Nordic Symphonies

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Brilliant Classics
Release Date
February 16, 2024
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Hugo Alfven, Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Carl Nielsen, Jean Sibelius, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Johan Svendsen
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Royal S
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 16, 2024
    • UPC
      5028421969367
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI96936
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      10
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    2. II. Andante ma non troppo lento

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    3. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    4. IV. Finale (quasi una Fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    5. En saga, Op. 9

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    6. Finlandia, Op. 26

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    7. I. Allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    8. II. Tempo andante, ma rubato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    9. III. Vivacissimo

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    10. IV. Finale: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    11. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    12. II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    13. III. Moderato - Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    14. I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    15. II. Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    16. III. Il tempo largo

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    17. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    18. I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    19. II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    20. III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    21. I. Allegro molto moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    22. II. Allegretto moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    23. III. Poco vivace

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    24. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    25. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    26. Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Kurt Sanderling

    27. I. Allegro orgoglioso

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    28. II. Andante

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    29. III. Allegro comodo

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    30. IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    31. I. Allegro collerico

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    32. II. Allegro comodo e flemmatico

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    33. III. Andante malincolico

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    34. IV. Allegro sanguineo

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    35. I. Allegro espansivo

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    36. II. Andante pastorale

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    37. III. Allegretto un poco

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    38. IV. Finale: Allegro

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    39. I. Allegro

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    40. II. Poco allegretto

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    41. III. Poco adagio quasi andante

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    42. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    43. I. Tempo giusto

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    44. II. Allegro

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    45. I. Tempo giusto

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    46. II. Humoreske: Allegretto

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    47. III. Proposta seria: Adagio

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    48. IV. Tema con variazioni

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Theodore Kuchar

    49. I. Molto allegro

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    50. II. Andante

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    51. III. Allegretto scherzando

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    52. IV. Finale: Maestoso - Allegro assai con fuoco

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    53. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    54. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    55. III. Intermezzo: Allegro giusto

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    56. IV. Finale: Andante - Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Johan Svendsen

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    57. I. Grave: Allegro con brio

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    58. II. Andante

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    59. III. Allegro, molto scherzando

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    60. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    61. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    62. II. Andante

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    63. III. Presto

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    64. IV. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Hugo Alfvén

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Niklas Willén

    65. I. Allegro energico

      Composer: Wilhelm Stenhammar

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    66. II. Andante

      Composer: Wilhelm Stenhammar

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    67. III. Scherzo: Allegro ma non troppo presto

      Composer: Wilhelm Stenhammar

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    68. IV. Finale: Sostenuto - Allegro vivace - Tranquillamente - Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Wilhelm Stenhammar

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Petter Sundkvist

    69. I. Allegro molto

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    70. II. Adagio espressivo

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    71. III. Intermezzo

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset

    72. IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Edvard Grieg

      Ensemble: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Bjarte Engeset


From the outset of his career, Jean Sibelius was recognized as an outstanding representative of a musical language perceived as typically Finnish. In Finland, the dawn of the 20th century saw a veritable outbreak of nationally inspired artistic activities., It was a time of cultural and national self-discovery for Sibelius, too. He allowed himself be stimulated by the whole of Finland’s folklore tradition, without resorting to specific examples of folksong.

For many years, Carl Nielsen was viewed outside his native Denmark as the poor cousin of his more famous Scandinavian counterparts, Grieg and Sibelius. Yet his achievements as Denmark’s greatest symphonist of the 20th century were, if anything, even more remarkable than the successes of his geographical neighbors. Nielsen’s symphonic output is some of the most remarkable of its time.

The Norwegian conductor and composer Johann Svendsen was born in 1840 in Christiania (now Oslo). in 1867, he finished his Symphony No. 1, a work that Grieg later described as showing scintillating genius, superb national feeling and really brilliant handling of an orchestra. In 1872 Svendsen returned to Christiania beginning a fruitful period that saw the creation of his Symphony No. 2 in B flat major Op. 15.

Hugo Alfven's First Symphony (1897) has a melancholy Sturm und Drang mood that recurs at intervals in his later compositions, but there is also a life affirming side that flourished in his Second Symphony, two years later. Of his Third Symphony, he stated "it depicts neither concrete nor abstract. It is an expression of the joy of living, an expression of the sun-lit happiness that filled my whole being.”

Wilhelm Stenhammar's Symphony Op. 34  saw the light of day in 1907, dedicating it to “my dear friends, the members of the Goteborg Symphony Orchestra.” He was to remain its chief conductor until 1922. That symphony, which had its first performance under the composer’s direction in 1915, was in fact Stenhammar’s second and is today called Symphony No. 2, even if the composer himself never gave it that number.

Edvard Grieg’s Symphony in C minor, which the composer withdrew, saw scholar after scholar writing about it disparagingly, with much discussion of the its style, all too often based on the question: what are its unoriginal or unsuccessful features? But it was Grieg himself who began the tradition with his admonition that it “must never be performed”. Now, however, very few feel, on moral grounds, that the work should not be performed.