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The Sibelius Edition Vol.10 – Piano Music II

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Catalogue numberBIS-1927 CD
Release date2010-03-10
Discs5
Orig. sample rate44100Hz
Total time346:17

Jean Sibelius is known as a great symphonist but he was also a highly skilled and prolific miniaturist who produced short, often aphoristic pieces throughout his life. Although less well-known than his orchestral works, his output for the piano is extensive, and we can now present the second instalment of music for solo piano in the BIS Sibelius Edition. Its predecessor, released as Volume 4 of the edition, presented the piano music that Sibelius composed during his youth and in his national romantic period. The music on this second set was written between 1905 and 1931, and includes the Three Sonatinas, widely seen as some of Sibelius's finest piano works, as well as the five pieces from the composer's Op.75, commonly known as 'The Trees'. Among the several world première recordings in this collection we find an Adagio written for his wife Aino's birthday in 1931, Sibelius's last composition for piano - and his only one for piano four-hands. 'Rakkalle Ainolle' ('To My Beloved Aino') is a mysterious piece, almost devoid of melody as such, but with an astonishingly bold tonal language: might this have been the style of the composer's Eighth Symphony, by then approaching completion and later reportedly destroyed by the composer? Included are also a number of Sibelius' own transcriptions, mainly of music he had composed for stage performances of plays such as Pelléas et Mélisande. A special case in this category is the four minute long reworking for the piano of an original bell melody written in 1912 for Helsinki's newly built Kallio Church. Presenting these close to 6 hours of music is Folke Gräsbeck, who himself has searched the archives, comparing versions and looking for previously unknown pieces. His commitment to the music of Sibelius is close to legendary, and on the basis of the previous volume of piano music alone, his achievement has been described as 'nothing less than heroic' (American Record Guide). Another reviewer, in the magazine Pizzicato, has described his performances as 'both musically and technically impressive; fresh and lively, and with a marked feeling for the dramatic potential of each work.'
 
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Disc 1
 
  Composer: Sibelius, Jean
  Pelléas och Mélisande (Pelléas and Mélisande), Op. 46;
Piano transcription (1905) by the composer
26:49
01 No. 1. Am Schlosstor (At the Castle Gate). Grave e
largamente
03:32 $ 0.74 USD
02 No. 2. Mélisande. Andantino conmoto 04:22 $ 0.92 USD
03 No. 3. Am Wunderborn im Park (By a Spring in the Park).
Comodo
02:04 $ 0.43 USD
04 No. 4. Die drei blinden Schwestern (The Three Blind
Sisters). Tranquillo
03:13 $ 0.68 USD
05 No. 5. Pastorale. Andantino pastorale 02:06 $ 0.44 USD
06 No. 6. Mélisande amRocken (Mélisande at the
SpinningWheel). Conmoto
02:01 $ 0.42 USD
07 No. 7. Zwischenaktsmusik (Entr’acte). Allegro 02:54 $ 0.61 USD
08 No. 8. Mélisandes Tod (The Death of Mélisande). Andante 06:37 $ 1.39 USD
 
  Belsazars gästabud (Belshazzar’s Feast), Op. 51, Piano
transcription (1907) by the composer
11:25
09 No. 1. Einzug (Oriental Procession). Moderato 02:07 $ 0.44 USD
10 No. 2. Einsames Lied (Solitude). Andante 02:20 $ 0.49 USD
11 No. 3. Nachtmusik (Nocturne). Andantino 03:20 $ 0.70 USD
12 No. 4. Khadras Tanz (Khadra’s 12 Dance). Commodo 03:38 $ 0.76 USD
 
  Ten Pieces, Op. 58 (1909) 35:08
13 No. 1. Rêverie. Lento 04:48 $ 1.01 USD
14 No. 2. Scherzino. Conmoto 01:35 $ 0.33 USD
15 No. 3. Air varié. Andante – Un pocomeno andante 04:17 $ 0.90 USD
16 No. 4. Der Hirt (The Shepherd). Vivacetto 02:58 $ 0.62 USD
17 No. 5. Des Abends (The Evening). Andantino 04:17 $ 0.90 USD
18 No. 6. Dialogue. Allegro grazioso 02:27 $ 0.51 USD
19 No. 7. Tempo di Minuetto. 03:01 $ 0.63 USD
20 No. 8. Fischerlied (Fisher Song). Allegretto 03:43 $ 0.78 USD
21 No. 9. Ständchen (Serenade). Moderato 03:19 $ 0.70 USD
22 No. 10. Sommerlied (Summer 22 Song). Largo 04:43 $ 0.99 USD
 
