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The Sibelius Edition Vol. 4
BIS Boss Robert von Bahr: It is my very great pleasure to bid you welcome to the fourth volume 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, intermediaty 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 first 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 4, containing music for piano solo. Enjoy!
Extra material for download
Included albums
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Disc 1 |
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1 |
Scherzo in E major with Trio in E minor, JS134a
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02:34 |
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2 |
Con moto, sempre una corda in D flat major, JS52
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03:34 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Three Pieces] |
02:34 |
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3 |
[Andante] in E flat major, JS74
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03:00 |
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4 |
[Menuetto] in A minor, JS5
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01:16 |
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5 |
[Tempo di valse] in A major, JS2
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00:55 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
01:26 |
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6 |
Scherzo in E major with [Trio] in A major, JS134b
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02:04 |
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7 |
[11 Variations on a harmonic formula] in D major
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10:12 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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from [Music Book, 118 Harmony Exercises] |
03:34 |
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8 |
[Waltz] in D minor (No.105)
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01:01 |
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9 |
[Andantino] in B flat major (No.111)
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01:15 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[A Catalogue of Themes, 50 Short Pieces] |
01:35 |
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10 |
1. [Andante cantabile], 6/8, G major
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00:08 |
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11 |
2. [Moderato], C [=4/4], C minor
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00:08 |
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12 |
3. [Moderato], C, G minor
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00:11 |
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13 |
4. [Allegretto], 3/4, A major
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00:07 |
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14 |
5. [Andantino], 6/8, A minor
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00:09 |
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15 |
6. [Andante], C, G major
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00:10 |
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16 |
7. [Adagio], [C], F major
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00:11 |
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17 |
8. [Andante], [C], B minor
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00:09 |
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18 |
9. [Allegro risoluto], [C], G minor
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00:06 |
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19 |
10. [Adagio], C, A minor
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00:07 |
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20 |
11. [Moderato], 3/4, G minor
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00:06 |
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21 |
12. [Alla marcia], C, D major
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00:06 |
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22 |
13. [Andante], 6/8, B flat major
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00:07 |
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23 |
14. [Allegro con spirito], C, G major
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00:05 |
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24 |
15. [Adagio], C, D major
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00:16 |
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25 |
16. [Allegro moderato], C, A flat major
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00:12 |
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26 |
17. [Allegro giocoso], C, C major
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00:13 |
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27 |
18. [Allegretto], C, B flat major
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00:08 |
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28 |
19. [Tempo di valse], 3/4, A major
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00:14 |
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29 |
20. [Allegro con fuoco], 3/4, D minor
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00:08 |
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30 |
21. [Allegro], 3/4, G major
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00:09 |
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31 |
22. [Allegro con fuoco], 2/4, D minor
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00:11 |
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32 |
23. [Allegretto], 2/4, C sharp minor
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00:11 |
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33 |
24. [Andante cantabile], 6/8, G major (elaboration of No.1)
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00:12 |
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34 |
25. [Moderato], C, C minor (elaboration of No.2)
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00:14 |
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35 |
26. [Andantino], 6/8, A minor (elaboration of No.5)
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00:16 |
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36 |
27. [Andante], C, G major (elaboration of No.6)
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00:17 |
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37 |
28. [Allegro risoluto], C, G minor (elaboration of No.9)
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00:10 |
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38 |
29. [Andante], 6/8, B flat major (elaboration of No.13)
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00:12 |
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39 |
30. [Allegro con spirito], C, G major (elaboration of No.14)
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00:11 |
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40 |
31. [Adagio], C, D major (elaboration of No.15)
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00:30 |
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41 |
32. [Allegro moderato], C, A flat major (elaboration of No.16)
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00:20 |
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42 |
33. [Andante cantabile], 6/8, G major (elaboration of Nos1 & 24)
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00:22 |
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43 |
34. [Moderato], C, C major
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00:19 |
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44 |
35. [Allegretto], 6/8, B flat minor
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00:30 |
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45 |
36. [Moderato], C, D major
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00:24 |
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46 |
37. [Moderato], C, C minor (elaboration of Nos2 & 25)
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00:24 |
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47 |
38. [Andantino], 6/8, E major
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00:36 |
