The Essential Sibelius

Album by Jean Sibelius

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
    9:50
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: II. Andante, ma non troppo lento
    8:58
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    4:31
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in E minor, op. 39: IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia). Andante – Allegro molto
    12:09
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
    11:40
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
    4:38
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo
    14:06
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: IV. Allegro
    9:41

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: I. Allegretto
    9:24
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
    14:30
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo
    5:58
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 43: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
    15:17
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
    10:24
  6. 7.
    Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
    11:18
  7. 8.
    Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato – Allegro (ma non tanto)
    9:22

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato, allegro moderato
    13:30
  2. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
    8:47
  3. 5.
    Symphony no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto, largamente assai
    9:27
  4. 6.
    Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 9 “En saga”
    18:18
  5. 7.
    Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 49 “Pohjola’s daughter”
    13:25
  6. 8.
    Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1
    4:51
  7. 9.
    Symphonic Poem, op. 26 “Finlandia”
    8:59

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato
    8:37
  2. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato
    6:31
  3. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: III. Poco vivace
    3:24
  4. 7.
    Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: IV. Allegro molto
    8:43
  5. 8.
    Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105
    23:03
  6. 9.
    Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 112 “Tapiola”
    17:56

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
    16:58
  2. 6.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto
    10:07
  3. 7.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto
    8:03
  4. 8.
    Two Serious Melodies for Cello and Orchestra, op. 77: I. Cantique
    5:14
  5. 9.
    Two Serious Melodies for Cello and Orchestra, op. 77: II. Devotion
    3:38
  6. 10.
    Serenade for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 69 no. 1
    6:24
  7. 11.
    Serenade for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 69 no. 2
    7:05
  8. 12.
    Humoresque no. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, op. 87 no. 1
    3:27
  9. 13.
    Humoresque no. 2 for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 87 no. 2
    2:20
  10. 14.
    Humoresque no. 3 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89a
    4:12
  11. 15.
    Humoresque no. 4 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89b
    4:04
  12. 16.
    Humoresque no. 5 for Violin and Orchestra in E‐flat major, op. 89c
    3:10
  13. 17.
    Humoresque no. 6 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, op. 89d
    3:33

Disc 6

  1. 6.
    Kullervo, op. 7: I. Introduction. Allegro moderato
    12:57
  2. 7.
    Kullervo, op. 7: II. Kullervo’s Youth. Grave
    19:23
  3. 8.
    Kullervo, op. 7: III. Kullervo and His Sister. Allegro vivace
    25:38
  4. 9.
    Kullervo, op. 7: IV. Kullervo Goes to War. Alla marcia, vivace, presto
    10:13
  5. 10.
    Kullervo, op. 7: V. Kullervo’s Death. Andante
    12:32

Disc 7

  1. 7.
    Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, op. 15 “The Wood‐Nymph”
    21:57
  2. 8.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the maidens of the island
    15:22
  3. 9.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The swan of Tuonela
    9:37
  4. 10.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
    17:41
  5. 11.
    Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen’s return
    6:57

Disc 8

  1. 8.
    Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo
    4:44
  2. 9.
    Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade
    7:32
  3. 10.
    Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia
    5:08
  4. 11.
    Scènes historiques, Set I, op. 25: I. All’ Overtura
    4:47
  5. 12.
    Scènes historiques, Set I, op. 25: II. Scena
    6:18
  6. 13.
    Scènes historiques, Set I, op. 25: III. Festivo
    7:20
  7. 14.
    Athenares sång, op. 31 no. 3
    3:40
  8. 15.
    Tulen synty, op. 32
    9:14
  9. 16.
    Vapautettu kuningatar, op. 48
    9:27
  10. 17.
    Rakastava, op. 14: I. The lover
    4:12
  11. 18.
    Rakastava, op. 14: II. The path of his beloved
    2:31
  12. 19.
    Rakastava, op. 14: III. Good evening!… Farewell!
    5:48
  13. 20.
    Andante festivo, JS 34b
    5:41

Disc 9

  1. 9.
    Kung Kristian II, op. 27: I. Nocturne
    7:45
  2. 10.
    Kung Kristian II, op. 27: II. Elegy
    5:29
  3. 11.
    Kung Kristian II, op. 27: III. Musette
    2:17
  4. 12.
    Kung Kristian II, op. 27: IV. Serenade
    4:48
  5. 13.
    Kung Kristian II, op. 27: V. Ballad
    5:33
  6. 14.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: I. At the Castle Gate
    3:56
  7. 15.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: II. Mélisande
    4:19
  8. 16.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: IIa. At the Seashore
    1:49
  9. 17.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: III. By a Spring in the Park
    2:31
  10. 18.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: IV. The Three Blind Sisters
    2:35
  11. 19.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: V. Pastorale
    2:05
  12. 20.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: VI. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel
    2:19
  13. 21.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: VII. Entr’acte
    3:00
  14. 22.
    Pelléas Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. The Death of Mélisande
    6:25
  15. 23.
    The Tempest, op. 109: The Oak Tree
    2:31
  16. 24.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Humoresque
    1:06
  17. 25.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Caliban’s Song
    1:16
  18. 26.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Intrada – Berceuse
    2:14
  19. 27.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Entr’acte – Ariel’s Song
    3:22
  20. 28.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Chorus of the Winds
    3:18
  21. 29.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Intermezzo
    1:45
  22. 30.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Dance of the Nymphs
    1:56
  23. 31.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Prospero
    1:47
  24. 32.
    The Tempest, op. 109: Miranda
    2:10
  25. 33.
    The Tempest, op. 109: The Storm
    3:44

