Tchaikovsky: Overture solennelle "1812" / Romeo and Juliet / Sibelius: Karelia Suite, op. 11 / Valse triste / Pohjola's Daughter, op. 49

~ Release by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jean Sibelius; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Ouverture solennelle “1812”, op. 49
choir vocals:
Boston Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky16:56
2“Romeo and Juliet”: Fantasy-Overture after Shakespeare
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky20:48
3“Pohjola’s Daughter”, Symphonic Fantasy, op. 49
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Pohjolan tytär, op. 49 (Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1906)
dedicated to:
Robert Kajanus (Finnish composer and conductor)
premiered at:
[concert] (1906-12-29)
publisher:
Schlesinger (in 1906)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 49)
Jean Sibelius15:07
4Valse triste from “Kuolema”, op. 44
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-03)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1980-03)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1979-04)
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra) (in 1980-03)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1904-04-25)
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern (Swedish Theatre, theatre in Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius6:01
5“Karelia Suite”, op. 11: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo, for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:29
6“Karelia Suite”, op. 11: Ballade
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: II. Ballade (Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade, for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius6:42
7“Karelia Suite”, op. 11: Alla marcia
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:25