New Album Releases: SIBELIUS - KARELIA SUITE; RAKASTAVA; LEMMINKAINEN (Susanne Mälkki & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)

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Artist:
Susanne Mälkki
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
78:35

Record Label:
BIS Records

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, Apple Music

Release Date
February 16, 2024




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Product Description: The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra can with justification be regarded as 'Sibelius's own orchestra', as it was this orchestra, usually conducted by the composer, that premièred most of his major works. On this disc of three such pieces, the orchestra is conducted by Susanna Malkki; the recording follows on from their three acclaimed albums devoted to the music of Bartók. Although they were all later revised, the three works on this recording all originated within a very short period in Sibelius's career: the years 1893-96, a time when he was beginning to establish himself as a composer and a time of national awakening. One of his most popular works, the Karelia Suite is drawn from a series of tableaux that evoked events in the history of Karelia, the region where Finland and Russia meet. In late 19th-century Finland, the promotion of Karelian folk culture was both fashionable and politically relevant. The short suite Rakastava [The Lover] is a subtle reworking of a work for male voices based on lyrical poems from the collection Kanteletar; Sibelius often conducted it in concert. Sibelius often drew inspiration from the Finnish national epic Kalevala, and episodes from this poem provide the subject matter of Lemminkainen, a substantial four-movement suite (including the captivating Swan of Tuonela) that recounts the adventures of a daredevil hero, a sort of Nordic Don Juan.

TRACK LIST:

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1 . Karelia Suite, Op. 11: I. Intermezzo. Moderato (04:19)

2 . Karelia Suite, Op. 11: II. Ballade. Tempo di Menuetto Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (08:10)

3 . Karelia Suite, Op. 11: III. Alla marcia. Moderato Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (04:45)

4 . Rakastava, Op. 14: I. The Lover. Andante con moto Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (03:54)

5 . Rakastava, Op. 14: II. The Path of His Beloved. Allegretto Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (02:15)

6 . Rakastava, Op. 14: III. Good Evening!... Farewell! Andantino - Doppio più lento - Lento assai Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (05:22)

7 . Lemminkäinen, Op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island. Allegro molto moderato - Allegro moderato Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (17:43)

8 . Lemminkäinen, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela. Andante molto sostenuto Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (09:49)

9 . Lemminkäinen, Op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela. Il tempo largamente - Molto lento - Largo assai Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (15:33)

10 .Lemminkäinen, Op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return. Allegro con fuoco - Quasi Presto - Presto Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra & Susanna Mälkki (06:36)

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