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Sibelius: Symphony No. 5; Two Serenades; Two Serious Melodie

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Details

Composer
Jean Sibelius
Artist
Christian Tetzlaff, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Ondine
Released
Jun 06, 2025
Catalog #
ODE 1468-2
UPC
761195146828

About

Conductor Nicholas Collon's second Sibelius album together with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra focuses on works written by Sibelius just before World War I, and culminating in the 5th Symphony, one of the composer's symphonic key works. Two opuses for violin and orchestra, Two Serenades and Two Serious Melodies, one of Sibelius' most religious works, are featuring star violinist Christian Tetzlaff. Sibelius' music for Strindberg's Symbolistic play Swanwhite is a rarely performed gem with interesting thematic connections to other works included on this album, including the 5th Symphony.

Critic reviews

  • “The level of music-making presented here tells its own story. This is a Sibelius recording that’s up there with the finest of any era… strikingly imaginative – Christian Tetzlaff’s top-drawer solo playing caps a remarkable release.”

    BBC Music Magazine, Orchestral choice, July 2025

  • “This is outstanding. The longest sunrise in music emerges through crisp clean air in Nicholas Collon’s wonderfully lucid account of the Fifth Symphony.”

    Gramophone, Editor’s choice, July 2025

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  • “The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Nicolas Collon present this work as a deeply restless, bustling epic.”

    Pizzicato, 5 stars, June 2025

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato 13:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    13:26
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  2. 2 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto 09:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  3. 3 III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai 08:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai
    Duration
    08:58
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  4. 4 Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 69a 05:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 69a
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  5. 5 Serenade No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 69b 05:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Serenade No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 69b
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  6. 6 No. 1. Cantique: Laetare anima mea 05:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Cantique: Laetare anima mea
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  7. 7 No. 2. Devotion: Ab imo pectore 03:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Devotion: Ab imo pectore
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  8. 8 I. The Peacock 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. The Peacock
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  9. 9 II. The Harp 03:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. The Harp
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  10. 10 III. The Maidens with the Roses 02:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. The Maidens with the Roses
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  11. 11 IV. Listen! The Robin sings 04:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Listen! The Robin sings
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  12. 12 V. The Prince alone 04:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. The Prince alone
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  13. 13 VI. Swanwhite and the Prince 03:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Swanwhite and the Prince
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon
  14. 14 VII. Song of Praise 02:59
    Track
    14
    Title
    VII. Song of Praise
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nicholas Collon