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Volumes 1 - 13 released
© BIS Records AB
BIS-CD-1936/38
Total Time: 163'05   –  Release: Sep 2011

EAN 7318591936381

   
The Sibelius Edition: Vol. 13 – Miscellaneous Works
4 CDs for the price of 3
also including:
- a 60-page index of the works and recordings included in the edition
- the classic ‘Jean Sibelius at Home’ film (1927/1945) by Aho & Soldan
- ‘Around Sibelius’ – a disc of music by contemporaries, friends and pupils
- bonus DVD: ‘Visual Journey to the Music of Jean Sibelius’
CD 1:
Jean Sibelius
Two Pieces, Op.111
  1. a. Intrada. Largamente molto (poco adagio) 5'55
  2. b. Surusoitto (Mournful Music). [No tempo marking] – Grave 5'47

[Two Pieces], JS153
  3. 1. Preludium 3'31
  4. 2. Postludium 3'20

Kolme johdantovuorolaulua, JS110 (Three Introductory Antiphons) for liturgist [baritone], mixed choir and organ
  5. 1. Palmusunnuntaina (On Palm Sunday) 1'52
  6. 2. Pyhäinpäivänä tai hautajaisjumalanpalveluksissa (On All Saints’ Day) 2'29
  7. 3. Kristillisissä nuorisojuhlissa (For Christian Youth Ceremonies) 1'26

  8. Herran siunaus, JS95 (The Lord’s Blessing) for baritone and organ 2'51

Musique religieuse (Masonic Ritual Music), Op.113 for tenor, male voice choir and organ
  9. 1. Avaushymni (Opening Hymn) 2'09
  10. 2. Alttarin valmistus: Suloinen aate (Adjusting the Altar: Thoughts Be Our Comfort) 1'47
  11. 3. I°. Kulkue ja hymni: Näätkö, kuinka hennon yrtin (First Degree. Procession and Hymn: Though Young Leaves Be Green) 2'49
  12. 4. III°. Kulkue ja hymni: Ken kyynelin (Third Degree. Procession and Hymn: Who Ne’er Hath Blent His Bread with Tears) 4'45
  13. 5. On kaunis maa (How Fair Are Earth and Living!) 1'56
  14. 6. Salem (Onward, Ye Brethren) 2'46
  15. 7. II°. Kellä kaipuu rinnassansa (Second Degree: Whosoever Hath a Love) 2'06
  16. 8. Veljesvirsi (Ode to Fraternity) 2'28
  17. 9. Ylistyshymni (Hymn) 2'17
  18. 10. Marche funèbre 5'56
  19. 11. Suur’ olet, Herra (Ode) 1'51
  20. 12. Finlandia-hymni (Finlandia Hymn) 2'04

CD 2:
Luonnotar – Pohjola’s Daughter, fragment
  1. Andante con moto – Allegro molto moderato – Largamente – Allegro molto moderato 7'20

  2. Untitled Fragment in A major 0'47

Den lilla sjöjungfrun, fragment, JS59 (The Little Mermaid) for recitation and string quartet
  3. Långt ute i havet… Allegro 4'26
  4. Hela långa dagen kunde de leka… Vivace – Più lento 2'58
  5. Hon var ett underligt barn… Andantino 2'11
  6. Ingen längtade så innerligt… Presto 0'48

  7. Sketch for Kullervo, second movement 1'10

  8. Sketch for Symphony No.2 in D major, finale 0'46

  9. Sketch for Symphony No.5 in E flat major 0'35

Pianokompositioner för barn, JS148 (Piano Works for Children)
  10. 1. 0'15
  11. 2. 0'31
  12. 3. 0'11
  13. 4. 0'24
  14. 5. 0'17
  15. 6. 0'17
  16. 7. 0'26
  17. 8. 0'20
  18. 9. 0'27
  19. 10. 0'36
  20. 11. 0'34
  21. 12. 0'16
  22. 13. 0'10
  23. 14. 0'30
  24. 15. 0'22
  25. 16. 0'44
  26. 17. 0'07
  27. 18. 0'21
  28. 19. 0'22
  29. 20. 0'20
  30. 21. 0'13

Sketches for Kyllikki, three lyric pieces, Op.41
  31. I. [Largamente – Allegro] (start of movement) 0'55
  32. II. [Andantino] 4'11
  33. III. [Comodo] (middle section of movement) 0'58

Sketches for Landscape II
  34. First sketch. [No tempo marking] 0'40
  35. Second sketch. Andante 2'14

  36. Sketch for O Herra, Siunaa 1'09

Four Musical Examples for Organ
  37. 1. Snabbt [Fast] 0'09
  38. 2. Mycket långsamt [Very slowly] 0'32
  39. 3. Moderato 0'25
  40. 4. Tungt och långsamt [Heavily and slowly] 0'33

  41. Theme for Improvisation 0'32

Sketches for Two Pieces, Op.111
  42. a. Intrada 0'27
  43. b. Surusoitto (Mournful Music) 1'47

CD 3:
Two Pieces for organ, Op.111 (Alternative Versions)
  1. a. Intrada 6'01
  2. b. Surusoitto (Mournful Music) 6'21

[Two Contrapuntal Exercises] for mixed choir and orchestra, alternative versions
  3. Herr, du bist ein Fels (Lord, you are a rock) 1'41
  4. Herr, erzeige uns deine Gnade (Lord, show us your mercy) 3'03

Proposals for the Bell Melody [for Kallio Church] for glockenspiel
  5. Version 1 (D flat major) 0'58
  6. Version 2 (G flat major) 1'04

  7. Kallion kirkon kellosävel, Op.65b/JS102 (The Bells of Kallio Church) 1'58

Musique religieuse (Masonic Ritual Music), Op.113. Alternative versions
  8. 1. Avaushymni (Opening Hymn) 2'26
  9. 2. Alttarin valmistus: Suloinen aate (Adjusting the Altar: Thoughts Be Our Comfort) 2'05
  10. 7. II°. Kulkue [Kellä kaipuu rinnassansa] (Second Degree: Procession [Whosoever Hath a Love]) 2'23
  11. 9. Ylistyshymni (Hymn) 1'49
  12. 9. Hymn 2'26
  13. 1. Avaushymni (Opening Hymn). Harmonium version 2'28
  14. 5. On kaunis maa (How Fair Are Earth and Living!). Harmonium version 1'56
  15. 4. Third Degree. Procession and Hymn: Who Ne’er Hath Blent His Bread with Tears. Piano version 5'03
  16. 10. Marche funèbre. Piano version 2'28

Andante festivo, JS34b for string orchestra and timpani
  17. Recorded on 1st January 1939 – mono 6'02

Harri Viitanen, organ / harmonium
The Bells of Kallio Church, church bells
Andrew Barnett, glockenspiel
Hannu Jurmu, tenor
Jorma Hynninen, baritone
Johan Simberg, recitation
Folke Gräsbeck, piano
YL Male Voice Choir, choir
Dominante Choir, choir
Tempera Quartet, string quartet
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, orchestra
Finnish Radio Orchestra, orchestra
Seppo Murto, conductor
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Jean Sibelius, conductor
Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor
Matti Hyökki, conductor
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