Great Performances

~ Release by Sibelius (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ Digital Media 1
▶ Digital Media 2
▶ Digital Media 3
▶ Digital Media 4
▶ Digital Media 5
▶ Digital Media 6
▶ Digital Media 7
▶ Digital Media 8
▶ Digital Media 9
▶ Digital Media 10
▼ Digital Media 11
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Largamente - Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius 12:51
2 Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
Jean Sibelius 8:13
3 Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto
Jean Sibelius 9:02
4 Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo: Moderato
Jean Sibelius 3:25
5 Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade: Tempo di menuetto
Jean Sibelius 6:01
6 Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia: Moderato
Jean Sibelius 4:12
7 King Christian II Suite, op. 27: IIa. Élégie
Jean Sibelius 5:24
8 King Christian II Suite, op. 27: IIb. Musette
Jean Sibelius 2:06
9 Pellèas et Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. Intermezzo
Jean Sibelius 2:27
10 Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1
Jean Sibelius 4:57
11 Finlandia, op. 26 no. 7
Jean Sibelius 8:48

Credits

Digital Media 11

premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (1900-07-02) (track 11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (tracks 7–8)
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (tracks 9–11)
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (tracks 1–6)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (1893) (tracks 4–6)
Jean Sibelius (1898) (tracks 7–8)
Jean Sibelius (1899) (track 11)
Jean Sibelius (1903) (track 10)
Jean Sibelius (1905) (track 9)
Jean Sibelius (1915 – 1919) (tracks 1–3)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (tracks 7–11)
Sir Alexander Gibson (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (tracks 1–6)
orchestra:
London Proms Symphony Orchestra (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (tracks 7–11)
London Symphony Orchestra (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (tracks 1–6)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (tracks 1–6)
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (tracks 1–6)
Michael Williamson (tracks 7–11)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (1900) (track 11)
Jean Sibelius (1904) (track 10)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1904-04-25) (track 10)
Konsertti (1900-07-02) (track 11)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (1905) (track 11)
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (1904-04-25) (track 10)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (tracks 7–11)
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (tracks 1–6)
edit of:
King Christian II Suite, op. 27: I. Elégie / II. Musette by The London Proms Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (tracks 7–8)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26) (track 11)
arrangements:
Finlandia (Nightwish’s version) (track 11)
Finlandia, op. 26 (catch-all for arrangements) (track 11)
Finlandia, op. 26 (for organ, Fricker) (track 11)
Finlandia, op. 26 (for piano) (track 11)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for male choir) (track 11)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir in A-flat major, arr. Jean Sibelius) (track 11)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir, arr. Jorma Panula) (track 11)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir in F major, arr. Jean Sibelius) (track 11)
Hymne de Finlandia, op. 26 no. 1 (for guitar, transcr. Unger) (track 11)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (catch-all for arrangements) (track 4)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: II. Ballade (catch-all for arrangements) (track 5)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (catch-all for arrangements) (track 6)
King Christian II, op. 27: III. Musette (catch-all for arrangements) (track 8)
Valse Triste, op. 44 no. 1 (catch-all for arrangements) (track 10)
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for cello and piano, arr. Hermann) (track 10)
instrumental recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (track 1)
is the basis for:
Be Still My Soul (track 11)
Gweddi Dros Gymru ("Dros Gymru'n gwlad, o Dad dyrchafwn gri" (Finlandia)) (track 11)
Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (for piano) (track 4)
Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade (for piano) (track 5)
Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla Marcia (for piano, arr. Otto Taubman) (track 6)
Kuolema, op. 44: I. Valse triste (for piano) (track 10)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte (for piano) (track 9)
Vegli al mattino (track 11)
We Rest on Thee (track 11)
later versions:
King Christian II, op. 27: II. Elegie (for piano and cello, arr. G. Schneevoight) (track 7)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44 (part of collection) (track 10)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (tracks 4–6)
Kung Kristian II, op. 27 (orchestral suite) (tracks 7–8)
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82 (tracks 1–3)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46 (for orchestra) (track 9)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (track 11)
Kung Kristian II, op. 27: II. Elegie. Andante sostenuto (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (track 7)
Kung Kristian II, op. 27: III. Musette. Allegretto (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (track 8)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte (for orchestra) (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (track 9)
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra) (1958-05-26 – 1958-05-30) (track 10)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (for orchestra) (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (track 4)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: II. Ballade (for orchestra) (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (track 5)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (for orchestra) (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (track 6)
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (track 2)
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto (1959-02-09 – 1959-02-10) (track 3)
referred to in medleys:
Can’t Stop the Classics, Part 2 (track 11)
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra) (track 10)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes (track 11)