II. Romance in F major 00:03:22
10 III. Religioso 00:04:00
11 IV. Rigaudon 00:01:52
Sonatina in E major, Op. 80- 00:11:38
12 I. Lento - Allegro 00:03:49
13 II. Andantino 00:03:51
14 III. Lento - Allegretto  00:03:58
5 danses champetres, Op. 106 (excerpts)- 00:07:27
15 I. Largamente assai - Vivace 00:05:02
16 II. Alla polacca 00:02:25

Disc 15

Florestan, Suite for Piano, JS 82  - 00:10:06
1 I. Moderato   00:01:33
2 II. Molto moderato  00:02:23
3 III. Andante  00:04:06
4 IV. Tempo I 00:02:04
5 Impromptus in B minor, Op. 5, No. 5- 00:03:36
Piano Sonata in F major, Op. 12- 00:16:45
6 I. Allegro molto 00:05:51
7 II. Andantino  00:06:54
8 III. Vivacissimo  00:04:00
9 Romance in D flat major, Op. 24, No. 9- 00:04:00
Kyllikki, Op. 41 - 00:10:49
10 I. Largamente - Allegro   00:03:03
11 II. Andantino   00:04:29
12 III. Commodo  00:03:17
Piano Sonatina in F sharp minor, Op. 67, No. 1- 00:07:06
13 I. Allegro   00:02:31
14 II. Largo  00:02:52
15 III. Allegro moderato 00:01:43
Piano Sonatina in E major, Op. 67, No. 2 - 00:05:34
16 I. Allegro   00:01:51
17 II. Andantino 00:02:19
18 III. Allegro   00:01:24
Piano Sonatina in B minor, Op. 67, No. 3 - 00:06:17
19 I. Andante - Allegro moderato 00:02:57
20 II. Andante - Allegro  00:03:20
5 Pieces, Op. 75, "The Trees" (excerpts)- 00:04:56
21 The Solitary Fir   00:02:03
22 The Spruce  00:02:53
23 Scene romantique, Op. 101, No. 5- 00:03:31
24 The Village Church, Op. 103, No. 1- 00:03:10