Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 1. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island. Original version (?)
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 2. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela. Reconstruction based on the performing edition by Colin Davis
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 4. Lemminkäinen?s Return. Original version (?)
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 4. Lemminkäinen?s Return. intermediate version (?)
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 1. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island. Original version (?)
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 2. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela. Reconstruction based on the performing edition by Colin Davis
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 4. Lemminkäinen?s Return. Original version (?)
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22: 4. Lemminkäinen?s Return. intermediate version (?)
Spring Song (Vårsång), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 16
The Wood Nymph (Skogsrået), tone poem ("Ballade") for orchestra, Op. 15
En Saga, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 9
Cassazione, for orchestra, Op. 6
Dance Intermezzo (Tanzi-intermezzo), for orchestra, Op. 45/2
Finland Awakes, for orchestra
Finlandia, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 26
Spring Song (Vårsång), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 16
In Memoriam, funeral march for orchestra, Op. 59
Lemminkäinen Suite: Four Legends from the Kalevala, for orchestra, Op. 22
Pohjola's Daughter (Pohjolan tytär), symphonic fantasy for orchestra, Op. 49
Night Ride & Sunrise (Öinen ratsastus ja auringonnousu), symphonic poem for orchestra, Op. 55
The Dryad (Dryaden), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 45/1
Dance Intermezzo (Tanzi-intermezzo), for orchestra, Op. 45/2
The Bard (Barden), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 64
The Oceanides (Aallottaret), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 73
Tapiola, tone poem for orchestra, Op. 112
Luonnotar (The Spirit of Nature), tone poem for voice & orchestra, Op. 70
The Oceanides (Aallottaret), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 73
In Memoriam, funeral march for orchestra, Op. 59
Cassazione, for orchestra, Op. 6
Scènes Historiques I, suite for orchestra, Op. 25
Scènes Historiques II, suite for orchestra, Op. 66
Vol. 1 of BIS' complete Sibelius edition contains the Finnish master's complete orchestral tone poems, including alternate versions of some. While the alternative versions included here have already been released, the opportunity to have them all in one place may understandably prove irresistible to dedicated Sibelius fans. Most of the performances here are by the Lahti Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Osmo Vänskä, though both sets of Scènes historique are by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Järvi. And ...
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Vol. 1 of BIS' complete Sibelius edition contains the Finnish master's complete orchestral tone poems, including alternate versions of some. While the alternative versions included here have already been released, the opportunity to have them all in one place may understandably prove irresistible to dedicated Sibelius fans. Most of the performances here are by the Lahti Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Osmo Vänskä, though both sets of Scènes historique are by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Järvi. And while the Lahti/Vänska performances are usually quite a bit better than the Gothenburg/Järvi performances, that is, a bit tighter, tauter, harder, and more driven, the chance to hear both versions of masterpieces like En Saga, the Lemminkäinen Suite, and Finlandia, as well less known works like In memoriam, Cassazinoe, and especially the elusive Oceanides, will compel any self-respecting enthusiast to get this set -- and a similar treatment will probably convince the listener to get...
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