Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic (4 CD) (FLAC)

 

Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic

Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39

1-1 I. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Energico 10:24

1-2 II. Andante (Ma Non Troppo Lento) 9:12

1-3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 5:00

1-4 IV. Finale (Quasi Una Fantasia). Andante - Allegro Molto 11:46

Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 52

1-5 I. Allegro Moderato 9:53

1-6 II. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto 8:23

1-7 III. Moderato - Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) 8:02

Disc 2

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43

2-1 I. Allegretto 9:25

2-2 II. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato 14:43

2-3 III. Vivacissimo - (Attacca:) 5:41

2-4 IV. Finale. Allegro Molto 14:34

2-5 Luonnatar, Op. 70

Soprano Vocals – Phyllis Curtin  8:08

2-6 Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 12:40

Disc 3

Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63

3-1 I. Tempo Moto Moderato, Quasi Adagio 11:09

3-2 II. Allegro Molto Vivace 5:19

3-3 III. Il Tempo Largo 11:14

3-4 IV. Allegro 11:32

Symphony No. 5 In E-flat Major, Op. 82

3-5 I. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente 8:23

3-6 II. Allegro Moderato - Presto 4:48

3-7 III. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto 9:49

3-8 IV. Allegro Molto - Un Pochettino Largamante - Largamente Assai 9:38

Disc 4

Symphony No. 6 In D Minor, Op. 104

4-1 I. Allegro Molto Moderato 8:03

4-2 II. Allegretto Moderato 5:32

4-3 III. Poco Vivace 3:54

4-4 IV. Allegro Molto - Allegro Assai - Doppio Più Lento 8:57

4-5 Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105 22:49

Composed By – Jean Sibelius

Conductor – Leonard Bernstein

Liner Notes – Matthias Henke

Liner Notes [English Translation] – Stewart Spencer

Orchestra – New York Philharmonic

Recorded at Philharmonic Hall NYC on March 3, 1967 (No.1); May 15, 1966 (No.2); October 18, 1965 (No.3); February 1st, 1966 (No.4)

March 27, 1961 (No.5); May 9, 1967 (No.6); March 28 1960 and October 12, 1965 (No.7).

Manhattan Center, May 1st, 1964 (tracks 2-5, 2-6).

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Eugene Ormandy conducts Paganini, Chausson, Dvorák, Bruckner, Barber, Grieg, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky / Philadephia Orchestra / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (4 CD) (FLAC)

 

Eugene Ormandy conducts Paganini, Chausson, Dvorák, Bruckner, Barber, Grieg, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky / Philadephia Orchestra / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra 

Disc 1

Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major Op. 6  

1-01  –  I. Allegro Maestoso  16:00

1-02  –  II. Adagio  4:05

1-03  –  III. Rondo: Allegro Spirituoso  5:41

1-04  –Chausson - Poème For Violin And Orchestra Op. 25

         Composed By – Ernest Chausson      15:27

 

Dvorák - Cello Concerto In B Minor Op. 104  

1-05  –  I. Allegro  14:22

1-06  –  II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo  10:34

1-07  –  III. Finale: Allegro Molto  11:22

Disc 2

Bruckner - Symphony No. 7 In E Major  

2-01  –  I. Allegro Moderato  17:34

2-02  –  II. Adagio. Sehr Feierlich Und Langsam  24:54

2-03  –  III. Scherzo: Sehr Schnell  9:11

2-04  –  IV. Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell  10:10

Disc 3

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor Op. 23  

3-01  –  I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso  18:09

3-02  –  II. Andantino Semplice. Prestissimo  6:30

3-03  –  III. Allegro Con Fuoco  6:07

Grieg - Piano Concerto No. 1 In A Minor Op. 16  

3-04  –  I. Allegro Molto Moderato  11:26

3-05  –  II. Adagio  5:13

3-06  –  III. Allegro Moderato E Marcato  9:18

3-07  –Ravel - Piano Concerto For The Left Hand - Lento. Andante. Allegro

         Composed By – Maurice Ravel       16:59

 

Disc 4

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Minor Op. 40  

4-01  –  I. Allegro Vivace  9:46

4-02  –  II. Largo  6:03

4-03  –  III. Allegro Vivace  8:45

Sibelius - Symphony No. 1 In E Minor Op. 39  

4-04  –  I. Andante Ma Non Troppo. Allegro Energico  9:34

4-05  –  II. Andante  9:19

4-06  –  III. Scherzo: Allegro  4:39

4-07  –  IV. Finale: Quasi Una Fantasia  12:26

4-08  –Barber - Essay No. 1 For Orchestra Op. 12

        Composed By – Samuel Barber       7:18

    Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky (tracks: 1-05 to 1-07)

