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Sibelius - Karelia, complete score

Composer Jean Sibelius
Performer Raimo Laukka
Kirsi Tiihonen
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Period Romantic
Catalogue Number BIS-915 CD
EAN 7318590009154
Format CD
Release date Oct 1997
Total time 76'01


BBC Music Magazine 5 stars; Penguin Guide 3 stars; Gramophone: outstanding.
 
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  Jean Sibelius
  Karelia (1893). Scenic Music fro a Festival and Lottery in
Aid of Education in the Province of Viipuri 		49'31
01 Ouverture. (Allegro moderato) - Più lento - Un poco moderato - Moderato assai - Vivace 8'12
02 Tableau 1 - A Karelian home. News of War 3'43
03 Tableau 2 - The Founding of Viipuri Castle 3'38
04 Tableau 3 - Narimont, the Duke of Lithuania, levying taxes in the province of Käkisalmi: Allegro 1'26
05 Intermezzo (I) 3'47
06 Tableau 4 - Karl Knutsson in Viipuri Castle. Ballade 9'09
07 Tableau 5 - Pontus De la Gadrie at the gates of Käkisalmi in 1580 3'14
08 Intermezzo (II) 4'08
09 Tableau 6 - The siege of Viipuri 3'16
10 Tableaux 7/8 - The reunion of Old Finland (Karelia) with the rest of Finland 6'34
11 Tableaux 7/8 - The reunion of Old Finland (Karelia) with the rest of Finland; the Finnish national anthem 2'24
 
  Kuolema, Op.44 (1903). Incidental music to the play by Arvid Järnefelt 19'45
12 Scene I - Tempo de valse lente - Poco risoluto 4'23
13 Scene II - Paavali´s Song 3'04
14 Scene III - Elas´s Song 7'07
15 Scene IV - Andante (The Cranes) 0'51
16 Scene V - Moderato 2'25
17 Scene VI - Andante ma non tanto 1'55
 
 		18 Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1. From the incidental music to the Kuolema; revised concert version 4'42
 
  Album total 76'01
OrchestraLahti Symphony Orchestra
ConductorVänskä, Osmo
ComposerSibelius, Jean
BaritoneLaukka, Raimo
SopranoTiihonen, Kirsi
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