Jean Sibelius: The Essential Sibelius (BIS, 2006) [15CD].
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David Kornfeld (Artwork [Photo Montage], Graphic Design), Jean Sibelius (Composed By), Juan Hitters (Photography By [Cover]) (BIS)
Description
A magnificent 15-disc survey of Sibelius from BIS, the premium Scandinavian label renowned for its definitive catalogue of Nordic repertoire. Spanning the composer's major works, this box set offers exceptional audio quality and authoritative performances that make it an ideal introduction and a rewarding deep dive for devoted fans alike.
This is a used CD. The disc and case have been inspected and are in good condition. Broken or damaged jewel cases will be replaced before dispatch.
Condition
| Disc | Very Good Plus (VG+) A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care β and certainly not abused. |
| Case/Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) Slight wear, marks, indentations, it may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar). |
Track Listing
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39 | ||
| 1-1 | I. Andante, Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Energico | 9:42 |
| 1-2 | II. Andante (Ma Non Troppo Lento) | 8:54 |
| 1-3 | III. Scherzo. Allegro | 4:30 |
| 1-4 | IV. Finale (Quasi Una Fantasia). Andante - Allegro Molto | 11:46 |
| Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63 | ||
| 1-5 | I. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio | 11:36 |
| 1-6 | II. Allegro Molto Vivace | 4:29 |
| 1-7 | III. Il Tempo Largo | 14:04 |
| 1-8 | IV. Allegro | 9:04 |
| Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43 | ||
| 2-1 | I. Allegretto | 9:14 |
| 2-2 | II. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato | 14:25 |
| 2-3 | III. Vivacissimo -Attacca- | 5:57 |
| 2-4 | IV. Finale. Allegro Moderato | 14:55 |
| Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 52 | ||
| 2-5 | I. Allegro Moderato | 10:15 |
| 2-6 | II. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto | 11:12 |
| 2-7 | III. Moderato - Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) | 8:51 |
| Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82 | ||
| 3-1 | I. Tempo Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato | 13:23 |
| 3-2 | II. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto | 8:45 |
| 3-3 | III. Allegro Molto - Largamente Assai | 9:50 |
| 3-4 | En Saga, Op. 9 | 18:03 |
| 3-5 | Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 | 13:10 |
| 3-6 | Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1 | 4:42 |
| 3-7 | Finlandia, Op. 26 | 8:28 |
| Symphony No. 6 (In D Minor), Op. 104 | ||
| 4-1 | I. Allegro Molto Moderato | 8:28 |
| 4-2 | II. Allegretto Moderato | 6:29 |
| 4-3 | III. Poco Vivace | 3:23 |
| 4-4 | IV. Allegro Molto | 8:19 |
| 4-5 | Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105 | 22:44 |
| 4-6 | Tapiola, Op. 112 | 17:22 |
| Concerto In D Minor For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 47 | ||
| 5-1 | I. Allegro Moderato | 16:47 |
| 5-2 | II. Adagio Di Molto | 10:02 |
| 5-3 | III. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto | 7:40 |