 
Disc 2
 
  Composer: Sibelius, Jean
01 Pan and Echo, Op. 53 (1906), Piano transcription (1907) by
the composer
04:04 $ 0.85 USD
 
  Sonatina No. 1 in F sharp minor Op. 67 (1912) 06:58
02 I. Allegro 02:21 $ 0.49 USD
03 II. Largo 03:05 $ 0.65 USD
04 III. Allegro moderato 01:32 $ 0.32 USD
 
  Sonatina No. 2 in E major Op. 67 (1912) 05:33
05 I. Allegro 01:52 $ 0.39 USD
06 II. Andantino 02:20 $ 0.49 USD
07 III. Allegro 01:21 $ 0.28 USD
 
  Sonatina No. 3 in B flat minor Op. 67 (1912) 05:19
08 I. Andante – Allegromoderato 02:26 $ 0.51 USD
09 II. Andante – Allegretto 02:53 $ 0.61 USD
 
  Two Rondinos, Op. 68 (1912) 05:12
10 No. 1 in G sharp minor. Andantino 03:16 $ 0.69 USD
11 No. 2 in C sharp 11 minor. Vivace 01:56 $ 0.41 USD
 
12 Kellosävel Kallion kirkossa, Op. 65b (1912) (The Bells of
Kallio Church) Piano transcription (1912) by the composer
04:00 $ 0.84 USD
 
  From Scaramouche, Op. 71 Piano transcriptions (1913–14) by the composer 11:50
13 Danse élégiaque 05:28 $ 1.15 USD
14 Scène d’amour 06:22 $ 1.34 USD
 
15 Spagnuolo, JS 181 (1913) 00:48 $ 0.17 USD
 
16 Till trånaden (To Longing), JS 202 (1913) 01:46 $ 0.37 USD
 
  Four Lyric Pieces, Op. 74 (1914) 09:31
17 No. 1. Ekloge (Eclogue). Andantino 03:21 $ 0.70 USD
18 No. 2. SanfterWestwind (Soft WestWind). Conmoto 02:05 $ 0.44 USD
19 No. 3. Auf dem Tanzvergnügen (At the Dance). Allegretto 01:44 $ 0.36 USD
20 No. 4. Im alten Heim (In the Old Home). Lento 20 – Un
pocomosso
02:21 $ 0.49 USD
 
  Five Pieces (‘The Trees’), Op. 75 12:32
21 No. 1. När rönnen blommar (When the Rowan Blossoms)
(1914). Allegretto
01:55 $ 0.40 USD
22 No. 2. Den ensamma furan (The Solitary Fir Tree) (1914).
Grave
03:05 $ 0.65 USD
23 No. 3. Aspen (The Aspen) (1914). Andantino 02:43 $ 0.57 USD
24 No. 4. Björken (The Birch) (1914). Allegro –Misterioso 01:32 $ 0.32 USD
25 No. 5. Granen (The Spruce) (1914, rev. 1919) 03:17 $ 0.69 USD
 
26 Syringa [Op. 75 No. 6] (1914) 02:15 $ 0.47 USD
 
 
Disc 3
 
  Composer: Sibelius, Jean
  Thirteen Pieces, Op. 76 19:20
01 No. 1. Esquisse (1917). Allegretto 01:13 $ 0.26 USD
02 No. 2. Étude (1911). Leggiero 01:12 $ 0.25 USD
03 No. 3. Carillon (1914). Commodo – Sonore 01:00 $ 0.21 USD
04 No. 4. Humoresque (1916). Vivo 01:23 $ 0.29 USD
05 No. 5. Consolation (1919). Andantino 02:12 $ 0.46 USD
06 No. 6. Romanzetta (1914). Allegretto con grazia 02:25 $ 0.51 USD
07 No. 7. Affettuoso (1917). Agitato 01:47 $ 0.37 USD
08 No. 8. Pièce enfantine (1916). Vivace 00:52 $ 0.18 USD
09 No. 9. Arabesque (1914). Vivacissimo 01:00 $ 0.21 USD
10 No. 10. Elegiaco (1916). Poco agitato 02:21 $ 0.49 USD
11 No. 11. Linnaea (1918). Andantino conmoto 02:02 $ 0.43 USD
12 No. 12. Capriccietto (1914). Vivace 00:44 $ 0.15 USD
13 No. 13. Harlequinade (1916). Commodo 01:09 $ 0.24 USD
 
