Sibelius Edition Vol 9 - Chamber Music II

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Release Date
August 1, 2009
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SIBELIUS, JEAN
    • PERFORMER
      Torleif, Folke, Thedeen, Grasbeck
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 01, 2009
    • UPC
      7318591924265
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-CD-1924-26
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      5
    • GENRE
      Vocal
    Works ⌄

    1. Vattendroppar (Water Drops), JS 216

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Taneli Turunen

    2. Luftslott (Castles in the Air), JS 65

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman

    3. Andantino in C Major, JS 40

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    4. Andante molto in F Minor, JS 36

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    5. Serenata, JS 169

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Taneli Turunen

    6. Minuet

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Taneli Turunen

    7. Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Taneli Turunen

    8. Tempo di valse in G Minor, JS 193 (with piano part reconstructed by K. Aho)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    9. Duo in E Minor, JS 68

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Taneli Turunen

    10. Theme and Variations in D Minor, JS 196

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    11. Lento in E-Flat Minor, JS 76 (version for cello and piano)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    12. Moderato in F Major (Helsinki University Library Manuscript No. 1351)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    13. Mazurka in G Minor

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    14. Andante in B Minor, JS 91 (fragment)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    15. Andantino in B Minor, JS 92

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    16. Andante molto in B Minor (Helsinki University Library Manuscript No. 0674-75)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    17. Andante - Allegro, JS 31

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    18. Canon in G Minor, JS 50

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Taneli Turunen

    19. Andantino in A Major, JS 38

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    20. I. Prelude: Vivace

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    21. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    22. III. Menuetto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    23. V. Gigue: Allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    24. I. Moderato - Vivo - Tempo I - Presto - Tempo I

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    25. II. Tempo di valse: Moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    26. III. Alla polacca

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    27. IV. Alla marcia -

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    28. V. Leggiero

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    29. Adagio in F-Sharp Minor, JS 15

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    30. Tempo di valse in F-Sharp Minor, JS 194, "Lulu Waltz"

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    31. Overture in F Minor, JS 146

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Brass Partout

      Conductor: Hermann Bäumer

    32. Allegro, JS 25

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Brass Partout

      Conductor: Hermann Bäumer

    33. Andantino

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Brass Partout

      Conductor: Hermann Bäumer

    34. Minuet

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Brass Partout

      Conductor: Hermann Bäumer

    35. Vivace (Helsinki University Library Manuscript No. 0517, original 4th movement for Piano Quintet, JS 159)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    36. I. Grave - Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    37. II. Intermezzo: Moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    38. III. Andante

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    39. IV. Scherzo: Vivacissimo

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    40. V. Moderato - Vivace

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Laura Vikman, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    41. Minuet in F Major (Helsinki University Library Manuscript No. 0419/14, completed by J. Kuusisto)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Taneli Turunen

    42. Forspel (Prelude), JS 83

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Brass Partout

      Conductor: Hermann Bäumer

    43. Duo in C Major, JS 66

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic

    44. Svartsjukans natter (Nights of Jealousy), JS 125

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Lasse Poysti, Monica Groop, Jaakko Kuusisto, Joel Laakso, Folke Gräsbeck

    45. I. Lento

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    46. II. Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    47. III. —

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    48. Rondo in D Minor, JS 162

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Nobuko Imai, Roland Pöntinen

    49. Canon in D Minor (Helsinki University Library Manuscript No. 1061/2)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen

    50. Moderato, JS 130

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Suvi Lehtonen-Grasbeck

    51. Dolcissimo, JS 63

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Suvi Lehtonen-Grasbeck

    52. Kahtolaulu (Lullaby), JS 222, "Waltz"

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Suvi Lehtonen-Grasbeck

    53. Tiera, JS 200

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Brass Partout

      Conductor: Hermann Bäumer

    54. March (Helsinki University Library Manuscript No. 0504, preliminary version of Scout March)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Lahti Brass Ensemble

      Conductor: Jaakko Kuusisto

    55. Malinconia, Op. 20

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Folke Gräsbeck, Torleif Thedéen

    56. Scene 1

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Laura Vikman, Jaakko Kuusisto, Jyrki Lasonpalo, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen, Eero Munter

    57. Scene 2

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Jaakko Kuusisto, Jyrki Lasonpalo, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen, Eero Munter

    58. No. 1. Cantique (Laetare anima mea)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    59. No. 2. Devotion (Ab imo pectore)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    60. No. 1. Impromptu

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    61. No. 2. Romance

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    62. No. 3. Religioso

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    63. No. 4. Rigaudon

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen, Folke Gräsbeck

    64. Theme and Variations in D Minor, JS 196: Variation 4 (alternative version)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen

    65. Mazurka in G Minor (includes alternative version of bar 23)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Torleif Thedéen


In spite of the fact that Sibelius’ chamber music is far less well-known than his orchestral works, it forms a large and important part of his production. In terms of numbers of discs it makes up a fourth of the complete recorded edition being brought out on BIS. Already released are the complete quartets and piano trios [BIS-CD-1903/05] and the works for violin and piano [BIS-CD-1915/17]; the present set focuses on his chamber music for other instrumental combinations and includes a number of world première recordings and previously unreleased material. A substantial chapter is the music for cello (solo and with piano accompaniment), much of which was written for Sibelius’ brother Christian. It is here performed by Torleif Thedéen, with the support of Folke Gräsbeck on the piano. There are also a number of duos and trios for strings, including the brief Vattendroppar (Water Drops) for violin and cello pizzicato, which is often claimed to be Sibelius’ earliest surviving composition, dated to around 1875. Another, more sizeable, rarity is the music to the play Ödlan (The Lizard), scored for string ensemble. Composed in 1909, half way between the Third and Fourth Symphonies, it was once described by Sibelius as ‘one of the most exquisite works that I have written’. This volume also includes Sibelius only work for viola and piano (‘Rondo in D minor’), as well as the world première recordings of two pieces for solo kantele, the traditional Finnish plucked-string instrument which appears in the Kalevala, the Finnish national epos that served as such an inspiration to Sibelius. Another group of works with a specifically Finnish background, are the pieces for ‘torviseitsikko’, a particular combination of seven brass instruments and percussion. These are here performed by members of the eminent German ensemble brasspartout. A varied programme then on this ninth instalment of the acclaimed Sibelius Edition, about which a reviewer in Fanfare has already predicted that it ‘will certainly be considered a landmark in the history of recording’.