| Two Serious Melodies For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 77 | ||
| 5-4 | I. Cantique (Lætare Anima Mea) | 5:09 |
| 5-5 | II. Devotion (Ab Imo Pectore) | 3:23 |
| Two Serenades For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 69 | ||
| 5-6 | No. 1 In D Major | 6:16 |
| 5-7 | No. 2 In G Minor | 6:51 |
| Six Humoresques For Violin And Orchestra | ||
| 5-8 | No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 87 No. 1 | 3:25 |
| 5-9 | No. 2 In D Major, Op. 87 No. 2 | 2:15 |
| 5-10 | No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 89a | 4:08 |
| 5-11 | No. 4 In G Minor, Op. 89b | 4:00 |
| 5-12 | No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 89c | 3:05 |
| 5-13 | No. 6 In G Minor, Op. 89d | 3:01 |
| Kullervo, Op. 7 | ||
| 6-1 | I. Introduction. Allegro Moderato | 12:50 |
| 6-2 | II. Kullervo's Youth. Grave | 19:18 |
| 6-3 | III. Kullervo And His Sister. Allegro Vivace | 25:27 |
| 6-4 | IV. Kullervo Goes To War. Alla Marcia [Allegro Molto] - Vivace - Presto | 10:04 |
| 6-5 | V. Kullervo's Death. Andante | 12:22 |
| 7-1 | The Wood-Nymph, Op. 15 | 21:36 |
| LemminkΓ€inen Suite, Op. 22 (Four Legends From The Kalevala) | ||
| 7-2 | I. LemminkΓ€inen And The Maidens Of The Island | 15:12 |
| 7-3 | II. The Swan Of Tuonela | 9:27 |
| 7-4 | III. LemminkΓ€inen In Tuonela | 17:41 |
| 7-5 | IV. LemminkΓ€inen's Return | 6:27 |
| Karelia Suite, Op. 11 | ||
| 8-1 | I. Intermezzo | 4:39 |
| 8-2 | II. Ballade | 7:27 |
| 8-3 | III. Alla Marcia | 4:51 |
| Scènes Historiques, Set I, Op. 25 | ||
| 8-4 | I. All' Overtura | 4:37 |
| 8-5 | II. Scena | 6:11 |
| 8-6 | III. Festivo | 7:07 |
| 8-7 | Athenarnes SΓ₯ng (Song Of The Athenians), Op. 31 No. 3 | 3:31 |
| 8-8 | Tulen Synty (The Origin Of Fire), Op. 32 | 9:03 |
| 8-9 | Vapautettu Kuningatar (The Captive Queen), Op. 48 | 9:16 |
| Rakastava For Strings, Timpani And Triangle, Op. 14 | ||
| 8-10 | I. The Lover | 4:06 |
| 8-11 | II. The Path To His Beloved | 2:26 |
| 8-12 | III. Good Evening!... Farewell! | 5:34 |
| 8-13 | Andante Festivo, JS 34b For Strings And Timpani | 5:10 |
| Kung Kristian II (King Christian II), Op. 27 | ||
| 9-1 | I. Nocturne | 7:40 |
| 9-2 | II. Elegy | 5:23 |
| 9-3 | III. Musette | 2:12 |
| 9-4 | IV. Serenade | 4:43 |
| 9-5 | V. Ballad | 5:14 |
| PellΓ©as Et MΓ©lisande, Op. 46 | ||
| 9-6 | I. At The Castle | 3:49 |
| 9-7 | II. MΓ©lisande | 4:15 |
| 9-8 | IIa. At The Seashore | 1:48 |
| 9-9 | III. By A Spring In The Park | 2:23 |
| 9-10 | IV. The Three Blind Sisters | 2:29 |
| 9-11 | V. Pastorale | 2:01 |
| 9-12 | Vi. MΓ©lisande At The Spinning Wheel | 2:14 |
| 9-13 | VII. Entr'acte | 2:49 |
| 9-14 | VIII. The Death Of MΓ©lisande | 6:04 |
| The Tempest, Op. 109 | ||
| 9-15 | The Oak Tree | 2:25 |
| 9-16 | Humoresque | 1:00 |
| 9-17 | Caliban's Song | 1:09 |
| 9-18 | Intrada - Berceuse | 2:06 |
| 9-19 | Entr'acte - Ariel's Song | 3:14 |
| 9-20 | Chorus Of The Winds | 3:14 |
| 9-21 | Intermezzo | 1:39 |
| 9-22 | Dance Of The Nymphs | 1:49 |
| 9-23 | Prospero | 1:50 |
| 9-24 | Miranda | 2:03 |
| 9-25 | The Storm | 3:13 |
| 10-1 | SnΓΆfrid For Recitation, Mixed Chorus And Orchestra, Op. 29 | 14:15 |
