Great Performances

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▶ CD 3
▶ CD 4
▼ CD 5
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island
Jean Sibelius 16:22
2 Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
Jean Sibelius 7:44
3 Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
Jean Sibelius 14:32
4 Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return
Jean Sibelius 6:34
5 Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo: Moderato
Jean Sibelius 3:40
6 Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade: Tempo di menuetto
Jean Sibelius 6:33
7 Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia: Moderato
Jean Sibelius 4:17
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▶ CD 9
▶ CD 10
▶ CD 11

Credits

CD 5

English horn:
Tofte Hansen (1953-07-06) (track 2)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1952-07) (tracks 5–7)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (1893) (tracks 5–7)
Jean Sibelius (1895) (track 2)
Jean Sibelius (1896) (tracks 1, 3–4)
conductor:
Thomas Jensen (conductor) (1952-07) (tracks 5–7)
Thomas Jensen (conductor) (1953-07-06) (tracks 1–4)
orchestra:
DR SymfoniOrkestret (1952-07) (tracks 5–7)
DR SymfoniOrkestret (1953-07-06) (tracks 1–4)
producer:
John Culshaw (tracks 5–7)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (1897) (tracks 3–4)
Jean Sibelius (1900) (track 4)
Jean Sibelius (1939) (track 3)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Koncertsalen in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (1952-07) (tracks 5–7)
Radiohuset: Koncertsalen in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (1953-07-06) (tracks 1–4)
arrangements:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (catch-all for arrangements) (track 5)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: II. Ballade (catch-all for arrangements) (track 6)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (catch-all for arrangements) (track 7)
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen palaa kotitienoille (catch-all for arrangements) (track 4)
is the basis for:
Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (for piano) (track 5)
Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade (for piano) (track 6)
Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla Marcia (for piano, arr. Otto Taubman) (track 7)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (tracks 5–7)
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22 (tracks 1–4)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (for orchestra) (1952-07) (track 5)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: II. Ballade (for orchestra) (1952-07) (track 6)
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (for orchestra) (1952-07) (track 7)
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen ja saaren neidot (1953-07-06) (track 1)
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: II. Tuonelan joutsen (The Swan of Tuonela) (1953-07-06) (track 2)
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen Tuonelassa (1953-07-06) (track 3)
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen palaa kotitienoille (1953-07-06) (track 4)
revision of:
Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island (1896 original version) (track 1)
Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. Lemminkäinen Tuonelassa (1896 reconstruction by Colin Davis (2004)) (track 3)
Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return (1897 revision) (track 4)