Great Performances

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius 9:19
2 Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
Jean Sibelius 7:26
3 Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)
Jean Sibelius 7:51
4 Pohjola's Daughter, op. 49
Jean Sibelius 12:41
5 Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op. 46: II. Mélisande
Jean Sibelius 2:15
6 Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op. 46: VI. Pastorale
Jean Sibelius 2:22
7 Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op. 46: VII. Mélisande at the Spinning-wheel
Jean Sibelius 2:33
8 Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte
Jean Sibelius 2:38
9 Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op. 46: IX. The Death of Mélisande
Jean Sibelius 6:16
10 Nightride and Sunrise, op. 55
Jean Sibelius 14:19
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Credits

CD 3

premiered in:
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (1909-01-23) (track 10)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (tracks 1–4)
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (tracks 5–10)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (– 1908-11) (track 10)
Jean Sibelius (1904 – 1907) (tracks 1, 1–2, 2–3, 3)
Jean Sibelius (1905) (tracks 5–6, 6–9)
Jean Sibelius (1906) (track 4)
conductor:
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (1954-05) (tracks 1–3)
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (tracks 1–4)
Anthony Collins (British composer and conductor) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (tracks 5–10)
dedicated to:
Robert Kajanus (track 4)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (1954-05) (tracks 1–3)
London Symphony Orchestra (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (tracks 1–4)
London Symphony Orchestra (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (tracks 5–10)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) (tracks 1–4)
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (tracks 5–10)
premiered at:
[concert] (1909-01-23) (track 10)
[concert] (1906-12-29) (track 4)
publisher:
Schlesinger (1906) (track 4)
Schlesinger (1909) (track 10)
was commissioned by:
Schlesinger (track 10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1954-05) (tracks 1–3)
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (tracks 1–4)
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (tracks 5–10)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 49) (track 4)
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 55) (track 10)
is the basis for:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: II. Mélisande (for piano) (track 5)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: IX. Mélisande's Death (for piano) (track 9)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VI. Pastorale (for piano) (tracks 6, 6)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VII. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel (for piano) (track 7)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte (for piano) (track 8)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52 (tracks 1, 1–2, 2–3, 3)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46 (for orchestra) (tracks 5–6, 6–9)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VI. Pastorale (for orchestra) ( – ????) (track 6)
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato (1954-05) (track 1)
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto (1954-05) (track 2)
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto) (1954-05) (track 3)
Pohjolan tytär, op. 49 (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (track 4)
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: I. Allegro moderato (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (track 1)
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (track 2)
Symphony no. 3 in C major, op. 52: III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto) (1954-05-05 – 1954-05-06) (track 3)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: II. Mélisande (for orchestra) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (track 5)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: IX. Mélisande's Death (for orchestra) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (track 9)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VI. Pastorale (for orchestra) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (track 6)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VII. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel (for orchestra) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (track 7)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte (for orchestra) (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (track 8)
Öinen ratsastus ja auringonnousu, op. 55 (1955-06-02 – 1955-06-03) (track 10)