    Composed By – Anton Bruckner (tracks: 2-01 to 2-04), Antonín Dvorák (tracks: 1-05 to 1-

    07), Edvard Grieg (tracks: 3-04 to 3-06), Jean Sibelius (tracks: 4-04 to 4-07), Niccolò 

    Paganini (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (tracks: 3-01 to 3-03), Sergei 

    Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (tracks: 4-01 to 4-03)

    Conductor – Eugene Ormandy

    Orchestra – Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 2-01 to 2-04), Philadephia Orchestra* 

    (tracks: 1-01 to 1-07, 3-01 to 3-07, 4-01 to 4-08)

    Piano – Arthur Rubinstein (tracks: 3-04 to 3-06), Oscar Levant (tracks: 3-01 to 3-03), Robert 

    Casadesus (tracks: 3-07), Sergey Rachmaninov* (tracks: 4-01 to 4-03)

    Violin – Zino Francescatti (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04)

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Sibelius: The Symphonies · Tone Poems · Violin Concerto / Philharmonia Orchestra / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (5 CD) (FLAC)

 

Sibelius: The Symphonies · Tone Poems · Violin Concerto / Philharmonia Orchestra / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy 

Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39

1-1 I Andante Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Energico 11:06

1-2 II Andante (Ma Non Troppo Lento) 10:13

1-3 III Scherzo: Allegro 5:35

1-4 IV Finale (Quasi Una Fantasia) 12:42

Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63

1-5 I Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio 9:41

1-6 II Allegro Molto Vivace 4:38

1-7 III Il Tempo Largo 9:26

1-8 IV Allegro 9:14

Disc 2

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43

2-1 I Allegretto 10:37

2-2 II Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato 15:01

2-3 III Vivacissimo 6:17

2-4 IV Finale: Allegro Moderato 14:26

2-5 Finlandia, Op. 26 No. 7 7:57

Karelia Suite, Op. 11

2-6 I Intermezzo 3:56

2-7 II Ballade 8:22

2-8 III Alla Marcia 4:27

Disc 3

Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 52

3-1 I Allegro Moderato 10:58

3-2 II Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto 9:30

3-3 III Moderato - Allegro (Ma Non Tanto) 9:03

Symphony No. 6 In D Minor, Op. 104

3-4 I Allegro Molto Moderato 9:23

3-5 II Allegretto Moderato 5:42

3-6 III Poco Vivace 3:54

3-7 IV Allegro Molto 9:17

3-8 Tapiola, Op. 112 18:18

Disc 4

Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82

4-1 I Tempo Molto Moderato 13:14

4-2 II Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto 9:31

4-3 III Allegro Molto 8:50

4-4 Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105 22:30

4-5 En Saga, Op. 9 19:27

Disc 5

Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47

Violin – Boris Belkin

5-1 I Allegro Moderato 17:14

5-2 II Adagio Di Molto 9:08

5-3 III Allegro Ma Non Tanto 8:01

Two Serious Melodies, Op. 77

Violin – Boris Belkin

5-4 I Cantique, Laetare Anima Mea, Op. 77a 5:41

5-5 II Devotion, Ab Imo Pectore, Op. 77b 1:42

Two Serenades, Op. 69

Violin – Boris Belkin

5-6 I Andante Assai, Op. 69a 7:21

5-7 II Lento Assai, Op. 69b 7:34

5-8 Romance For Strings In C Major, Op. 42 5:29

5-9 Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1 5:23

5-10 Luonnotar, Op. 70

Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Söderström 9:19

Art Direction – Mark Millington 

Booklet Editor – Fabian Watkinson

Conductor – Vladimir Ashkenazy

Orchestra – Boston Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 5-8, 5-9), Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 5-7, 5-10)

Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Söderström (tracks: 5-10)

Violin – Boris Belkin (tracks: 5-1 to 5-7)

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Sibelius: Symphonies No 2 & No.4 and Tapiola; Rachmaninov: The Isle of The Dead / Ernest Ansermet / L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Paris Conservatoire Orchestra (2 CD) (FLAC)

Sibelius: Symphonies No 2 & No.4 and Tapiola; Rachmaninov: The Isle of The Dead / Ernest Ansermet / L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Paris Conservatoire Orchestra

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

CD 1  

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 (1901-1902) [42:31]
01. - Allegretto
02. - Tempo Andante
03. - Vivacissimo
04. - Allegro Moderato

05. Tapiola, Op. 112 (1926) [16:23]




CD 2  

Symphony No. 4 in A minor. Op. 63 (1911) [35:37]
01. - Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
02. - Allegro molto vivace
03. - Il tempo largo
04. - Allegro

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

05. The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 (1909) [19:33]





L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande 
conducted by Ernest Ansermet (Sibelius)