Disc 10

  1. 10.
    Snöfrid, op. 29
    14:28
  2. 11.
    The Bard, op. 64
    7:43
  3. 12.
    The Oceanides, op. 73
    10:17
  4. 13.
    Luonnotar, op. 70
    9:05
  5. 14.
    Sortunut ääni, op. 18 no. 1
    1:25
  6. 15.
    Venematka, op. 18 no. 3
    1:41
  7. 16.
    Sydämeni laulu, op. 18 no. 6
    2:20
  8. 17.
    Rakastava, JS 160a
    7:02
  9. 18.
    Isänmaalle, JS 98a
    2:24
  10. 19.
    Saarella palaa, op. 18 no. 4
    1:19
  11. 20.
    Soi kiitokseski luojan, op. 23 no. 6a
    1:37
  12. 21.
    Män från slätten och havet, op. 65a
    4:48
  13. 22.
    Till havs, op. 84, No. 5
    2:29
  14. 23.
    Fridolins dårskap, JS 84
    2:34
  15. 24.
    Jone havsfärd, JS 100
    2:37
  16. 25.
    Jääkärien marssi, op. 91a
    2:30
  17. 26.
    Finlandia‐hymni, op. 26
    2:35

Disc 11

  1. 11.
    Svarta rosor, op. 36 no. 1
    2:01
  2. 12.
    Men min fågel märks dock icke, op. 36 no. 2
    2:30
  3. 13.
    Säv, säv, susa, op. 36 no. 4
    2:40
  4. 14.
    Illalle, op. 17 no. 6
    1:22
  5. 15.
    Im feld ein mädchen singt, op. 50 no. 3
    3:03
  6. 16.
    Aus banger brust, op. 50 no. 4
    2:25
  7. 17.
    Die stille stadt, op. 50 no. 5
    2:47
  8. 18.
    Våren flyktar hastigt, op. 13 no. 4
    1:37
  9. 19.
    Se’n har jag ej frågat mera, op. 17 no. 1
    2:01
  10. 20.
    Höstkväll, op. 38 no. 1
    4:36
  11. 21.
    Arioso, op. 3
    3:57
  12. 22.
    Näcken, JS 138
    3:28
  13. 23.
    Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt, op. 1 no. 4
    3:50
  14. 24.
    Jag är ett träd, op. 57 no. 5
    2:54
  15. 25.
    Näcken, op. 57 no. 8
    2:16
  16. 26.
    Hymn to Thaïs, JS 97
    2:01
  17. 27.
    Kaiutar, op. 72 no. 4
    3:17
  18. 28.
    Längtan heter min arvedel, op. 86 no. 2
    3:17
  19. 29.
    I systrar, I bröder, I älskande par, op. 86 no. 6
    2:11
  20. 30.
    Demanten på marssnön, op. 36 no. 6
    3:04
  21. 31.
    Sången om korsspindeln, op. 27 no. 4
    3:38
  22. 32.
    På verandan vid havet, op. 38 no. 2
    3:14
  23. 33.
    Kom nu hit, död, op. 60 no. 1
    2:56
  24. 34.
    Souda, souda, sinisorsa, JS 180
    1:16
  25. 35.
    Norden, op. 90 no. 1
    2:11
  26. 36.
    Narciss, JS 140
    1:51
  27. 37.
    Den första kyssen, op. 37 no. 1
    2:00
  28. 38.
    Var det en dröm?, op. 37 no. 4
    2:05
  29. 39.
    Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, op. 37 no. 5
    2:57
  30. 40.
    Tanken, JS 192
    2:01

Disc 12

  1. 12.
    Moderato – Allegro Appassionato in C‐sharp minor, JS 131
    10:46
  2. 13.
    String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: I. Andante – Allegro
    11:14
  3. 14.
    String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: II. Adagio ma non tanto
    8:38
  4. 15.
    String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: III. Vivace
    5:47
  5. 16.
    String Quartet in A minor, JS 183: IV. Allegro
    9:00
  6. 17.
    String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: I. Andante – Allegro molto moderato
    5:54
  7. 18.
    String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: II. Vivace
    2:21
  8. 19.
    String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: III. Adagio di molto
    10:59
  9. 20.
    String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: IV. Allegretto, ma pesante
    5:37
  10. 21.
    String Quartet in D minor “Voces intimae”, op. 56: V. Allegro
    5:27

