
Jean Sibelius
The Complete Symphonies
Violin Concerto
Finlandia
The Complete Symphonies
Violin Concerto
Finlandia


Orchestral

Compilations

Boxed set of 4 CDs; booklet with extensive liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish
Format:
CD
Released:
November 2005
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1075-2Q
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195107522
CD
Released:
November 2005
Catalogue No.:
ODE 1075-2Q
EAN/UPC Code:
0761195107522

68:31
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
38:14
1
I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
11:13
2
II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
9:22
3
III. Scherzo. Allegro
5:17
4
IV. Finale (Quasi una Fantasia). Andante - Allegro molto
12:21
5
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
21:04
6
Finlandia, Op. 26/7 (1899)
8:53

76:08
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
45:45
1
I. Allegretto
10:39
2
II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
15:03
3
III. Vivacissimo
6:23
4
IV. Finale. Allegro moderato
14:13
Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
30:12
5
I. Allegro molto moderato
9:27
6
II. Allegretto moderato
6:08
7
III. Poco vivace
3:57
8
IV. Allegro molto
10:39

63:57
Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52
29:57
1
I. Allegro moderato
10:39
2
II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
10:15
3
III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)
9:03
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
33:49
4
I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto)
14:33
5
II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
9:25
6
III. Allegro molto
9:51

71:33
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
37:50
1
I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
11:!3
2
II. Allegro molto vivace
4:54
3
III. Il tempo largo
11:25
4
IV. Allegro
10:17
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1905)
33:33
5
I. Allegro moderato
18:27
6
II. Adagio di molto
9:12
7
III. Allegro, ma non tanto
7:45
This is a major Sibelius event in superbly clear, rich recorded sound. (...) It's as fine a Sibelius cycle as any available. (...) These are wonderful interpretations.
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com, December 2006
David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com, December 2006
Starring in the concerto is young violinist Pekka Kuusisto ("may be the best thing to happen to classical music" - The Guardian, 16 January 2007), who recorded the famous work shortly after winning the Sibelius competition in 1995. This recording, originally relesead on Pekka Kuusisto's acclaimed first disc on Ondine, won The Music Industries Association's 'Annual Award for Excellence' in 1996 and became an international bestseller (ODE 878-2).