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48 |
39. [Andantino], 6/8, E major (elaboration of No.38)
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00:34 |
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49 |
40. [Mazurka], 3/4, B flat minor
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00:14 |
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50 |
41. [Adagio], C, D major
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00:25 |
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51 |
42. [Allegro inquieto], 6/8, A minor
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00:20 |
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52 |
43. [Alla polacca], [3/4], E major
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00:18 |
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53 |
44. [Andante mesto], C, E minor
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00:32 |
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54 |
45. [Andantino], C, G major
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00:27 |
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55 |
46. [Ballade], 9/8, C minor
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00:28 |
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56 |
47. [Allegro], 6/8, C major
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00:18 |
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57 |
48. [Allegretto rustico], 6/8, D minor
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00:19 |
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58 |
49. [Commodo], C, G major
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00:22 |
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59 |
50. [Andantino], 6/8, E major (elaboration of Nos38 & 39)
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01:57 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Trånaden (Suckarnas mystèr), JS203 (Longing [Mystery of the Sighs]) |
03:00 |
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60 |
Poem: Tvenne lagar styra människolivet… (Two laws govern human life…)
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01:11 |
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61 |
Piano: Largo – Andante
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04:02 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Trånaden (Suckarnas mystèr), JS203 (Longing [Mystery of the Sighs]) |
02:03 |
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62 |
Poem: Ser du havet? (Do you see the sea?)
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01:02 |
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63 |
Piano: Andantino
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03:17 |
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64 |
Poem: Hör du vinden? (Do you hear the wind?)
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00:39 |
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65 |
Piano: Molto allegro – Andante – Adagio cantabile
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03:29 |
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66 |
Poem: Vad är våren? (What is the spring?)
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00:36 |
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67 |
Piano: Allegro – Andantino – Moderato – Andante – Poco adagio – Allegretto
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02:08 |
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68 |
Poem: Mänska, vill du livets vishet lära… (Mankind, do you wish to learn…)
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00:45 |
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69 |
Piano: Largo
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02:18 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
01:16 |
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70 |
Andante in E flat major, JS30a
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04:02 |
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71 |
[Aubade] in A flat major, JS46
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02:48 |
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72 |
Au crépuscule (At Twilight), JS47
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01:52 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Five Short Pieces] |
04:13 |
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73 |
Tempo di menuetto in F sharp minor
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00:24 |
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74 |
Allegro in E major
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00:27 |
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75 |
[Moderato] in F minor
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00:27 |
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76 |
Vivace in E flat major
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00:16 |
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77 |
Andantino in C major
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01:17 |
Disc 2 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Three Short Pieces] |
00:55 |
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1 |
Andantino in B major, JS44
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01:22 |
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2 |
Allegretto in B flat minor, JS18
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01:02 |
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3 |
Allegro in F minor
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00:43 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Three Waltzes] |
05:26 |
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4 |
[Waltz] in E major
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01:03 |
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5 |
Più lento – Tempo di valse in E flat major, JS150
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03:19 |
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6 |
[Waltz, Fragment] in F minor
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00:31 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Two Pieces] |
02:04 |
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7 |
Andantino in E major, JS41
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01:59 |
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8 |
[Two Sketches. Presto] in A minor, JS6
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01:00 |
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9 |
Allegretto in G minor, JS24
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00:49 |
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10 |
Moderato – Presto in D minor, JS133
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01:30 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
05:13 |
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11 |
[Allegro, Fragment] in E major
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00:18 |
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12 |
O, om du sett (Oh, If You Had Seen), JS141
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04:27 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Three Sonata Movements] |
14:14 |
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13 |
Largo in A major, JS117
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04:07 |
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14 |
Vivace in D minor, JS221
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02:36 |
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15 |
Adagio in D major, JS11
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04:04 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
18:54 |
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16 |
[Three Fugue Expositions] in D minor
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01:35 |
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17 |
[Polka] in E flat major, JS75
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01:08 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Florestan, Suite for Piano, JS82 |
02:51 |
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18 |
I. Moderato
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01:33 |
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19 |
II. Molto moderato
