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Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Pelléas Et Mélisande - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi / Virgin Classics 2x Audio CD 2002
UPC 5099952205521
The Lemminkäinen Suite, or more correctly Four Legends from the Kalevala, Op. 22, is a sequence of four tone poems for orchestra completed in 1896 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The work was conceived as Veneen luominen (The Building of the Boat), an opera with a mythological setting, before taking its form as a suite. There is a narrative thread: the exploits are followed of the heroic character Lemminkäinen from the Kalevala, which is a collection of folkloric, mythic, epic poetry. The second tone poem, The Swan of Tuonela, is popular as a standalone orchestral work.
| Label: | Virgin Classics – 5099952205521 |
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| Format: |
2 x CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2002 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Modern |
Tracklist:
| 1.1 | Nightride And Sunrise Op. 55 | 14:41 | |
| 1.2 | Luonnotar Op. 70 | 9:18 | |
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Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 |
(49:23) |
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| 1.3 | Leminkainen And The Maidens Of The Island | ||
| 1.4 | The Swan Of Tuonela | ||
| 1.5 | Lemminkainen In Tuonela | ||
| 1.6 | Lemminkainen's Return | ||
| 2.1-2.9 | Jungfrun I Tornet (The Maiden In The Tower) | 36:39 | |
| 2.10-2.18 | Pelléas Et Mélisande | 25:48 | |
| 2.19 | Valse Triste, Op.44 No. 1 | 4:47 |
- Baritone Vocals – Gary Magee
- Choir – Ellerhein Girls' Choir, Estonian National Male Choir
- Composed By – Jean Sibelius
- Conductor – Paavo Järvi
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Lilli Paasikivi
- Orchestra – Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Soprano Vocals – Solveig Kringelborn
- Tenor Vocals – Lars-Erik Jonsson (2)
