Jean Sibelius: The Sibelius Edition Vol.7 - Klavierlieder
The Sibelius Edition Vol.7 - Klavierlieder
Monica Groop, Helena Juntunen, Gabriel Suovanen, Folke Gräsbeck, Love Derwinger, Anne Sofie von Otter, Bengt Forsberg, Juuso Nieminen
5
CDs
CD (Compact Disc)
Herkömmliche CD, die mit allen CD-Playern und Computerlaufwerken, aber auch mit den meisten SACD- oder Multiplayern abspielbar ist.
- Serenad; While the North Wind Roars; The Watersprite; When Worlds Still Uncreated Were; A Song; The Sun Reddened the Sky; Orgies; The Wood-Nymph; Autumn Evening; The Maiden Went One Winter Morning; I Kiss You and Weary Not; Wit Was Without a Home; Alikeness; The First Kiss; Come, Come My Sweetheart; 7 Runeberg-Lieder op. 13; 7 Lieder op. 17; The Rapids-Rider's Brides; Fool's Song of the Spider; Sailing; Swimm, Duck, Swim; Andantino Es-moll; 6 Lieder op. 36; 5 Lieder op. 37; I wish I were in India; 5 Lieder op. 38; The Three Blind Sisters; 6 Lieder op. 50; Erloschen; 2 Lieder op. 35; The Flower of Friendship; 8 Lieder op. 57; 4 Lieder aus "Twelfth Night" op. 60; 8 Lieder op. 61; Arioso op. 3; 5 Christmas Songs op. 1; Luonnotar op. 70; 6 Lieder op. 72; The Thought; 6 Lieder op. 86; 6 Lieder op. 88; 6 Runeberg-Lieder op. 90; Kullervo's Lament aus op. 7; Birthday Song to Grandmother; Autrefois op. 96b; Young Girls; Narcissus; The Guardian of the Bridge; Solitude op. 51 Nr. 2; Hymn to Thais, the Unforgettable; Serenad; 3 Lieder aus "7 Runeberg-Lieder" op. 13; Kullervos Wehruf aus op. 7; 2 Lieder aus "SSieben Lieder op. 17"; Sunrise; The Jewish Girl's Song; A Hundred Ways op. 72 Nr. 6; Teodora op. 35 Nr. 2; Hymn to Thais, the Unforgettable (1.Version); Dolce far niente op. 61 Nr. 6; High are the Snowdrifts op. 1 Nr. 5; Pastorale aus "Autrefois" op. 96b
- Künstler: Anne Sofie von Otter, Monica Groop, Helena Juntunen, Gabriel Suovanen, Folke Gräsbeck, Love Derwinger, Bengt Forsberg, Juuso Nieminen
- Label: BIS, DDD, 1989-2008
- Bestellnummer: 7546584
- Erscheinungstermin: 16.12.2008
- Serie: Sibelius Edition (BIS)
This box contains a large number of previously unreleased recordings, as well as many world premières on disc. The 236 page booklet contains all song texts in the original language, with English translations.
Sibelius’s earliest music was instrumental and it wasn’t until he was in his twenties that he turned to the solo song genre. From that time on, however, he wrote songs at regular intervals – more than a hundred in total. They form a substantial part of his output and are treasured highly by admirers of the composer, although only a handful have gained a regular place in the international repertoire. Undoubtedly his choice of predominantly Nordic poetry has contributed to this neglect – in his solo songs he turned overwhelmingly to poetry written in Swedish, his own first language. Given that it is his orchestral music which has earned Sibelius his greatest fame, it is natural that the songs as a whole give an incomplete picture of the composer’s mastery. Nevertheless, as Andrew Barnett remarks in his informative liner notes, ’listening to them in their entirety reveals considerable lightness of touch and many a flash of genuine humour. The finest of them certainly reveal his gift for melody and his acute response to nature imagery, especially when setting poems featuring pantheistic imagery.’ Many of the songs were written for or premièred by leading Finnish singers. Sibelius’s own favourite was the soprano Ida Ekman; another distinguished early interpreter was Aino Ackté, the dedicatee of Luonnotar. It is a fine cast of Finnish singers who perform their compatriot’s music on this collection, which also includes the highly acclaimed recordings by the Swedish mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter of some of the best-known songs, including Black Roses, The Diamond on the March Snow and But My Bird is Long in Homing. As for the accompaniments, the lion’s share is in the hands of Folke Gräsbeck, an undisputed authority on Sibelius’s piano scores and a key contributor to this edition.