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02:23 |
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20 |
III. Andante
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04:06 |
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21 |
IV. Tempo I
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02:04 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
02:16 |
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22 |
Allegretto in E major, JS21
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01:33 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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À Betzy Lerche – Valse in A flat major, JS1 |
01:22 |
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23 |
À Betzy Lerche – Valse in A flat major, JS1
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04:07 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
01:30 |
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24 |
[Sonata Allegro: exposition and development section] in D minor, JS179a
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06:51 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sonata Fragments for Becker 1889 J.S. |
00:18 |
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25 |
[Two Sonata Sketches]
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00:47 |
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26 |
[Eleven Sonata Sketches]
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02:17 |
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27 |
[Sonata Allegro: exposition] in F minor, JS179b
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04:04 |
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28 |
[Sonata Allegro: exposition] in C major, JS179c
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01:29 |
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29 |
[Sonata Allegro] in E major, JS179d
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05:00 |
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30 |
[Sonata Allegro: exposition] in C minor, JS179e
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03:38 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
10:47 |
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31 |
[Polka, Fragment] in E minor
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00:21 |
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32 |
[Mazurka, Sketch] in D minor
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00:23 |
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33 |
Scherzo in F sharp minor, JS164
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01:44 |
Disc 3 |
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1 |
Menuetto in B flat major
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02:42 |
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2 |
[Waltz] in D flat major
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02:12 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Six Impromptus, Op.5 |
02:43 |
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3 |
Impromptu No.1 in G minor
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01:53 |
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4 |
Impromptu No.2 in G minor
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01:51 |
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5 |
Impromptu No.3 in A minor
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02:33 |
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6 |
Impromptu No.4 in E minor
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02:07 |
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7 |
Impromptu No.5 in B minor
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03:36 |
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8 |
Impromptu No.6 in E major
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06:02 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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from Karelia Suite, Op.11 |
03:56 |
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9 |
I. Intermezzo
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03:06 |
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10 |
II. Ballade
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06:40 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Sonata in F major, Op.12 |
01:02 |
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11 |
I. Allegro molto
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05:51 |
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12 |
II. Andantino
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06:54 |
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13 |
III. Vivacissimo
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04:00 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
06:10 |
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14 |
from The Wood-Nymph, Op.15
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03:18 |
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15 |
Allegretto in F major, JS23
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02:40 |
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16 |
Caprizzio in B flat minor
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02:10 |
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17 |
Lento in E major, JS119
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03:22 |
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18 |
Allegretto in G minor, JS225
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01:10 |
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19 |
[Caprice] in B minor
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01:59 |
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20 |
Andantino in F major, Op.24 No.7
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03:34 |
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21 |
Menuetto in B flat major
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01:47 |
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22 |
Marche triste, JS124
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05:31 |
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23 |
[Allegro] in G minor
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01:26 |
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24 |
Kavaljeren (The Cavalier), JS109
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01:29 |
Disc 4 |
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1 |
Andantino in F major
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02:33 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Ten Pieces, Op.24 |
08:24 |
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2 |
1. Impromptu in G minor
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04:53 |
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3 |
2. Romance in A major
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06:52 |
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4 |
3. Caprice in E minor
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03:07 |
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5 |
4. Romance in D minor
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03:48 |
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6 |
5. Valse in E major
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02:16 |
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7 |
6. Idyll in F major
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04:00 |
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8 |
7. Andantino in F major
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03:45 |
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9 |
8. Nocturno in E minor
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03:35 |
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10 |
9. Romance in D flat major
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03:46 |
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11 |
10. Barcarola in G minor
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04:46 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
13:37 |
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12 |
Idyll in F major, Op.24 No.6
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03:56 |
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13 |
