Folke Gräsbeck - The Sibelius Edition, Vol. 10: Piano Music II (2015) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 1, At the Castle Gate
02. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 2, Mélisande
03. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 3, Spring in the Park
04. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 4, The 3 Blind Sisters
05. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 5, Pastorale
06. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 6, Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel
07. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 7, Entr'acte
08. Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (Version for Piano): No. 8, Death of Mélisande
09. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51 (Version for Piano): I. Oriental Procession
10. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51 (Version for Piano): II. Solitude
11. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51 (Version for Piano): III. Nocturne
12. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51 (Version for Piano): IV. Khadra's Dance
13. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 1, Rêverie
14. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 2, Scherzino
15. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 3, Air varié
16. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 4, Der Hirt
17. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 5, Des Abends
18. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 6, Dialogue
19. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 7, Tempo di minuetto
20. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 8, Fischerlied
21. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 9, Ständchen
22. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 58: No. 10, Sommerlied

CD2
01. Pan and Echo, Op. 53a (Version for Piano)
02. Piano Sonatina in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67 No. 1: I. Allegro
03. Piano Sonatina in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67 No. 1: II. Largo
04. Piano Sonatina in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67 No. 1: III. Allegro moderato
05. Piano Sonatina in E Major, Op. 67 No. 2: I. Allegro
06. Piano Sonatina in E Major, Op. 67 No. 2: II. Andantino
07. Piano Sonatina in E Major, Op. 67 No. 2: III. Allegro
08. Piano Sonatina in B-Flat Minor, Op. 67 No. 3: I. Andante-Allegro moderato
09. Piano Sonatina in B-Flat Minor, Op. 67 No. 3: II. Andante-Allegro
10. 2 Rondinos, Op. 68: No. 1 in G-Sharp Minor
11. 2 Rondinos, Op. 68: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
12. 2 Songs for Mixed Choir, Op. 65: No. 2, The Bells of Kallio Church
13. Scaramouche, Op. 71 (Version for Piano): I. Danse élégiaque
14. Scaramouche, Op. 71 (Version for Piano): II. Scène d'amour
15. Spagnuolo, JS 181
16. To Longing, JS 202
17. 4 Lyric Pieces, Op. 74: No. 1, Eclogue
18. 4 Lyric Pieces, Op. 74: No. 2, Soft West Wind
19. 4 Lyric Pieces, Op. 74: No. 3, At the Dance
20. 4 Lyric Pieces, Op. 74: No. 4, In the Old Home
21. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 1, When the Rowan Blossoms
22. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 2, Lonely Fir
23. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 3, Aspen
24. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 4, Birch Tree
25. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 5, Spruce
26. Syringa, Op. 75 No. 6

CD3
01. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 1, Esquisse
02. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 2, Étude
03. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 3, Carillon
04. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 4, Humoresque
05. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 5, Consolation
06. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 6, Romanzetta
07. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 7, Affettuoso
08. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 8, Pièce enfantine
09. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 9, Arabesque
10. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 10, Elegiaco
11. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 11, Linnaea
12. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 12, Capriccietto
13. 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 13, Harlequinade
14. Jokamies, Op. 83 (Version for Piano): I. Episodio
15. Jokamies, Op. 83 (Version for Piano): II. Scena
16. Jokamies, Op. 83 (Version for Piano): III. Canzone
17. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 85 "Flowers": No. 1, Bellis
18. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 85 "Flowers": No. 2, Oeillet
19. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 85 "Flowers": No. 3, Iris
20. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 85 "Flowers": No. 4, Aquileja
21. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 85 "Flowers": No. 5, Campanula
22. Mandolinato, JS 123
23. 2 Marches, Op. 91 (Version for Piano): No. 1, Jäger March
24. 2 Marches, Op. 91 (Version for Piano): No. 2, Scout March
25. 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 94: No. 1, Danse
26. 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 94: No. 2, Nouvellette
27. 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 94: No. 3, Sonnet
28. 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 94: No. 4, Berger et bergerette
29. 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 94: No. 5, Mélodie
30. 6 Pieces for Piano, Op. 94: No. 6, Gavotte
31. Till O. Parviainen, JS 201
32. Con passione, JS 53
33. 3 Pièces pour orchestre, Op. 96 (Version for Piano): I. Valse lyrique
34. 3 Pièces pour orchestre, Op. 96 (Version for Piano): II. Autrefois, scène pastorale
35. 3 Pièces pour orchestre, Op. 96 (Version for Piano): III. Valse chevaleresque

