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The Sibelius Edition Vol. 13
BIS Boss Robert von Bahr: It is my very great pleasure to bid you welcome to the thirteenth and last volume of one of the two really magnum opera we have done: apart from the Bach Cantatas we have actually recorded every note he ever wrote, he being Jean Sibelius (but obviously omitting the ones he burned himself). This is the most exhaustive composer portrait in the history of recorded music. Everything is there, first versions, last versions, intermediary versions, variants, everything, recorded with the top artists in the world for just Sibelius. The Edition has been physically released in 13 boxes with 68 CD:s at a total playing time of 80 hours, 30 minutes and 1 second. It has received several international Awards, incl the Special Achievement Award by the International Classical Music Award Jury. The seventh Box/Bundle is here. In the Anniversary Year (150 years since he was born) of 2015 you will be treated to another Box every month up to the last one in December 2015. Pricewise this is how it goes: we will price every Box so that those who buy all 13 Boxes in the month of the release will pay together $363 for the whole thing - that is actually the same price as the Daily Deal, which means $4:50 per hour of music or half the usual price for single CD:s!! Every month, at the change of Box, the previous Box will increase in price with 20% to its official listed price. It is with a feeling of immense pride and happiness that I am in the position to offer you this. Please consider the following so that you understand what Sibelius has meant to my family: My Great-great-grandfather was a cantor and luthier who actually tended to Sibelius's violin in his early years, his son was a violist, music critic (with the pen-name "bis"), who premièred several works by Sibelius and, on top of that, became Sibelius's first music publisher! His son, my Grandfather, was solo cellist in the Helsinki Phil and also premièred several works by Sibelius (and often went on drinking bouts with him), and his daughter, my Mother, being prima ballerina assoluta at the Finnish Opera, several times danced for him, incl. the Valse Triste. And I hereby close the circle with this Edition. So this isn't just editorial, it is also deeply personal and I am proud that the Sibelius Family has put to my disposal absolutely all material they have access to. This is a unique project, at uniquely advantageous conditions, and here is Box 13, containing the Free-Mason music and lot of other bits and pieces. As always happens, after publishing the Complete Edition one finds out that it wasn't complete at all - new first versions, variants and arrangements are always found, incl. one piano piece that a collector wouldn't let us record, He has now sold it, and the present owner did let us record it. We have collected those extra items and added to this last volume, so the buyers are now at today's level. Let's see what tomorrow brings. Enjoy!
Included albums
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Disc 1 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Two Pieces, Op.111 |
12:01 |
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1 |
a. Intrada (1925)
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06:03 |
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2 |
b. Surusoitto (1931)
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05:58 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Two Pieces], JS153 (1925/26) |
07:10 |
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3 |
1. Preludium
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03:35 |
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4 |
2. Postludium
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03:35 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Kolme johdantovuorolaulua, JS110 (1925) |
06:00 |
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5 |
1. Palmusunnuntaina (On Palm Sunday)
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01:56 |
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6 |
2. Pyhäinpäivänä tai hautajaisjumalanpalveluksissa (On All Saints’ Day)
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02:33 |
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7 |
3. Kristillisissä nuorisojuhlissa (For Christian Youth Ceremonies)
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01:31 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Herran siunaus, JS95 (1925) (The Lord’s Blessing) |
03:07 |
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8 |
Herran siunaus, JS95 (1925) (The Lord’s Blessing)
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03:07 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Musique religieuse (Masonic Ritual Music), Op.113 |
34:20 |
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9 |
1. Avaushymni (Opening Hymn)
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02:14 |
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10 |
2. Alttarin valmistus: Suloinen aate (1927)
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01:52 |
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11 |
3. I°. Kulkue ja hymni: Näätkö, kuinka hennon yrtin (1927)
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02:53 |
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12 |
4. III°. Kulkue ja hymni: Ken kyynelin (1927)
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04:50 |
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13 |
5. On kaunis maa (How Fair Are Earth and Living!) (1927, rev. 1948)
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02:02 |
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14 |
6. Salem (Onward, Ye Brethren) (1927)
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02:50 |
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15 |
7. II°. Kellä kaipuu rinnassansa (1927)
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02:10 |
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16 |
8. Veljesvirsi (Ode to Fraternity) (1946)
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02:33 |
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17 |
9. Ylistyshymni (Hymn) (1946, rev. 1948)
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02:22 |
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18 |
10. Marche funèbre (1927)
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06:02 |
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19 |
11. Suur’ olet, Herra (Ode)
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01:56 |
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20 |
12. Finlandia-hymni (Finlandia Hymn) (1899, arr. 1938)
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02:36 |
Disc 2 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Luonnotar – Pohjola’s Daughter, fragment (1905–06) |
07:33 |
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1 |
Luonnotar – Pohjola’s Daughter, fragment (1905–06)
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07:33 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Untitled Fragment in A major (1907–10) |
00:58 |
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2 |
Untitled Fragment in A major (1907–10)
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00:58 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Den lilla sjöjungfrun, fragment, JS59 (c.1888–89) |
10:51 |
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3 |
Långt ute i havet… Allegro
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04:33 |
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4 |
Hela långa dagen kunde de leka… Vivace – Più lento
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03:02 |
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5 |
Hon var ett underligt barn… Andantino
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02:15 |
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6 |
Ingen längtade så innerligt… Presto
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01:01 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketch for Kullervo, second movement (29/12/1891) |
01:18 |
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7 |
Sketch for Kullervo, second movement (29/12/1891)
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01:18 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketch for Symphony No.2 in D major, finale (1899) |
00:52 |
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8 |
Sketch for Symphony No.2 in D major, finale (1899)
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00:52 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketch for Symphony No.5 in E flat major (22/9/1914) |
00:46 |
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9 |
Sketch for Symphony No.5 in E flat major (22/9/1914)
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00:46 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Pianokompositioner för barn (Piano Works for Children), JS148 (1898–99) |
08:04 |
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10 |
1.