Sibelius’s earliest music was instrumental and it wasn’t until he was in his twenties that he turned to the solo song genre. From that time on, however, he wrote songs at regular intervals – more than a hundred in total. They form a substantial part of his output and are treasured highly by admirers of the composer, although only a handful have gained a regular place in the international repertoire. Undoubtedly his choice of predominantly Nordic poetry has contributed to this neglect – in his solo songs he turned overwhelmingly to poetry written in Swedish, his own first language. Given that it is his orchestral music which has earned Sibelius his greatest fame, it is natural that the songs as a whole give an incomplete picture of the composer’s mastery. Nevertheless, as Andrew Barnett remarks in his informative liner notes, ’listening to them in their entirety reveals considerable lightness of touch and many a flash of genuine humour. The finest of them certainly reveal his gift for melody and his acute response to nature imagery, especially when setting poems featuring pantheistic imagery.’ Many of the songs were written for or premièred by leading Finnish singers. Sibelius’s own favourite was the soprano Ida Ekman; another distinguished early interpreter was Aino Ackté, the dedicatee of Luonnotar. It is a fine cast of Finnish singers who perform their compatriot’s music on this collection, which also includes the highly acclaimed recordings by the Swedish mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter of some of the best-known songs, including Black Roses, The Diamond on the March Snow and But My Bird is Long in Homing. As for the accompaniments, the lion’s share is in the hands of Folke Gräsbeck, an undisputed authority on Sibelius’s piano scores and a key contributor to this edition.
- Tracklisting
- Details
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 5 (CD)
- 1 Serenad JS 167
- 2 While the north wind roars
- 3 The watersprite JS 138
- 4 When worlds still uncreated were JS 56
- 5 A Song JS 71
- 6 Thesun reddened the sky
- 7 Orgies JS 143
- 8 The Wood-Nymph JS 171
- 9 Autumn evening
- 10 The maiden went one winter morning
- 11 I kiss you and weary not
- 12 Wit was without a home
- 13 Alikeness JS 120
- 14 The first kiss JS 57
- 15 Come, come, my sweetheart JS 211
Lieder op. 13 Nr. 1-7
- 16 Nr. 1 Under the Fir-Trees
- 17 Nr. 2 The kiss's hope
- 18 Nr. 3 The heart's morning
- 19 Nr. 4 Spring files speedly
- 20 Nr. 5 The dream
- 21 Nr. 6 To Frigga
- 22 Nr. 7 The young huntsman
Lieder op. 17 Nr. 1-7
- 23 Nr. 1 Since then I have questioned no further
- 24 Nr. 2 Go to sleep!
- 25 Nr. 3 Play of the birds
- 26 Nr. 4 Astray
- 27 Nr. 5 A dragonfly
- 28 Nr. 6 To evening
- 29 Nr. 7 Driftwood
- 30 Koskenlaskijan morsiamet (The Rapids-Rider's brides) op. 33
Disk 2 von 5 (CD)
König Christian II. op. 27 (Schauspielmusik) (Auszug)
- 1 Laulu ristilukista (Fool's Song of the Cross-spider)
- 2 Sailing JS 166
- 3 Swim, duck, swim JS 180
- 4 Andantino Es-Dur JS 42 (Sigh, sigh, sedges)
Lieder op. 36 Nr. 1-6
- 5 Nr. 1 Black roses
- 6 Nr. 2 But my bird is long in homing
- 7 Nr. 3 Tennis at Trianon
- 8 Nr. 4 High, sigh, sedges
- 9 Nr. 5 The march snow
- 10 Nr. 6 The diamond on the march snow
Lieder op. 37 Nr. 1-5
- 11 Nr. 1 The first kiss
- 12 Nr. 2 Little Lasse
- 13 Nr. 3 Sunrise
- 14 Nr. 4 Was it a dream?
- 15 Nr. 5 The tryst
- 16 I wish I were in India
Lieder op. 38 Nr. 1-5
- 17 Nr. 1 Autumn evening
- 18 Nr. 2 On a balcony by the seal
- 19 Nr. 3 In the night
- 20 Nr. 4 The harper and his son
- 21 Nr. 5 I wish I werein India
Pelléas und Mélisande op. 46 (Schauspielmusik) (Auszug)
- 22 The three blind sisters
Lieder op. 50 Nr. 1-6
- 23 Nr. 1 Lenzgesang
- 24 Nr. 2 Sehnsucht
- 25 Nr. 3 Im Feldein Mädchen singt
- 26 Nr. 4 Aus banger Brust
- 27 Nr. 5 Die stille Stadt
- 28 Nr. 6 Rosenlied
- 29 Extinguished S 73
Disk 3 von 5 (CD)
Lieder op. 35 Nr. 1-2
- 1 Nr. 1 Jubal
- 2 Nr. 2 Teodora
- 3 The flower of friendship
Lieder op. 57 Nr. 1-8
- 4 Nr. 1 The river and the snail
- 5 Nr. 2 A flower stood by the wayside
- 6 Nr. 3 The mill-wheel
- 7 Nr. 4 May
- 8 Nr. 5 I am a tree
- 9 Nr. 6 Duke Magnus
- 10 Nr. 7 The flower of friendship
- 11 Nr. 8 The watersprite
Lieder op. 60 Nr. 1-2 (aus Shakespeares Twelfth Night)
- 12 Nr. 1 Some away, death!
