Masterpiece: Valse Suite / Karelia Suite / Lemminkainen Return

~ Release by Jean Sibelius (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
balance engineer:
Peter Brown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: I. Intermezzo (Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. Intermezzo, for orchestra) (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
3:46
2Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
balance engineer:
Peter Brown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: II. Ballade (Karelia Suite, op. 11: II. Ballade, for orchestra) (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
7:16
3Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
balance engineer:
Peter Brown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra) (from 1966-01-23 until 1966-01-24)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
4:40
4The Four Legends, op. 22: No. 2 The Swan of Tuonela
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1978-02)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1978-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: II. Tuonelan joutsen (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela) (in 1978-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22)
9:08
5The Four Legends, op. 22: No. 4 Lemminkäinen's Return
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1978-02)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1978-02)
recorded at:
Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen palaa kotitienoille (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return) (in 1978-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1896)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1897, in 1900)
part of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22)
revision of:
Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return (1897 revision, rarely recorded)
6:22
6Symphonic Poem op. 26: Tapiola
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
17:58
7Symphonic Poem op. 26: Finlandia
producer:
Michel Glotz
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1976-12-27 until 1976-12-28)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1976-12-27 until 1976-12-28)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1976-12-27 until 1976-12-28)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (from 1976-12-27 until 1976-12-28)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
9:39
8Valse Triste (from "Kuolena", op. 44)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (on 1966-01-24)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1966-01-24)
balance engineer:
Peter Brown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1966-01-24)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-01-24)
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra) (on 1966-01-24)
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)
5:28