The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christoffer Sundqvist, Ilari Angervo, Soile Isokoski, Johanna Rusanen, Ville Rusanen, Ralf Gothóni - Sibelius and the Kalevala (2024)
BAND/ARTIST: The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christoffer Sundqvist, Ilari Angervo, Soile Isokoski, Johanna Rusanen, Ville Rusanen, Ralf Gothóni
- Title: Sibelius and the Kalevala
- Year Of Release: 2024
- Label: Ondine
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 48.0-96.0kHz
- Total Time: 03:42:42
- Total Size: 891 mb / 2.32 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return
02. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island
03. En saga, Op. 9
04. The Oceanides, Op. 73
05. Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
06. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
07. 6 Songs, Op. 72: No. 4, Kaiutar (Arr. for Voice & Orchestra by Jussi Jalas)
08. Luonnotar, Op. 70
09. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
10. Kullervo, Op. 7: I. Introduction
11. Kullervo, Op. 7: II. Kullervo's Youth
12. Kullervo, Op. 7: III. Kullervo & His Sister
13. Kullervo, Op. 7: IV. Kullervo Goes to Battle
14. Kullervo, Op. 7: V. Kullervo's Death
15. 6 Partsongs, Op. 18: No. 3, Venematka
16. Kyllikki, Op. 41: No. 1, Largamente - Allegro
17. Kyllikki, Op. 41: No. 2, Andantino
18. Kyllikki, Op. 41: No. 3, Comodo
19. Tapiola, Op. 112
20. Väinö's Song, Op. 110
21. Laulu Lemminkäiselle, Op. 31 No. 1
It was during his study years in Vienna when Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) first read and discovered Finland’s national epic the Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in 1835. Soon afterwards, Sibelius was celebrated in Finland for his Kullervo symphony, a breakthrough work based on one of the tragic stories from the Kalevala. Sibelius immersed himself with these ancient stories and just few years later wrote his Lemminkäinen Legends. Also his En Saga, although the composer both admitted and later denied its connections with the Kalevala, contains clear elements from Karelian folk music. It did not take long when Sibelius’ music became almost entirely associated with the national epic. To avoid this, the composer quickly distanced himself from the epic by giving more neutral titles to his works from the 1900s onwards. Still, the world of the Kalevala never totally left him: one of Sibelius’ most modern creations, his tone poem Luonnotar (1913) for soprano and orchestra, his Impressionistic The Oceanides (1914), as well as some of his final works, including his symphonic testament Tapiola from 1926, are looking back into the themes of the Kalevala. This digital album combines together some of Sibelius’ finest compositions inspired by the legends of the Kalevala.
01. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return
02. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island
03. En saga, Op. 9
04. The Oceanides, Op. 73
05. Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
06. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela
07. 6 Songs, Op. 72: No. 4, Kaiutar (Arr. for Voice & Orchestra by Jussi Jalas)
08. Luonnotar, Op. 70
09. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
10. Kullervo, Op. 7: I. Introduction
11. Kullervo, Op. 7: II. Kullervo's Youth
12. Kullervo, Op. 7: III. Kullervo & His Sister
13. Kullervo, Op. 7: IV. Kullervo Goes to Battle
14. Kullervo, Op. 7: V. Kullervo's Death
15. 6 Partsongs, Op. 18: No. 3, Venematka
16. Kyllikki, Op. 41: No. 1, Largamente - Allegro
17. Kyllikki, Op. 41: No. 2, Andantino
18. Kyllikki, Op. 41: No. 3, Comodo
19. Tapiola, Op. 112
20. Väinö's Song, Op. 110
21. Laulu Lemminkäiselle, Op. 31 No. 1
It was during his study years in Vienna when Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) first read and discovered Finland’s national epic the Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot in 1835. Soon afterwards, Sibelius was celebrated in Finland for his Kullervo symphony, a breakthrough work based on one of the tragic stories from the Kalevala. Sibelius immersed himself with these ancient stories and just few years later wrote his Lemminkäinen Legends. Also his En Saga, although the composer both admitted and later denied its connections with the Kalevala, contains clear elements from Karelian folk music. It did not take long when Sibelius’ music became almost entirely associated with the national epic. To avoid this, the composer quickly distanced himself from the epic by giving more neutral titles to his works from the 1900s onwards. Still, the world of the Kalevala never totally left him: one of Sibelius’ most modern creations, his tone poem Luonnotar (1913) for soprano and orchestra, his Impressionistic The Oceanides (1914), as well as some of his final works, including his symphonic testament Tapiola from 1926, are looking back into the themes of the Kalevala. This digital album combines together some of Sibelius’ finest compositions inspired by the legends of the Kalevala.
Year 2024 | Classical | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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