Disc 13

  1. 13.
    Piano Trio in D Major, “Korpo”, JS 209: I. Allegro moderato
    10:57
  2. 14.
    Piano trio in, D major, “Korpo”, JS 209: II. Fantasia. Andante – molto adagio – andantino – moderato – andantino
    15:31
  3. 15.
    Piano Trio in D major, “Korpo”, JS 209: III. Finale. Vivace
    9:38
  4. 16.
    Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: I. Grave – Allegro
    10:59
  5. 17.
    Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: II. Intermezzo, moderato
    5:25
  6. 18.
    Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: III. Andante
    9:25
  7. 19.
    Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: IV. Scherzo, vivacissimo
    3:23
  8. 20.
    Piano quintet in G minor, JS 159: V. Moderato – Vivace
    10:02
  9. 21.
    La Pompeuse Marche d’Asis, JS 116
    3:51

Disc 14

  1. 14.
    Vattendroppar, JS 216
    0:55
  2. 15.
    Andante Cantabile in E‐flat major, JS 30b
    4:23
  3. 16.
    Andante Cantabile in G major, JS 33
    2:40
  4. 17.
    Sonata in F major, JS 178: I. Allegro
    11:18
  5. 18.
    Sonata in F major, JS 178: II. Andante
    6:03
  6. 19.
    Sonata in F major, JS 178: III. Vivace
    8:06
  7. 20.
    Malinconia, op. 20
    12:32
  8. 21.
    Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 1: Impromptu
    1:45
  9. 22.
    Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 2: Romance in F major
    3:27
  10. 23.
    Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 3: Religioso
    4:06
  11. 24.
    Four Pieces for Violin or Cello and Piano, op. 78 no. 4: Rigaudon
    2:08
  12. 25.
    Sonatina for Violin and Piano in E major, op. 80: I. Lento‐Allegro
    3:55
  13. 26.
    Sonatina for Violin and Piano in E major, op. 80: II. Andantino
    3:58
  14. 27.
    Sonatina for Violin and Piano in E major, op. 80: III. Lento‐Allegretto
    4:12
  15. 28.
    Two Danses Champêtres for Violin and Piano from op. 106: I. Largamente assai. Vivace
    5:07
  16. 29.
    Two Danses Champêtres for Violin and Piano from op. 106: II. Alla polacca
    2:57

Disc 15

  1. 15.
    Florestan, JS 82: I. Moderato
    1:38
  2. 16.
    Florestan, JS 82: II. Molto moderato
    2:24
  3. 17.
    Florestan, JS 82: III. Andante
    4:08
  4. 18.
    Florestan, JS 82: IV. Tempo I
    2:15
  5. 19.
    Impromptu in B minor, op. 5
    3:45
  6. 20.
    Sonata for Piano in F major, op. 12: I. Allegro molto
    5:55
  7. 21.
    Sonata for Piano in F major, op. 12: II. Andantino
    7:00
  8. 22.
    Sonata for Piano in F major, op. 12: III. Vivacissimo
    4:15
  9. 23.
    Romance in D‐flat major, op. 24 no. 9
    4:09
  10. 24.
    Kyllikki, op. 41: I. Largamente. Allegro
    3:08
  11. 25.
    Kyllikki, op. 41: II. Andantino
    4:33
  12. 26.
    Kyllikki, op. 41: III. Commodo
    3:31
  13. 27.
    Sonatina for Piano in F‐sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: I. Allegro
    2:35
  14. 28.
    Sonatina for Piano in F‐sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: II. Largo
    2:56
  15. 29.
    Sonatina for Piano in F‐sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: III. Allegro moderato
    1:52
  16. 30.
    Sonatina for Piano in E major, op. 67 no. 2: I. Allegro
    1:56
  17. 31.
    Sonatina for Piano in E major, op. 67 no. 2: II. Andantino
    2:23
  18. 32.
    Sonatina for Piano in E major, op. 67 no. 2: III. Allegro
    1:31
  19. 33.
    Sonatina for Piano in B minor, op. 67 no. 3: I. Andante. Allegro moderato
    3:01
  20. 34.
    Sonatina for Piano in B minor, op. 67 no. 3: II. Andante. Allegro
    3:34
  21. 35.
    Den ensamma furan, op. 75 no. 2
    2:10
  22. 36.
    Granen, op. 75 no. 5
    3:02
  23. 37.
    Scène Romantique, op. 101 no. 5
    3:16
  24. 38.
    The Village Church, op. 103 no. 1
    2:53

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