Jean Sibelius - The Essential Sibelius Label: BIS – BIS-CD-1697/1700 Format: 15 x CD Box Set, Compilation Country: Europe Released: Nov 2006 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Modern, Art Song, Chamber Music, Sonata, Symphony, Choral, Keyboard, Orchestra, String Ensemble Tracklist: Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39 (35:04) 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 (39:27) 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 (44:44) 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 (30:32) 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 (31:20) 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 (26:45) 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 (34:44) 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 (8:37) 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 (13:16) 5-6 No. 1 In D Major 6:16 5-7 No. 2 In G Minor 6:51 Six Humoresques For Violin And Orchestra (20:17) 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 (1:20:34) 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 Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 (Four Legends From The Kalevala) (49:08) 7-2 I. Lemminkäinen And The Maidens Of The Island 15:12 7-3 II. The Swan Of Tuonela 9:27 7-4 III. Lemminkäinen In Tuonela 17:41 7-5 IV. Lemminkäinen's Return 6:27 Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (17:09) 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 (18:09) 8-4 I. All' Overtura 4:37 8-5 II. Scena 6:11 8-6 III. Festivo 7:07 8-7 Athenarnes Sång (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 (12:18) 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 (25:35) 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 Pelléas Et Mélisande, Op. 46 (28:43) 9-6 I. At The Castle 3:49 9-7 II. Mélisande 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. Mélisande At The Spinning Wheel 2:14 9-13 VII. Entr'acte 2:49 9-14 VIII. The Death Of Mélisande 6:04 The Tempest, Op. 109 (24:41) 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 Snöfrid 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 Works For Male Choir A Cappella 10-5 Sortunut Ääni (The Broken Voice), Op. 18 No. 1 1:20 10-6 Venematka (The Boat Journey), Op. 18 No. 3 1:34 10-7 Sydämeni Laulu (Song Of My Heart), Op. 18 No. 6 2:12 Works For Mixed Choir A Cappella 10-8 Rakastava (The Lover), JS 160a (Op. 14) 6:54 10-9 Isänmaalle (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 Män Från Slätten Och Havet, Op. 65a (Men Fromn Land And Sea) 4:40 Works For Male Choir A Cappella 10-13 Till Havs (At Sea), Op. 85 No. 5 2:24 10-14 Fridolins Dårskap (Fridolin's Folly), JS 84 2:27 10-15 Jone Havsfärd (Jonah's Voyage), JS 100 2:29 10-16 Jääkärien 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 Fågel Märks Dock Icke, Op. 36 No. 2 (But My Bird Is Long In Homing) 2:23 11-3 Säv, Säv, 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 Mädchen 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 Våren Flyktar Hastigt, Op. 13 No. 4 (Spring Is Flying) 1:30 11-9 Se'n Har Jag Ej Frågat Mera, Op. 17 No. 1 (Since Then I Have Questioned No Further) 1:53 11-10 Höstkväll (Autumn Evening), Op. 38 No. 1 4:29 11-11 Arioso, Op. 3 3:48 11-12 Näcken (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 Är Ett Träd (The Tree), Op. 57 No. 5 2:46 11-15 Näcken (The Watersprite), Op. 57 No. 8 2:10 11-16 Hymn To Thaïs, JS 97 1:53 11-17 Kaiutar (The Echo Nymph), Op. 72 No. 4 3:10 11-18 Längten Heter Min Arvedel, Op. 86 No. 2 (Longing Is My Heritage) 3:11 11-19 I Systrar, I Bröder, I Älskande Par, Op. 86 No. 6 (Ye Sister's, Ye Brothers) 2:01 11-20 Demanten På Marssnön, Op. 36 No. 6 (The Diamond On The March Snow) 2:58 11-21 Sången Om Korsspindeln, Op. 36 No. 6 (The Song Of The Cross Spider) 3:31 11-22 På Verandan Vid Havet, Op. 38 No. 2 (On A Balcony By The Sea) 3:06 11-23 Kom Nu Hit, Död, 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 Första Kyssen (The First Kiss), Op. 37 No. 1 1:52 11-28 Var Det En Dröm? (Was It A Dream?), Op. 37 No. 4 1:58 11-29 Flickan Kom Ifrån Sin Älsklings Möte, 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 (34:20) 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 (29:48) 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 (35:51) 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 (38:53) 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 (25:22) 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 (11:13) 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 (12:51) 14-12 I. Lento - Allegro 3:49 14-13 II. Andantino 3:51 14-14 III. Lento - Allegretto 3:58 Two Dances Champêtres From Op. 106 For Violin And Piano (7:33) 14-15 I. Largamente Assai - Vivace 5:02 14-16 II. Alla Polacca 2:25 Florestan, JS 82 (10:16) 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 (16:57) 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 (10:59) 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 (7:15) 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 (5:42) 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 (6:22) 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