  From Jokamies (Jedermann/Everyman), Op. 83, Piano
transcriptions (1925) by the composer
06:07
14 No. 2. Episodio. Largo 01:33 $ 0.33 USD
15 Nos 8 & 9. Scena. Allegretto –Moderato 02:20 $ 0.49 USD
16 No. 4. Canzone. Andantino 02:14 $ 0.47 USD
 
  Five Pieces (‘The Flowers’), Op. 85 10:59
17 No. 1. Bellis (The Daisy) (1917). Presto – Allegretto 01:19 $ 0.28 USD
18 No. 2. Oeillet (The Carnation) (1916). Conmoto 01:47 $ 0.37 USD
19 No. 3. Iris (The Iris) (1916). Allegretto e deciso 03:34 $ 0.75 USD
20 No. 4. Aquileja (The Columbine) (1917). Allegretto 02:11 $ 0.46 USD
21 No. 5. Campanula (The Campanula) (1917). Andantino 02:08 $ 0.45 USD
 
22 Mandolinato, JS 123 (1917) 01:03 $ 0.22 USD
 
23 Jääkärienmarssi (March of the Finnish Jaeger Batallion)
Op. 91a (1917)
01:23 $ 0.29 USD
 
24 Partiolaistenmarssi (ScoutMarch), Op. 91b (1918) 01:44 $ 0.36 USD
 
  Six Pieces, Op. 94 10:38
25 No. 1. Danse (1919). Conmoto 01:05 $ 0.23 USD
26 No. 2. Nouvellette (1914). Allegro 01:00 $ 0.21 USD
27 No. 3. Sonnet (1919). Allegretto 02:34 $ 0.54 USD
28 No. 4. Berger et bergerette (1919). Commodo 02:14 $ 0.47 USD
29 No. 5. Mélodie (1919). Largamente – Andantino 02:01 $ 0.42 USD
30 No. 6. Gavotte (1919). [Allegromoderato] 01:44 $ 0.36 USD
 
31 Andantino, JS 201 (1919) 01:06 $ 0.23 USD
 
32 Con passione, JS 53 (1919) 01:03 $ 0.22 USD
 
  Three Pieces, Op. 96 13:55
33 a. Valse lyrique (1919). Pocomoderato 04:38 $ 0.97 USD
34 b. Autrefois (1919). Allegretto; Piano transcription (1920)
by the composer
05:01 $ 1.05 USD
35 c. Valse chevaleresque (1921, rev. 1922). Commodo – Poco a
poco conmoto
04:16 $ 0.90 USD
 
 
Disc 4
 
  Composer: Sibelius, Jean
  Six Bagatelles, Op. 97 (1920) 10:25
01 No. 1. Humoreske I. Conmoto 01:53 $ 0.40 USD
02 No. 2. Lied (Song). Andantino 02:22 $ 0.50 USD
03 No. 3. Kleiner Walzer (Little Waltz) 01:25 $ 0.30 USD
04 No. 4. Humoristischer Marsch (Humorous March) 01:08 $ 0.24 USD
05 No. 5. Impromptu. Pocomoderato 01:59 $ 0.42 USD
06 No. 6. Humoreske II. Poco lento – Vivace 01:38 $ 0.34 USD
 
  Suite mignonne, Op. 98a (1921) Piano transcription (1921) by the composer 06:31
07 I. Petite Scène. Allegretto 02:40 $ 0.56 USD
08 II. Polka. Animoso 01:53 $ 0.40 USD
09 III. Epilogue. Vivace – Largamente – Tempo I 01:58 $ 0.41 USD
 
  Suite champêtre, Op. 98b (1922) Piano transcription (1922) by the composer 08:28
10 I. Pièce caractéristique. Commodo 01:54 $ 0.40 USD
11 II. Mélodie élégiaque. Poco adagio 04:32 $ 0.95 USD
12 III. Danse. Allegretto 02:02 $ 0.43 USD
 
  Eight Little Pieces, Op. 99 (1922) 11:27
13 No. 1. Pièce humoristique. Allegretto 01:19 $ 0.28 USD
14 No. 2. Esquisse. Vivo 00:49 $ 0.17 USD
15 No. 3. Souvenir. Lento 02:02 $ 0.43 USD
16 No. 4. Impromptu. Quasimarcia 01:17 $ 0.27 USD
17 No. 5. Couplet. Commodo 02:00 $ 0.42 USD
18 No. 6. Animoso 01:33 $ 0.33 USD
19 No. 7. Moment de valse. Commodo 01:03 $ 0.22 USD
20 No. 8. Petite marche 01:24 $ 0.29 USD
 
