Sibelius: Complete Symphonies & Symphonic Poems (5CD)

Jean Sibelius 1865-1957

Complete Symphonies & Symphonic Poems

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                68’02

Symphony No.1 in E minor Op.39

1 I. Andante ma non troppo – Allegro energico                                                                                                           11’38

2 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)                                                                                                                             9’34

3 III. Scherzo: Allegro                                                                                                                                                    5’26

4 IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia): Andante – Allegro                                                                                                  12’34

5 En saga Op.9                                                                                                                                                              19’53

6 Finlandia Op.26                                                                                                                                                          8’16

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                73’13

Symphony No.2 in D Op.43

1 I. Allegretto                                                                                                                                                                10’22

2 II. Tempo andante, ma rubato                                                                                                                                   13’14

3 III. Vivacissimo –                                                                                                                                                        7’00

4 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato                                                                                                                                      14’47

Symphony No.3 in C Op.52

5 I. Allegro moderato                                                                                                                                                    10’40

6 II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto                                                                                                                   8’23

7 III. Moderato – Allegro ma non tanto                                                                                                                        8’19

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                69’02

Symphony No.4 in A minor Op.63

1 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio                                                                                                                   10’48

2 II. Allegro molto vivace                                                                                                                                              4’46

3 III. II tempo largo                                                                                                                                                        10’04

4 IV. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                   10’22

Symphony No.5 in E flat Op.82

5 I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato                                                                                                         14’25

6 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto                                                                                                                           8’42

7 III. Allegro molto Un pochettino largamente                                                                                                            9’19

CD4                                                                                                                                                                                69’51

Symphony No.6 in D minor Op.104

1 I. Allegro molto moderato                                                                                                                                         9’02

2 II. Allegretto moderato                                                                                                                                              7’01

3 III. Poco vivace                                                                                                                                                            3’25

4 IV. Allegro molto                                                                                                                                                        9’49

5 Symphony No.7 in C Op.105                                                                                                                                      23’49

6 Night Ride and Sunrise Op.55                                                                                                                                    16’08

Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester

Kurt Sanderlingconductor

CD5                                                                                                                                                                                67’20

Lemminkaïnen Suite Op.22

1 No.1 Lemminkaïnen and the Maidens of Saari                                                                                                         15’52

2 No.2 The Swan of Tuonela                                                                                                                                         7’57

3 No.3 Lemminkaïnen in Tuonela                                                                                                                                 18’10

4 No.4 Lemminkaïnen’s Return                                                                                                                                    6’20

5 Tapiola Op.112                                                                                                                                                           6’15

Elizaveta Zuyevacor anglais (2)

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Vassily Sinaisky conductor

Recording: November 1970 (Opp.9 & 52), December 1971 (Opp. 26 & 82), January & February 1974 (Opp.104 & 105), September 1974 (Op.43), January 1976 (Op.39), May 1977 (Opp. 55 & 63) Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany; September & December 1991, Mosfilm Studios, Moscow (CD5)