Paavo Järvi - Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Pelléas et Mélisande (2008)
Artist: Paavo Järvi
Title: Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Pelléas et Mélisande
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 02:20:44
Total Size: 626 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite, Pelléas et Mélisande
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 02:20:44
Total Size: 626 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
DISC 1
Chevauchée nocturne et Lever du soleil, poème symphonique, op. 55 (Jean Sibelius)
01. Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55 (00:14:41)
Luonnotar, op. 70 (Jean Sibelius)
02. Luonnotar, Op. 70 (00:09:17)
Légendes de Lemminkäinen, op. 22 (Jean Sibelius)
03. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: I. Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island (00:17:07)
04. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela (00:09:48)
05. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: III. Lemminkäinen in Tuonela (00:15:53)
06. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: IV. Lemminkäinen's Return (00:06:32)
DISC 2
La jeune fille dans la tour (Jean Sibelius)
01. The Maiden in the Tower: Overture (00:03:14)
02. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 1: Allegro molto (Maiden, Bailiff) (00:06:22)
03. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 2: Molto sostenuto (Maiden) (00:03:28)
04. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 3: Allegro (Maiden, Chorus) (00:05:12)
05. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 4: Allegro moderato (Lover) (00:04:31)
06. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 5: Largamente (Maiden, Lover) (00:07:49)
07. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 6: Allegro molto (Maiden, Lover, Bailiff) (00:01:31)
08. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 7: Meno mosso (Maiden, Chatelaine, Lover, Bailiff, Chorus) (00:01:34)
09. The Maiden in the Tower, Scene 8: Meno mosso (Maiden, Chatelaine, Lover, Bailiff, Chorus) (00:03:05)
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46 (Jean Sibelius)
10. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: I. At the Castle Gate (00:02:45)
11. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: II. Mélisande (00:03:49)
12. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46: III. At the Seashore (00:01:58)
13. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: IV. A Spring in the Park (00:02:11)
14. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: V. The Three Blind Sisters (00:02:08)
15. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: VI. Pastorale (00:01:52)
16. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: VII. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel (00:02:03)
17. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: VIII. Entr'acte (00:02:53)
18. Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46: IX. The Death of Mélisande (00:06:12)
Valse triste, op. 44 n° 1 (Jean Sibelius)
19. 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste (00:04:49)
Total length: 02:20:44
Label: Warner Classics
Performers:
Solveig Kringelborn (soprano)
Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-sopran)
Lars-Erik Jonsson (tenor)
Garry Magee (baritone)
Ellerhein Girl's Choir
Estonian National Male Choir
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Dirigent Paavo Järvi
This two-disc set of Paavo Järvi conducting Sibelius will be mandatory listening for fans of the Finnish conductor for two reasons. First and foremost, it easily contains the best performance of his early one-act opera The Maiden in the Tower ever recorded. As Sibelius' fans know, this is not all that difficult a trick since there has only ever been one other recording of the work, a musically superficial and dramatically underpowered account by Neeme Järvi, Paavo's father. Even had there been a dozen previous recordings of the opera, however, one still suspects this one would be unbeatable. The soloists are all completely convincing in their more archetype-than-character roles. More importantly, Järvi creates a much more musically cogent and dramatically involving performance with the Estonian National Symphony that makes as persuasive an argument for the work as is imaginable.
But beyond the quality of The Maiden in the Tower, the other reason for Sibelius devotees to try this disc is Järvi's conducting. Like the greatest Sibelius conductors of the past, Järvi grasps the epic scale, the lyrical intensity, and the formal logic of the composer's music. His heroic Lemminkäinen Suite with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and his melancholy Pelléas et Mélisande with the Estonian National Symphony match the finest recorded performances, while his stalwart Night Ride and Sunrise's blend of mystery and power may surpass even the best earlier recordings. And his outwardly severe but inwardly passionate performance of the often recorded Valse triste catches that work's reserved but nostalgic tone to perfection. Whether recorded in Sweden or Estonia, Virgin's digital sound is vivid and evocative, an ideal combination for the Finnish master's music.
But beyond the quality of The Maiden in the Tower, the other reason for Sibelius devotees to try this disc is Järvi's conducting. Like the greatest Sibelius conductors of the past, Järvi grasps the epic scale, the lyrical intensity, and the formal logic of the composer's music. His heroic Lemminkäinen Suite with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and his melancholy Pelléas et Mélisande with the Estonian National Symphony match the finest recorded performances, while his stalwart Night Ride and Sunrise's blend of mystery and power may surpass even the best earlier recordings. And his outwardly severe but inwardly passionate performance of the often recorded Valse triste catches that work's reserved but nostalgic tone to perfection. Whether recorded in Sweden or Estonia, Virgin's digital sound is vivid and evocative, an ideal combination for the Finnish master's music.
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