| 10-2 | The Bard, Op. 64 | 7:32 |
| 10-3 | The Oceanides, Op. 73 | 10:03 |
| 10-4 | Luonnotar For Soprano And Orchestra, Op. 70 | 8:50 |
| 10-5 | Sortunut ΓΓ€ni (The Broken Voice), Op. 18 No. 1 | 1:20 |
| 10-6 | Venematka (The Boat Journey), Op. 18 No. 3 | 1:34 |
| 10-7 | SydΓ€meni Laulu (Song Of My Heart), Op. 18 No. 6 | 2:12 |
| 10-8 | Rakastava (The Lover), JS 160a (Op. 14) | 6:54 |
| 10-9 | IsΓ€nmaalle (To The Fatherland), JS 98a | 2:19 |
| 10-10 | Saarella Palaa (Fire On The Island), Op. 18 No. 4 | 1:12 |
| 10-11 | Soi Kiitokseksi Luojan, Op. 23 No. 6a (We Praise Thee, Our Creator) | 1:31 |
| 10-12 | MΓ€n FrΓ₯n SlΓ€tten Och Havet, Op. 65a (Men Fromn Land And Sea) | 4:40 |
| 10-13 | Till Havs (At Sea), Op. 85 No. 5 | 2:24 |
| 10-14 | Fridolins DΓ₯rskap (Fridolin's Folly), JS 84 | 2:27 |
| 10-15 | Jone HavsfΓ€rd (Jonah's Voyage), JS 100 | 2:29 |
| 10-16 | JÀÀkÀrien Marssi, Op. 91a | 2:23 |
| 10-17 | Finlandia-Hymni (Finlandia Hymn), Op. 26 | 2:04 |
| 11-1 | Svarta Rosor (Black Roses), Op. 36 No. 1 | 1:56 |
| 11-2 | Men Min FΓ₯gel MΓ€rks Dock Icke, Op. 36 No. 2 (But My Bird Is Long In Homing) | 2:23 |
| 11-3 | SΓ€v, SΓ€v, Susa (Sigh, Sigh, Sedges), Op. 36 No. 4 | 2:33 |
| 11-4 | Illalle (To Evening), Op. 17 No. 6 | 1:15 |
| 11-5 | Im Feld Ein MΓ€dchen Singt, Op. 50 No. 3 (A Maiden Yonder Sings) | 3:00 |
| 11-6 | Aus Banger Brust (O, Wert Thou Here), Op. 50 No. 4 | 2:17 |
| 11-7 | Die Stille Stadt (The Silent Town), Op. 50 No. 5 | 2:39 |
| 11-8 | VΓ₯ren Flyktar Hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Spring Is Flying) | 1:30 |
| 11-9 | Se'n Har Jag Ej FrΓ₯gat Mera, Op. 17 No. 1 (Since Then I Have Questioned No Further) | 1:53 |
| 11-10 | HΓΆstkvΓ€ll (Autumn Evening), Op. 38 No. 1 | 4:29 |
| 11-11 | Arioso, Op. 3 | 3:48 |
| 11-12 | NΓ€cken (The Watersprite), Song/Melodrama, JS 138 | 3:19 |
| 11-13 | Giv Mig Ej Glans, Ej Guld, Ej Prakt, Op. 1 No. 4 (Give Me No Splendour, Gold Or Pomp) | 3:43 |
| 11-14 | Jag Γr Ett TrΓ€d (The Tree), Op. 57 No. 5 | 2:46 |
| 11-15 | NΓ€cken (The Watersprite), Op. 57 No. 8 | 2:10 |
| 11-16 | Hymn To ThaΓ―s, JS 97 | 1:53 |
| 11-17 | Kaiutar (The Echo Nymph), Op. 72 No. 4 | 3:10 |
| 11-18 | LΓ€ngten Heter Min Arvedel, Op. 86 No. 2 (Longing Is My Heritage) | 3:11 |
| 11-19 | I Systrar, I BrΓΆder, I Γlskande Par, Op. 86 No. 6 (Ye Sister's, Ye Brothers) | 2:01 |
| 11-20 | Demanten PΓ₯ MarssnΓΆn, Op. 36 No. 6 (The Diamond On The March Snow) | 2:58 |
| 11-21 | SΓ₯ngen Om Korsspindeln, Op. 36 No. 6 (The Song Of The Cross Spider) | 3:31 |
| 11-22 | PΓ₯ Verandan Vid Havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (On A Balcony By The Sea) | 3:06 |
| 11-23 | Kom Nu Hit, DΓΆd, Op. 60 No. 1 (Come Away, Death) | 3:31 |
| 11-24 | Souda, Souda, Sinisorsa (Swim, Duck, Swim), JS 180 | 1:10 |
| 11-25 | Norden (The North), Op. 90 No. 1 | 2:04 |
| 11-26 | Narciss (Narcissus), JS 140 | 1:45 |
| 11-27 | Den FΓΆrsta Kyssen (The First Kiss), Op. 37 No. 1 | 1:52 |
| 11-28 | Var Det En DrΓΆm? (Was It A Dream?), Op. 37 No. 4 | 1:58 |
| 11-29 | Flickan Kom IfrΓ₯n Sin Γlsklings MΓΆte, Op. 37 No. 5 (The Tryst) | 2:50 |
| 11-30 | Tanken (The Thought), JS 192 | 1:29 |
