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Naxos

Sibelius: Piano Miniatures / Håvard Gimse

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Details

Composer
SIBELIUS
Artist
Håvard, Gimse
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 01, 2003
Catalog #
8555363
UPC
747313536320

About


Sibelius may not have written the flashiest piano music of his time, yet the stark beauty of his mature harmonic language and instinct for effective keyboard deployment (which certainly developed as he progressed) characterize each and every work on this disc. As with previous volumes in this series, pianist Håvard Gimse imbues these pieces with all the color, dynamic range, technical control, insight, and tender loving care he can muster, and there's much to savor despite this collection's anonymous-sounding titles.


In particular, the collections of Op. 75 and 85, subtitled "The Trees" and "The Flowers", are appealingly nature-inspired, and Gimse wrings every drop of poetry from their often unassuming outward appearance. And that's saying a lot, since Gimse is one of the most cultivated, musicianly pianists on the scene. Top class sonics and fine annotations further enhance my recommendation. If you've been collecting Naxos' Sibelius piano music cycle, you'll want this disc as a matter of course.
--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1 Ekloge (Eclogue) 03:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 Ekloge (Eclogue)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  2. 2 No. 2 Sanfter Westwind (Gentle West Wind) 01:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2 Sanfter Westwind (Gentle West Wind)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  3. 3 No. 3 Auf dem Tanzvergnugen (The Pleasures of the Dance) 01:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3 Auf dem Tanzvergnugen (The Pleasures of the Dance)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  4. 4 No. 4 Im alten Heim (In the Old Home) 02:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4 Im alten Heim (In the Old Home)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  5. 5 No. 1 Nar ronnen blommar (When the Rowan Blossoms) 01:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 Nar ronnen blommar (When the Rowan Blossoms)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  6. 6 No. 2 Den ensamna furan (The Lonely Fir) 02:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 Den ensamna furan (The Lonely Fir)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  7. 7 No. 3 Aspen 02:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3 Aspen
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  8. 8 No. 4 Bjorken (The Birch) 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4 Bjorken (The Birch)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  9. 9 No. 5 Granen (The Spruce) 03:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 5 Granen (The Spruce)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  10. 10 No. 1 Esquisse 00:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 1 Esquisse
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  11. 11 No. 2 Etude 01:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2 Etude
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  12. 12 No. 3 Carillon 01:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3 Carillon
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  13. 13 No. 4 Humoresque 01:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 4 Humoresque
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  14. 14 No. 5 Consolation 02:09
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 5 Consolation
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  15. 15 No. 6 Romanzetta 01:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 6 Romanzetta
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  16. 16 No. 7 Affettuoso 01:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 7 Affettuoso
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  17. 17 No. 8 Piece enfantine 00:46
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 8 Piece enfantine
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  18. 18 No. 9 Arabesque 00:57
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 9 Arabesque
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  19. 19 No. 10 Elegiaco 02:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 10 Elegiaco
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  20. 20 No. 11 Linnaea (Twinflower of the North) 01:55
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 11 Linnaea (Twinflower of the North)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  21. 21 No. 12 Capriccietto 00:52
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 12 Capriccietto
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  22. 22 No. 13 Harlequinade 01:18
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 13 Harlequinade
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  23. 23 No. 1 Bellis 01:15
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 1 Bellis
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  24. 24 No. 2 Oeillet (Carnation) 01:34
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 2 Oeillet (Carnation)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  25. 25 No. 3 Iris 03:27
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 3 Iris
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  26. 26 No. 4 Aquileja (Aquilegia) 01:49
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 4 Aquileja (Aquilegia)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  27. 27 No. 5 Campanula 02:16
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 5 Campanula
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  28. 28 No. 1 Danse 01:00
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 1 Danse
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  29. 29 No. 2 Nouvellette 01:04
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 2 Nouvellette
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  30. 30 No. 3 Sonnet 02:43
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 3 Sonnet
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  31. 31 No. 4 Berger et bergerette (Shepherd and Shepherdess) 02:45
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 4 Berger et bergerette (Shepherd and Shepherdess)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  32. 32 No. 5 Melodie 02:06
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 5 Melodie
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse
  33. 33 No. 6 Gavotte 01:41
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 6 Gavotte
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Håvard Gimse