Finlandia, Op.26
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08:42 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Kung Kristian II (King Christian II), Op.27 |
00:43 |
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14 |
1. Élégie
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04:32 |
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15 |
2. Menuetto
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01:38 |
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16 |
3. Musette
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02:08 |
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17 |
4. Sången om korsspindeln (Fool’s Song of the Spider)
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04:12 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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[Three Sketches] |
03:38 |
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18 |
B flat minor
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00:39 |
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19 |
D flat major
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00:24 |
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20 |
C major
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00:28 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
02:28 |
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21 |
[Largamente] in D minor
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01:16 |
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22 |
Har du mod? (Have You Courage?), Op.31 No.2
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01:48 |
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23 |
Athenarnes sång (Song of the Athenians), Op.31 No.3
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02:28 |
Disc 5 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Finnish Folk-songs arranged for piano, JS81 |
04:53 |
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1 |
1. Minun kultani kaunis on, sen suu kuin auran kukka (My beloved is beautiful, her mouth like a corn-cockle)
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01:31 |
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2 |
2. Sydämestäni rakastan (I love you with all my Heart)
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01:45 |
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3 |
3. Ilta tulee, ehtoo joutuu (Evening Comes)
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01:12 |
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4 |
4. Tuopa tyttö, kaunis tyttö (That Beautiful Girl)
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01:09 |
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5 |
5. Velisurmaaja (The Fratricide)
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01:42 |
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6 |
6. Häämuistelma (Wedding Memory)
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01:21 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
03:48 |
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7 |
Minun kultani kaunis on, vaikk’ on kaitaluinen (My beloved is beautiful, even though her frame is slender)
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01:24 |
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8 |
[Adagio] in C major
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00:41 |
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9 |
[Polka] ‘Aino’ in C minor
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00:24 |
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10 |
Couplet in D major, Op.34 No.4
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01:35 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Ten Bagatelles, Op. 34 |
04:27 |
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11 |
1. Valse in D flat major
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01:46 |
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12 |
2. Air de danse in E major
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00:51 |
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13 |
3. Mazurka in A major
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01:16 |
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14 |
4. Couplet in D major
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01:21 |
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15 |
5. Boutade in A flat major
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01:33 |
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16 |
6. Rêverie in E minor
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02:39 |
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17 |
7. Danse pastorale in A major
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01:02 |
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18 |
8. Joueur de harpe in B flat minor
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02:13 |
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19 |
9. Reconnaissance in D major
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00:54 |
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20 |
10. Souvenir in A minor
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02:14 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
04:07 |
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21 |
[Andante (ma non troppo lento)] in C sharp minor
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02:36 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Ten Pensées lyriques, Op.40 |
04:54 |
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22 |
1. Valsette in E minor
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00:48 |
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23 |
2. Chant sans paroles in E minor
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02:24 |
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24 |
3. Humoresque in C major
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01:04 |
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25 |
4. Menuetto in C major
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02:14 |
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26 |
5. Berceuse in D major
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01:59 |
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27 |
6. Pensée mélodique in C major
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01:54 |
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28 |
7. Rondoletto in A flat major
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01:30 |
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29 |
8. Scherzando in A flat major
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00:55 |
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30 |
9. Petite sérénade in B flat major
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02:12 |
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31 |
10. Polonaise in C major
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01:47 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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Kyllikki, three lyric pieces, Op.41 |
18:02 |
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32 |
I. Largamente – Allegro
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02:51 |
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33 |
II. Andantino
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04:23 |
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34 |
III. Comodo
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03:04 |
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Composer: Sibelius, Jean |
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-- |
09:46 |
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35 |
Valse triste, Op.44 No.1
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04:42 |
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36 |
Valse triste, Op.44 No.1
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04:47 |
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37 |
The Dryad, Op.45 No.1
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05:10 |
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38 |
Dance-Intermezzo, Op.45 No.2
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02:33 |
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