SIBELIUS Symphonies 1-7 etc / Paavo Berglund 5cd

Jean SIBELIUS

Symphonies 1-7 / Finlandia / The Oceanides / Tapiola / Kullervo

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra,
Paavo Berglund – conducor

Warner Classics – 0190295869151
Format: 5 x CD, Compilation Box Set
Released: 2017
Manufactured and printed in the EU.
Barcode: 0190295869151

Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op.39
1-1 I. Andante, Ma Non Troppo – Allegro Energico 10:55
1-2 II. Andante (Ma Non Troppo Lento) 8:59
1-3 III. Scherzo (Allegro) 4:58
1-4 IV. Finale: Quasi Una Fantasia (Andante – Allegro Molto) 11:21

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op.43
1-5 I. Allegretto 8:53
1-6 II: Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato 12:43
1-7 III. Vivacissimo 5:50
1-8 IV. Finale (Allegro Moderato) 12:24

Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op.52
2-1 I. Allegro Moderato 10:17
2-2 II. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto 9:48
2-3 III. Moderato – Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) 8:31

Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op.63
2-4 I. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio 9:39
2-5 II. Allegro Molto Vivace 4:41
2-6 III: Il Tempo Largo 9:55
2-7 IV: Allegro 9:57

Symphony No. 5 In E-flat Major, Op.82
3-1 I. Tempo Molto Moderato – Allegro Moderato 13:40
3-2 II. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto 8:00
3-3 III. Allegretto Molto – Un Pochettino Largamente 8:43

Symphony No. 6 In D Minor, Op.104
3-4 I. Allegro Molto Moderato 8:14
3-5 II. Allegretto Moderato 5:31
3-6 III: Poco Vivace 3:55
3-7 IV. Allegro Molto 11:12

Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op.105
4-1 Adagio 7:15
4-2 Un Pochettino Meno Adagio 3:01
4-3 Poco Rallentando Al Adagio 6:49
4-4 Presto – Poco A Poco Rallentando Al Adagio 4:18

4-5 The Oceanides, Op.73 8:28
4-6 Finlandia, Op.26 7:22
4-7 Tapiola, Op.112 14:52
4-8 Our Native Land = Oma Maa, Cantata For Chorus And Orchestra, Op.92 12:13
4-9 The Origin Of Fire = Tulen Synty, For Baritone, Male Chorus And Orchestra, Op.32 8:34

Kullervo, Symphonic Poem For Chorus, Soloists And Orchestra, Op. 7
5-1 I. Introduction. Allegro Moderato 12:45
5-2 II. Kullervo’s Youth. Grave 14:06
5-3 III. Kullervo And His Sister. Allegro Vivace 25:06
5-4 IV. Kullervo Goes To War. Alla Marcia 10:01
5-5 V. Kullervo’s Death. Andante Chorus

Soprano – Eeva-Liisa Saarinen (5/3)
Baritone – Jorma Hynninen (4/9, 5/3)
State Academic Male Choir Of The Estonian SSR (5/3, 5/5)
Helsinki University Male Choir (4/9)

 

CD 1 76:21
Recorded: Helsinki, Cultural Hall, V. (Symphony No. 1)& XII. (Symphony No. 2) 1986
℗ 1987 (Symphony No. 1) & 1988 (Symphony No. 2) Parlophone Records Limited

CD 2 63:10
Recorded: Tooting All Saints Church, II.1984 (Symphony No. 4); XII, Helsinki, Cultural Hall, 24-26.VIII, 1987 (Symphony No. 3)
Publisher: MCPS
℗ 1984 (Symphony No. 4) & 1988 (Symphony No. 3) Parlophone Records Limited

CD 3 59:24
Recorded: Helsinki, Cultural Hall, V.1986 (Symphony No. 6) & 18-19.XII.1986 (Symphony No. 5)
℗ 1987 (Symphony No. 6) & 1988 (Symphony No. 5) Parlophone Records Limited

CD 4 73:19
Recorded: Tooting All Saints Church, II.1984 (Symphony No. 7); Helsinki Cultural Hall, VI.1985 (Our Native Land & The Origin of Fire) & XII (Symphony No. 2), V.1986 (Oceanides & Finlandia) & VIII.1987 (Tapiola)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (Our Native Land); Breitkopf & Härtel (Origin of Fire)
℗ 1984 (Symphony No. 7), 1985 (Our Native Land & The Origin of Fire), 1987 (Oceanides & Finlandia) & 1994 (Tapiola) Parlophone Records Limited

CD 5 71:49
Recorded: Helsinki Cultural Hall, VI.1985
Publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel
℗ 1984-1994 Parlophone Records Limited