| 12-1 | Moderato - Allegro Appassionato In C Sharp Minor JS 131 | 10:33 |
| String Quartet In A Minor, JS 183 | ||
| 12-2 | I. Andante - Allegro | 11:06 |
| 12-3 | II. Adagio Ma Non Tanto | 8:33 |
| 12-4 | III. Vivace | 5:43 |
| 12-5 | IV. Allegro | 8:40 |
| String Quartet In D Minor 'Voces Intimae', Op. 56 | ||
| 12-6 | I. Andante - Allegro Molto Moderato | 5:53 |
| 12-7 | II. Vivace | 2:18 |
| 12-8 | III. Adagio Di Molto | 10:51 |
| 12-9 | IV. Allegretto (Ma Pesante) | 5:34 |
| 12-10 | V. Allegro | 4:57 |
| Piano Trio In D Major, 'Korpo', JS 209 | ||
| 13-1 | I. Allegro Moderato | 10:50 |
| 13-2 | II. Fantasia. Andante - Adagio - Molto Adagio - Andantino - Moderato - Andantino - [Transition] | 15:30 |
| 13-3 | III. Finale. Vivace | 9:21 |
| Piano Quintet In G Minor, JS 159 | ||
| 13-4 | I. Grave - Allegro | 10:53 |
| 13-5 | II. Intermezzo. Moderato | 5:19 |
| 13-6 | III. Andante | 9:20 |
| 13-7 | IV. Scherzo. Vivacissimo | 3:20 |
| 13-8 | V. Moderato - Vivace | 9:40 |
| 13-9 | La Pompeuse Marche D'Asis, JS 116 | 3:21 |
| 14-1 | Vattendroppar (Water Drops), JS 216 | 0:45 |
| 14-2 | Andante Cantabile In E Flat Major, JS 30b | 4:12 |
| 14-3 | Andante Cantabile In G Major, JS 33 For Violin And Piano | 2:32 |
| Sonata In F Major, JS 178 For Violin And Piano | ||
| 14-4 | I. [Allegro] | 11:16 |
| 14-5 | II. Andante | 6:01 |
| 14-6 | III. Vivace | 8:02 |
| 14-7 | Malinconia, Op. 20 For Cello And Piano | 12:18 |
| Four Pieces, Op. 78 For Violin And Piano | ||
| 14-8 | I. Impromptu | 1:40 |
| 14-9 | II. Romance In F Major | 3:22 |
| 14-10 | III. Religioso | 4:00 |
| 14-11 | IV. Rigaudon | 1:52 |
| Sonatina In E Major, Op. 80 For Violin And Piano | ||
| 14-12 | I. Lento - Allegro | 3:49 |
| 14-13 | II. Andantino | 3:51 |
| 14-14 | III. Lento - Allegretto | 3:58 |
| Two Dances ChampΓͺtres From Op. 106 For Violin And Piano | ||
| 14-15 | I. Largamente Assai - Vivace | 5:02 |
| 14-16 | II. Alla Polacca | 2:25 |
| Florestan, JS 82 | ||
| 15-1 | I. Moderato | 1:33 |
| 15-2 | II. Molto Moderato | 2:23 |
| 15-3 | III. Andante | 4:06 |
| 15-4 | IV. Tempo I | 2:04 |
| 15-5 | Impromptu In B Minor, Op. 5 No. 5 | 3:36 |
| Sonata In F Major, Op. 12 | ||
| 15-6 | I. Allegro Molto | 5:51 |
| 15-7 | II. Andantino | 6:54 |
| 15-8 | III. Vivacissimo | 4:00 |
| 15-9 | Romance In D Flat Major, Op. 24 No. 9 | 4:00 |
| Kyllikki, Three Lyric Pieces, Op. 41 | ||
| 15-10 | I. Largamente - Allegro | 3:03 |
| 15-11 | II. Andantino | 4:29 |
| 15-12 | III. Commodo | 3:17 |
| Sonatina In F Sharp Minor, Op. 67 No. 1 | ||
| 15-13 | I. Allegro | 2:31 |
| 15-14 | II. Largo | 2:52 |
| 15-15 | III. Allegro Moderato | 1:43 |
| Sonatina In E Major, Op. 67 No. 2 | ||
| 15-16 | I. Allegro | 1:51 |
| 15-17 | II. Andantino | 2:19 |
| 15-18 | III. Allegro | 1:24 |
| Sonatina In B Minor, Op. 67 No. 3 | ||
| 15-19 | I. Andante - Allegro Moderato | 2:57 |
| 15-20 | II. Andante - Allegro | 3:20 |
| 15-21 | Den Ensamma Furan (The Solitary Fir Tree), Op. 75 No. 2 | 2:03 |
| 15-22 | Granen (The Spruce), Op. 75 No. 5 | 2:53 |
| 15-23 | Scène Romantique, Op. 101 No. 5 | 3:31 |
| 15-24 | The Village Church, Op. 103 No. 1 | 3:10 |
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