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00:18 |
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11 |
2.
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00:32 |
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12 |
3.
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00:11 |
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13 |
4.
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00:25 |
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14 |
5.
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00:17 |
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15 |
6.
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00:18 |
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16 |
7.
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00:26 |
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17 |
8.
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00:20 |
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18 |
9.
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00:26 |
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19 |
10.
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00:36 |
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20 |
11.
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00:34 |
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21 |
12.
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00:15 |
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22 |
13.
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00:11 |
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23 |
14.
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00:30 |
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24 |
15.
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00:23 |
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25 |
16.
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00:44 |
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26 |
17.
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00:07 |
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27 |
18.
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00:22 |
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28 |
19.
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00:23 |
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29 |
20.
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00:20 |
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30 |
21.
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00:26 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketches for Kyllikki, three lyric pieces, Op.41 (1904) |
06:22 |
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31 |
I. [Largamente – Allegro] (start of movement)
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00:58 |
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32 |
II. [Andantino]
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04:15 |
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33 |
III. [Comodo] (middle section of movement)
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01:09 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketches for Landscape II (1928–29) |
03:10 |
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34 |
First sketch. [No tempo marking]
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00:44 |
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35 |
Second sketch. Andante
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02:26 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketch for O Herra, Siunaa (probably early 1930s) |
01:23 |
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36 |
Sketch for O Herra, Siunaa (probably early 1930s)
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01:23 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Four Musical Examples for Organ (23/11/1886) |
01:56 |
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37 |
1. Snabbt [Fast]
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00:12 |
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38 |
2. Mycket långsamt [Very slowly]
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00:35 |
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39 |
3. Moderato
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00:28 |
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40 |
4. Tungt och långsamt [Heavily and slowly]
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00:41 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Theme for Improvisation (1933) |
00:39 |
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41 |
Theme for Improvisation (1933)
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00:39 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sketches for Two Pieces, Op.111 |
02:52 |
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42 |
a. Intrada (1925)
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00:33 |
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43 |
b. Surusoitto (Mournful Music) (1931)
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02:19 |
Disc 3 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Two Pieces for organ, Op.111 |
12:42 |
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1 |
a. Intrada (1925), double pedal version
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06:07 |
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2 |
b. Surusoitto (Mournful Music) (1931), manuscript version
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06:35 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Two Contrapuntal Exercises] (1889) |
05:01 |
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3 |
Herr, du bist ein Fels (Lord, you are a rock)
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01:46 |
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4 |
Herr, erzeige uns deine Gnade (Lord, show us your mercy)
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03:15 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Vorschläge für die Glocken [der Kallio-Kirche] (1911) |
02:09 |
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5 |
Version 1 (D flat major). [No tempo marking]
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01:00 |
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6 |
Version 2 (G flat major). [No tempo marking]
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01:09 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Kallion kirkon kellosävel (The Bells of Kallio Church), Op.65b/JS102 (1912) |
02:12 |
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7 |
Kallion kirkon kellosävel (The Bells of Kallio Church), Op.65b/JS102 (1912)
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02:12 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Musique religieuse (Masonic Ritual Music), Op.113 |
24:24 |
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8 |
1. Avaushymni (Opening Hymn) (1927 · version in E flat major)
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02:31 |
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9 |
2. Alttarin valmistus: Suloinen aate (Adjusting the Altar: Thoughts Be Our Comfort) (1927)
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02:11 |
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10 |
7. II°. Kulkue [Kellä kaipuu rinnassansa] (Second Degree: Procession [Whosoever Hath a Love]) (1927)
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02:28 |
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11 |
9. Ylistyshymni (Hymn) (first version, 1946)
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01:54 |
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12 |
9. Hymn (1946, revised New York edition 1950)
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02:39 |
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13 |
1. Avaushymni (Opening Hymn)
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02:34 |
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14 |
5. On kaunis maa (How Fair Are Earth and Living!)
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02:09 |
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15 |
4. Third Degree. Procession and Hymn: Who Ne’er Hath Blent His Bread with Tears (1927, revised New York edition 1950)
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05:08 |
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16 |
10. Marche funèbre (1927, revised New York edition 1950)
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02:50 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Andante festivo, JS34b (1922, orch. 1938) |
06:35 |
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17 |
Andante festivo, JS34b (1922, orch. 1938)
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06:35 |
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