CD4
01. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 1, Humoresque I
02. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 2, Song
03. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 3, Little Waltz
04. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 4, Humorous March
05. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 5, Impromptu
06. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 6, Humoresque II
07. Suite mignonne, Op. 98a (Version for Piano): I. Petite scène
08. Suite mignonne, Op. 98a (Version for Piano): II. Polka
09. Suite mignonne, Op. 98a (Version for Piano): III. Épilogue
10. Suite champêtre, Op. 98b (Version for Piano): I. Pièce caractéristique
11. Suite champêtre, Op. 98b (Version for Piano): II. Mélodie élégiaque
12. Suite champêtre, Op. 98b (Version for Piano): III. Danse
13. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 1, Pièce humoristique
14. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 2, Esquisse
15. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 3, Souvenir
16. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 4, Impromptu
17. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 5, Couplet
18. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 6, Animoso
19. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 7, Moment de valse
20. 8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 99: No. 8, Petite marche
21. Suite caractéristique, Op. 100 (Version for Piano): I. Vivo
22. Suite caractéristique, Op. 100 (Version for Piano): II. Lento
23. Suite caractéristique, Op. 100 (Version for Piano): III. Commodo
24. 5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 1, Romance
25. 5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 2, Chant du soir
26. 5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 3, Scène lyrique
27. 5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 4, Humoresque
28. 5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 5, Scène romantique
29. 5 Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103: No. 1, The Village Church
30. 5 Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103: No. 2, Fiddler
31. 5 Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103: No. 3, The Oarsman
32. 5 Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103: No. 4, The Storm
33. 5 Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103: No. 5, In Mournful Mood
34. The Tempest, Op. 109 (Version for Piano): I. Episode
35. The Tempest, Op. 109 (Version for Piano): II. Dance of the Nymphs
36. The Tempest, Op. 109 (Version for Piano): III. Scene

CD5
01. Morceau romantique sur un motif de M. Jacob de Julin, JS. 135a (Version for Piano)
02. The Lonely Ski Trail, JS 77a
03. 5 Esquisses, Op. 114: No. 1, Landscape
04. 5 Esquisses, Op. 114: No. 2, Winter Scene
05. 5 Esquisses, Op. 114: No. 3, Forest Lake
06. 5 Esquisses, Op. 114: No. 4, Song in the Forest
07. 5 Esquisses, Op. 114: No. 5, Spring Vision
08. Adagio, JS 161 "To My Beloved Aino"
09. Belshazzar's Feast, JS 48: IV. Dance of Life (Version for Piano)
10. Belshazzar's Feast, JS 48: V. Dance of Death (Version for Piano)
11. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 3, Ballade (Preliminary Version)
12. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75 "Trees": No. 5, Spruce (Preliminary Version)
13. 3 Pièces pour orchestre, Op. 96: I. Valse lyrique (Preliminary Version)
14. 3 Pièces pour orchestre, Op. 96: III. Valse chevaleresque (Preliminary Version)
15. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 2, Lied (Preliminary Version)
16. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 97: No. 5, Impromptu (Preliminary Version)
17. 5 Romantic Pieces, Op. 101: No. 5, Andante-Allegretto (Preliminary Version)
18. 5 Characteristic Impressions, Op. 103: No. 5, In Mournful Mood (Preliminary Version)
19. 5 Esquisses, Op. 114: No. 4, Song in the Forest (Preliminary Version)


Jean Sibelius is known as a great symphonist but he was also a highly skilled and prolific miniaturist who produced short, often aphoristic pieces throughout his life. Although less well-known than his orchestral works, his output for the piano is extensive, and we can now present the second instalment of music for solo piano in the BIS Sibelius Edition. Its predecessor, released as Volume 4 of the edition, presented the piano music that Sibelius composed during his youth and in his national romantic period. The music on this second set was written between 1905 and 1931, and includes the Three Sonatinas, widely seen as some of Sibelius's finest piano works, as well as the five pieces from the composer's Op.75, commonly known as 'The Trees'. Among the several world première recordings in this collection we find an Adagio written for his wife Aino's birthday in 1931, Sibelius's last composition for piano - and his only one for piano four-hands. 'Rakkalle Ainolle' ('To My Beloved Aino') is a mysterious piece, almost devoid of melody as such, but with an astonishingly bold tonal language: might this have been the style of the composer's Eighth Symphony, by then approaching completion and later reportedly destroyed by the composer? Included are also a number of Sibelius' own transcriptions, mainly of music he had composed for stage performances of plays such as Pelléas et Mélisande. A special case in this category is the four minute long reworking for the piano of an original bell melody written in 1912 for Helsinki's newly built Kallio Church. Presenting these close to 6 hours of music is Folke Gräsbeck, who himself has searched the archives, comparing versions and looking for previously unknown pieces. His commitment to the music of Sibelius is close to legendary, and on the basis of the previous volume of piano music alone, his achievement has been described as 'nothing less than heroic' (American Record Guide). Another reviewer, in the magazine Pizzicato, has described his performances as 'both musically and technically impressive; fresh and lively, and with a marked feeling for the dramatic potential of each work.'

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