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BIS-CD-1933/35
Total Time: 319'24   –  Release: Apr 2011

EAN 7318591933359

   
The Sibelius Edition - Volume 12 (Symphonies)
5 CDs for the price of 3
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CD 1:
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No.1 in E minor, Op.39
  1. I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico 9'42
  2. II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) 8'54
  3. III. Scherzo. Allegro 4'30
  4. IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia). Andante – Allegro molto 11'46

Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.43
  5. I. Allegretto 9'14
  6. II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato 14'25
  7. III. Vivacissimo – attacca – 5'57
  8. IV. Finale. Allegro moderato 14'55

CD 2:
Symphony No.3 in C major, Op.52
  1. I. Allegro moderato 10'15
  2. II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto 11'12
  3. III. Moderato – Allegro (ma non tanto) 8'51

Symphony No.4 in A minor, Op.63
  4. I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio 11'36
  5. II. Allegro molto vivace 4'29
  6. III. Il tempo largo 14'04
  7. IV. Allegro 9'04

CD 3:
Symphony No.5 in E flat major, Op.82 - Original 1915 version
  1. I. Tempo tranquillo assai – 8'22
  2. II. Allegro commodo 5'10
  3. III. Andante mosso 7'37
  4. IV. Allegro commodo – Largamente molto 13'46

Symphony No.5 in E flat major, Op.82 - Final 1919 version
  5. I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato 13'23
  6. II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto 8'45
  7. III. Allegro molto – Largamente assai 9'05

CD 4:
Symphony No.6 (in D minor), Op.104
  1. I. Allegro molto moderato 8'28
  2. II. Allegretto moderato 6'29
  3. III. Poco vivace 3'23
  4. IV. Allegro molto 8'19

  5. Symphony No.7 in C major, Op.105 22'44

CD 5:
from Symphony No.1 in E minor, Op.39
  1. I. First movement: bars 1–40 / Andante – Allegro 1'55
  2. II. Second movement: bars 1–56 / Andante (ma non troppo lento) 2'27
  3. III. Scherzo (complete) / Allegro moderato – Un poco più lento – Poco stringendo al Tempo primo 6'01
  4. IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia): 35 bars starting at W / Andante (ma non troppo) 2'09
  5. IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia): final 54 bars / Andante (ma non troppo) 3'19

from Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.43
  6. I. First movement: bars 1–54 / Allegretto moderato 1'48
  7. II. Second movement: 62 bars starting at D / Molto largamente – Andante sostenuto 4'55

from Symphony No.3 in C major, Op.52
  8. I. First movement: bars 1–32 (I) 1'08
  9. I. First movement: bars 1–44 (II) 1'29
  10. II. Second movement (complete) / Andantino con moto 9'47

from Symphony No.4 in A minor, Op.63
  11. II. Second movement (complete) / Allegro molto vivace – Doppio più lento 4'25
  12. IV. Finale: bars 1–59 / Allegro 1'03

from Symphony No.7 in C major, Op.105
  13. First alternative ending, starting at Y / [Adagio] – Largamente molto – Poco pressante – Adagio molto 3'40
  14. Second alternative ending, starting at Y / [Adagio] – Largamente molto 3'24

Lahti Symphony Orchestra, orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor


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