- 13 Nr. 2 Hey, ho, the wind and the rain
Lieder op. 61 Nr. 1-8
- 14 Nr. 1 Slowly as the evening sky
- 15 Nr. 2 Lapping waters
- 16 Nr. 3 When I dream
- 17 Nr. 4 Romeo
- 18 Nr. 5 Romance
- 19 Nr. 6 Dolce far niente
- 20 Nr. 7 Idle wishes
- 21 Nr. 8 The spell of springtide
- 22 Arioso op. 3
Lieder op. 1 Nr. 1-5 (Weihnachtslieder)
- 23 Nr. 1 Now Christmas stands at the snowy gate
- 24 Nr. 2 Now is Christmas coming
- 25 Nr. 3 Outside it is growing dark
- 26 Nr. 4 Give me no splendour, gold or pomp
- 27 Nr. 5 High are the snowdrifts
Disk 4 von 5 (CD)
- 1 Luonnotar op. 70 (Tondichtung)
Lieder op. 72 Nr. 1-6 (Auszug)
- 2 Nr. 3 The kiss
- 3 Nr. 4 The echo nymph
- 4 Nr. 5 Der Wanderer und der Bach
- 5 Nr. 6 A hundred ways
- 6 The thought JS 192
Lieder op. 86 Nr. 1-6
- 7 Nr. 1 The coming of spring
- 8 Nr. 2 Longing is my heritage
- 9 Nr. 3 Hidden union
- 10 Nr. 4 And is there a thought
- 11 Nr. 5 The singer's Reward
- 12 Nr. 6 Ye sisters, ye brothers
Lieder op. 88 Nr. 1-6
- 13 Nr. 1 The blue anemone
- 14 Nr. 2 The two roses
- 15 Nr. 3 The wood anemone
- 16 Nr. 4 The anomone
- 17 Nr. 5 The thorn
- 18 Nr. 6 The flower's destiny
Lieder op. 90 Nr. 1-6
- 19 Nr. 1 The North
- 20 Nr. 2 Her message
- 21 Nr. 3 The morning
- 22 Nr. 4 The bird catcher
- 23 Nr. 5 Summer night
- 24 Nr. 6 Who brought you hither?
- 25 Kullervo op. 7 (Sinfonische Dichtung)
- 26 Birthday song to Grandmother JS 136
- 27 Autrefois op. 96b
- 28 Young girls JS 174
- 29 Narcissus JS 140
- 30 The guardian of the bridge JS 170b
Belsazar op. 51 (Schauspielmusik): Suite (Auszug)
- 31 The jewish girl's song
- 32 Hymn to Thaïs, the unforgettable JS 97
Disk 5 von 5 (CD)
- 1 Serenad JS 167
Lieder op. 13 Nr. 1-7 (Auszug)
- 2 Nr. 2 The kiss's hope
- 3 Nr. 3 The heart's morning
- 4 Nr. 4 The dream
Kullervo op. 7 (Sinfonische Dichtung) (Auszug)
- 5 Kullervo's Lament
Lieder op. 17 Nr. 1-7 (Auszug)
- 6 Nr. 1 Since then I have questioned no further
- 7 Nr. 6 To evening
- 8 Sunrise JS 87
Belsazar op. 51 (Schauspielmusik): Suite (Auszug)
- 9 The jewish girl's song
Lieder op. 72 Nr. 1-6 (Auszug)
- 10 Nr. 6 A hundred ways
Lieder op. 35 Nr. 1-2 (Auszug)
- 11 Nr. 2 Teodora
- 12 Hymn to Thaïs, the unforgettable JS 97
Lieder op. 60 Nr. 1-2 (aus Shakespeares Twelfth Night)
- 13 1. Come away, death!
- 14 2. Hey, ho, the wind and the rain
Lieder op. 61 Nr. 1-8 (Auszug)
- 15 Nr. 6 Dolce far niente
Lieder op. 1 Nr. 1-5 (Weihnachtslieder) (Auszug)
- 16 Nr. 5 High are the snowdrifts
Autrefois op. 96b (Auszug)
- 17 Pastorale