Sibelius: Piano Miniatures / Håvard Gimse

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
June 1, 2003
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SIBELIUS
    • PERFORMER
      Håvard, Gimse
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 01, 2003
    • UPC
      747313536320
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8555363
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1 Ekloge (Eclogue)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    2. No. 2 Sanfter Westwind (Gentle West Wind)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    3. No. 3 Auf dem Tanzvergnugen (The Pleasures of the Dance)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    4. No. 4 Im alten Heim (In the Old Home)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    5. No. 1 Nar ronnen blommar (When the Rowan Blossoms)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    6. No. 2 Den ensamna furan (The Lonely Fir)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    7. No. 3 Aspen

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    8. No. 4 Bjorken (The Birch)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    9. No. 5 Granen (The Spruce)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    10. No. 1 Esquisse

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    11. No. 2 Etude

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    12. No. 3 Carillon

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    13. No. 4 Humoresque

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    14. No. 5 Consolation

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    15. No. 6 Romanzetta

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    16. No. 7 Affettuoso

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    17. No. 8 Piece enfantine

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    18. No. 9 Arabesque

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    19. No. 10 Elegiaco

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    20. No. 11 Linnaea (Twinflower of the North)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    21. No. 12 Capriccietto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    22. No. 13 Harlequinade

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    23. No. 1 Bellis

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    24. No. 2 Oeillet (Carnation)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    25. No. 3 Iris

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    26. No. 4 Aquileja (Aquilegia)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    27. No. 5 Campanula

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    28. No. 1 Danse

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    29. No. 2 Nouvellette

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    30. No. 3 Sonnet

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    31. No. 4 Berger et bergerette (Shepherd and Shepherdess)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    32. No. 5 Melodie

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse

    33. No. 6 Gavotte

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Performer: Håvard Gimse



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