Great Performances

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▶ CD 3
▶ CD 4
▶ CD 5
▶ CD 6
▼ CD 7
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 En saga, op. 9
Jean Sibelius 19:13
2 Tapiola, op. 112
Jean Sibelius 18:05
3 Finlandia, op. 26 no. 7
Jean Sibelius 8:05
4 Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1
Jean Sibelius 4:47
5 Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato
Jean Sibelius 14:50
6 Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto
Jean Sibelius 7:24
7 Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto
Jean Sibelius 7:58
▶ CD 8
▶ CD 9
▶ CD 10
▶ CD 11

Credits

CD 7

premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (1900-07-02) (track 3)
violin:
Jan Damen (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (tracks 5–7)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1952-11-16 – 1952-12-11) (tracks 1–2)
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (tracks 5–7)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (– 1926-08) (track 2)
Jean Sibelius (1892) (track 1)
Jean Sibelius (1899) (track 3)
Jean Sibelius (1903) (track 4)
Jean Sibelius (1903 – 1905) (tracks 5–7)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (1952-11-16 – 1952-12-11) (tracks 1–2)
Eduard van Beinum (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (tracks 5–7)
Eduard van Beinum (1957-06-07) (tracks 3–4)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (1952-11-16 – 1952-12-11) (tracks 1–2)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (tracks 5–7)
Concertgebouw Orchestra (1957-06-07) (tracks 3–4)
producer:
John Culshaw (tracks 1–2, 5–7)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (1900) (track 3)
Jean Sibelius (1902) (track 1)
Jean Sibelius (1904) (track 4)
was commissioned by:
Walter Damrosch (track 2)
premiered at:
Filharmonisen seuran 2. sinfonia-konsertti (1902-11-03) (track 1)
Konsertti (1904-04-25) (track 4)
Konsertti (1900-07-02) (track 3)
[concert] (1926-12-16) (track 2)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (1905) (track 3)
Breitkopf & Härtel (1926) (track 2)
premiered at:
Helsingin yliopiston päärakennus: juhlasali in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (1902-11-03) (track 1)
Svenska Teatern in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (1904-04-25) (track 4)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (1952-11-16 – 1952-12-11) (tracks 1–2)
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (1957-06-07) (tracks 3–4)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 9) (track 1)
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26) (track 3)
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 112) (track 2)
arrangements:
Finlandia (Nightwish’s version) (track 3)
Finlandia, op. 26 (for organ, Fricker) (track 3)
Finlandia, op. 26 (for piano) (track 3)
Finlandia, op. 26 (catch-all for arrangements) (track 3)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir in A-flat major, arr. Jean Sibelius) (track 3)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for male choir) (track 3)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir in F major, arr. Jean Sibelius) (track 3)
Finlandia-hymni, op. 26 (for mixed choir, arr. Jorma Panula) (track 3)
Hymne de Finlandia, op. 26 no. 1 (for guitar, transcr. Unger) (track 3)
Valse Triste, op. 44 no. 1 (catch-all for arrangements) (track 4)
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for cello and piano, arr. Hermann) (track 4)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato (transcribed for violin and piano) (track 5)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto (transcribed for violin and piano) (track 6)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto (transcribed for violin and piano) (track 7)
is the basis for:
Be Still My Soul (track 3)
Gweddi Dros Gymru ("Dros Gymru'n gwlad, o Dad dyrchafwn gri" (Finlandia)) (track 3)
Kuolema, op. 44: I. Valse triste (for piano) (track 4)
Vegli al mattino (track 3)
We Rest on Thee (track 3)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44 (part of collection) (track 4)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47 (movement) (tracks 5–7)
recording of:
En saga, op. 9 (1952-11-16 – 1952-12-11) (track 1)
Tapiola, op. 112 (1952-11-16 – 1952-12-11) (track 2)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (track 5)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (track 6)
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto (1953-03-04 – 1953-03-05) (track 7)
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (1957-06-07) (track 3)
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra) (1957-06-07) (track 4)
referred to in medleys:
Can’t Stop the Classics, Part 2 (track 3)
revision of:
En Saga, op. 9 (original 1892 version) (track 1)
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra) (track 4)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes (track 3)