Paris Conservatoire Orchestra 
conducted by Ernest Ansermet (Rachmaninov)

rec. Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland, October 1963 (Symphony No. 2) 
November 1963 (Symphony No. 4, Tapiola) 
La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, France, September 1954 (Rachmaninov)






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Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan / Okko Kamu (3 CD) (FLAC)

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan / Okko Kamu





Disc 1


    Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43     (47:14)

1-1     1. Allegretto     9:35

1-2     2. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato     15:40

1-3     3. Vivacissimo -     6:34

1-4     4. Finale: Allegro Moderato     15:25

    Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82     (31:35)

1-5     1. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente     9:33

1-6     Allegro Moderato - Presto     4:40

1-7     2. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto     8:22

1-8     3. Allegro Molto - Misterioso - Un Pochettino Largamente - Largamente Assai     9:00




Disc 2

    Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39     (38:03)

2-1     1. Andante, Ma Non Troppo     10:49

2-2     2. Andante (Ma Non Troppo Lento)     9:27

2-3     3. Scherzo: Allegro     5:21

2-4     4. Finale (Quasi Una Fantasia): Andante     12:26

    Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 52     (29:31)

2-5     1. Allegro Moderato     10:18

2-6     2. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto     10:25

2-7     3. Moderato - Allegro (Ma Non Tanto)     8:48

    Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63     (36:05)

2-8     1. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio     9:56



Disc 3


3-1     2. Allegro Molto Vivace     4:47

3-2     3. Il Tempo Largo     12:00

3-3     4. Allegro     9:22

    Symphony No. 6 In D Minor, Op. 104     (28:50)

3-4     1. Allegro Molto Moderato     9:16

3-5     2. Allegretto Moderato     6:20

3-6     3. Poco Vivace     3:31

3-7     4. Allegro Molto     9:43

    Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105     (23:29)

3-8     Adagio -     10:32

3-9     Vivacissimo - Adagio -     3:06

3-10     Allegro Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato     4:15

3-11     Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Largamente Molto - Affettuoso     5:36



    Composed By – Jean Sibelius
    Conductor – Herbert von Karajan (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8, 2-8 to 3-11), Okko Kamu (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-1 to 2-7)
    Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker




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Sibelius, Nielsen: Violin Concertos / Maxim Vengerov / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (FLAC)

Sibelius, Nielsen: Violin Concertos / Maxim Vengerov / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim

Violin Concerto Op. 47 In D Minor
        Composed By – Jean Sibelius

1 Allegro Moderato 16:27

2 Adagio Di Molto 8:58

3 Allegro, Ma Non Tanto 7:45



Violin Concerto Op. 33
Composed By – Carl Nielsen

4 Part 1. Praeludium, Largo 6:39

5 Part 1. Allegro callleresco 13:02

6 Part 2. Poco Adagio 6:26

7 Rondo, Allegretto scherzando 10:10



Conductor – Daniel Barenboim
Orchestra – The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Violin – Maxim Vengerov




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Sibelius: Jedermann; Two Serious Melodies; In Memoriam / Leif Segerstam / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (FLAC)

Sibelius: Jedermann; Two Serious Melodies; In Memoriam / Leif Segerstam / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra






Jedermann (Jokamies/Everyman), Op. 83    
   
1 - I. Largo  0:09    
   
2 - II. Largo  1:31    
   
3 - III. Allegro  1:23    
   
4 - IIIa. Allegro comodo  0:24    
   
5 - IV. Tanssilaulu (Dance Song): Me kutsun saimme... - Tempo comodo  3:18    
   
6 - V. On riemussa hetket mennehet taas - Tempo andante  0:15    
   
7 - VI. Kun vettä sataa, niin kastutaan - Un poco con moto  0:16    
   
8 - VII. Maat ja metsät viheriöivät - Tempo moderato  0:48    
   
9 - VIII. Oi, Lempi, armas Lempi! - Allegretto  0:39    
   
10- IX. Maat ja metsät viheriöivät - Tempo moderato  1:15    
   
11- X. Allegro molto  2:56    
   
12- XI. Largo, sempre misterioso  13:07    
   
13- XII. Adagio di molto I  2:43    
   
14- XIII. Adagio di molto II  4:07    
   
15- XIV. Largo e mesto - Doloroso - Con grande dolore  8:39    
   
16- XV. Lento  4:19    
   
17- XVI. Gloria in excelsis Deo - Sempre dolce sin a Fine  3:27    



Two Serious Melodies, Op. 77, for Violin and Orchestra    
   
18- No. 1 Cantique (Laetare anima mea)  5:50    
   
19- No. 2 Devotion (Ab imo pectore)  4:27    
   


20- In memoriam, Op. 59  13:05    






Andrew Barnett     Liner Note Translation
Cathedralis Aboensis Chorus    
Eija Hartemaa-Kallinen     Photography
Hugo von Hofmannsthal     Original Lyrics
Huugo Jalkanen     Text
Elina Katajala     Photography
Tuomas Katajala     Tenor (Vocal)
Sean Lewis     Editing, Engineer, Producer
Pia Pajala     Soprano (Vocal)
Janne Palmu     Photography
Mikaela Palmu     Violin
Seilo Ristimäki     Photography
Leif Segerstam     Conductor
Jean Sibelius     Composer
Nicholas Söderlund     Bass (Vocal)
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra    
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Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande / Leif Segerstam / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (FLAC)

Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande / Leif Segerstam / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra




Pelléas et Mélisande - Complete incidental music, JS 147    
   
1 - Act I: No. 1. Grave e largamente (Prelude, Scene 1)  3:42    
   
2 - Act I: No. 2. Andantino con moto (Scene 2)  4:34    
   
3 - Act I: No. 3. Adagio (Scene 4)  2:26    
   
4 - Act II: No. 4. Comodo (Prelude. Scene 1)  2:04    
   
5 - Act III: No. 5. Con moto (ma non tanto) (Prelude, Scene 1)  2:29    
   
6 - Act III. No. 6. Tranquillo (Mélisande's Song, Scene 2) 'De trenne blinda systrar' [The Three Blind Sisters]  2:23    
   
7 - Act III: No. 7. Andantino pastorale (Scene 4)  2:07    
   
8 - Act IV: No. 8. Allegretto (Prelude, Scene 1)  3:11    
   
9 - Act IV: No. 9. [no tempo marking] (Scene 2)  3:17    
   
10- Act V: No. 10. Andante (Prelude, Scene 2)  7:24    
   

11- Musilk zu einer Szene  6:20    
   

12- Valse lyrique, Op. 96a  4:48    
   

13- Autrefois - Scène pastorale, Op. 96b  5:35    
   

14- Valse chevaleresque, Op. 96c  4:49    
   

15- Morceau romantique sur un motif de Monsieur Jakob von Julin, JS 135/a  2:30








Andrew Barnett     Lyric Translation
Bertel Gripenberg     Lyric Translation
Eija Hartemaa-Kallinen     Photography
Sean Lewis     Editing, Engineer, Producer
Maurice Maeterlink     Text
Sari Nordqvist     Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Pia Pajala     Soprano (Vocal)
Hjalmar Procope     Text
Seilo Ristimäki     Photography
Leif Segerstam     Conductor
Jean Sibelius     Composer
Tomi Tenetz     Photography
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra    
Heikki Tuuli     Photography
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Sibelius: Scaramouche Complete Ballet / Leif Segerstam / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (FLAC)

Sibelius: Scaramouche Complete Ballet / Leif Segerstam / Turku Philharmonic Orchestra





Scaramouche, Op. 71    
   
1 - Act I: Scene 1: Lento assai  0:55    
   
2 - Act I: Scene 2: [Lento assai]  2:09    
   
3 - Act I: Scene 3: [Lento assai] - Andante con moto  3:33    
   
4 - Act I: Scene 4: Tempo di bolero  2:52    
   
5 - Act I: Scene 5: Lento - Tempo di bolero - Lento assai  7:48    
   
6 - Act I: Scene 6: Tempo di valse  3:06    
   
7 - Act I: Scene 7: Poco moderato  0:48    
   
8 - Act I: Scene 8: [Poco moderato]  2:19    
   
9 - Act I: Scene 9: Tempo di valse  0:41    
   
10- Act I: Scene 10: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio  6:42    
   
11- Act II: Scene 1: Meno tranquillo  0:22    
   
12- Act II: Scene 2: Allegretto  0:28    
   
13- Act II: Scene 3: Andantino  1:26    
   
14- Act II: Scene 4: Allegretto  0:24    
   
15- Act II: Scene 5: [Allegretto] - Andantino  3:25    
   
16- Act II: Scene 6: Tranquillo assai  2:31    
   
17- Act II: Scene 7: [Andantino] - Meno tranquillo - Lento - Moderato - Allegro moderato  7:47    
   
18- Act II: Scene 8: Allegretto - Allegro  3:30    
   
19- Act II: Scene 9: [Allegro]  4:00    
   
20- Act II: Scene 10: Andante - Lento assai - Andantino  15:32    
   
21- Act II: Scene 11: [Grave assai]  0:30





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Sean Lewis     Editing, Engineer, Producer
Noderog     Cover Photo
Seilo Ristimäki     Photography
Roi Ruottinen     Cello
Leif Segerstam     Conductor
Jean Sibelius     Composer
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