  Suite caractéristique, Op. 100 (1922) Piano transcription
(1922) by the composer
06:07
21 I. Vivo 01:21 $ 0.28 USD
22 II. Lento 03:07 $ 0.65 USD
23 III. Commodo 01:39 $ 0.35 USD
 
  Five Romantic Compositions, Op. 101 (1923–24) 13:02
24 No. 1. Romance. Poco conmoto 02:56 $ 0.62 USD
25 No. 2. Chant du soir. Andantino 02:04 $ 0.43 USD
26 No. 3. Scène lyrique. Andante –Vivace 02:30 $ 0.53 USD
27 No. 4. Humoresque. Commodo – Stretto assai 02:07 $ 0.44 USD
28 No. 5. Scène romantique. Moderato assai 28 – Poco conmoto 03:25 $ 0.72 USD
 
  Five Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103 (1923–24) 11:46
29 No. 1. The Village Church. Largo 03:39 $ 0.77 USD
30 No. 2. The Fiddler. Conmoto 02:00 $ 0.42 USD
31 No. 3. The Oarsman. Allegretto 02:02 $ 0.43 USD
32 No. 4. The Storm. Allegromolto 01:37 $ 0.34 USD
33 No. 5. In Mournful Mood. Moderato 02:28 $ 0.52 USD
 
  From The Tempest, Op. 109 Piano transcriptions (1927) by the composer 04:21
34 Episode (Miranda). Poco conmoto 01:13 $ 0.26 USD
35 Tanz der Nymphen (Dance of the Nymphs). Commodo 01:46 $ 0.37 USD
36 Scène. Allegretto 01:22 $ 0.29 USD
 
 
Disc 5
 
  Composer: Sibelius, Jean
01 Morceau romantique sur unmotif deM. Jacob de Julin, JS 135b
(1925)
02:02 $ 0.43 USD
 
02 Ett ensamt skidspår (A Lonely Ski-Trail), JS 77a (1925) 02:49 $ 0.59 USD
 
  Five Esquisses, Op. 114 (1929) 11:09
03 No. 1. Maisema (Landscape). Andantino 02:35 $ 0.54 USD
04 No. 2. Talvikuva (Winter Scene). Allegretto 02:28 $ 0.52 USD
05 No. 3. Metsälampi (Forest Lake). Conmoto 01:27 $ 0.30 USD
06 No. 4. Metsälaulu (Song in the Forest). Animato 02:46 $ 0.58 USD
07 No. 5. Kevätnäky (Spring Vision) 01:53 $ 0.40 USD
 
08 Adagio, JS 161 (1931) ‘Rakkaalle Ainolle’ (‘To My
Beloved Aino’)
04:29 $ 0.94 USD
 
  From Belsazars gästabud (Belshazzar’s Feast), JS 48 Piano
transcriptions (1906) by the composer
02:34
09 No. 4. Livets dans (Dance of Life). Commodo 01:09 $ 0.24 USD
10 No. 5. Dödens dans (Dance of Death). Commodo 01:25 $ 0.30 USD
 
11 Ballade (c. 1912) Preliminary version of Aspen, Op. 75 No. 3 01:48 $ 0.38 USD
 
12 Granen (The Spruce) (1914) Preliminary version of Op. 75 No.
5
02:15 $ 0.47 USD
 
13 Valse lyrique (1919) Preliminary version of Op. 96a 04:46 $ 1.00 USD
 
14 Valse chevaleresque (1919) Preliminary version of Op. 96c 04:27 $ 0.93 USD
 
15 Lied (Song) (1920) Preliminary version of Op. 97 No. 2 02:16 $ 0.48 USD
 
16 Impromptu (1920) Preliminary version of Op. 97 No. 5 03:19 $ 0.70 USD
 
17 Andantino – Allegretto (1923–24) Preliminary version of
Scène romantique, Op. 101 No. 5
03:12 $ 0.67 USD
 
18 In Mournful Mood (1923–24) Preliminary version of Op. 103
No. 5
02:09 $ 0.45 USD
 
19 Metsälaulu (Song in the Forest) (1929) Preliminary version
of Op. 114 No. 4
02:23 $ 0.50 USD
 
  Album total 346:17
ComposerSibelius, Jean
PianoGräsbeck, Folke
Lönnqvist, Peter
RecitationPöysti, Lasse

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