Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies, Orchestral Works (SACD6)

SACD1

1. Finlandia, Op. 26
2. Karelia Suite, Op. 11, I. Intermezzo
3. Karelia Suite, Op. 11, II. Ballade
4. Karelia Suite, Op. 11, III. Alla marcia
5. Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49
6. Kuolema, Op. 44, I. Valse triste
7. Four Legends, Op. 22, IV. Lemminkäinen’s Return

SACD2

1. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, I. Allegretto
2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
3. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, III. Vivacissimo
4. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43, IV. Finale (Allegro moderato)
5. Four Legends, Op. 22, II. The Swan of Tuonela
6. Eric Fletcher cor anglais

SACD3

1. Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82, I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato – Presto
2. Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82, II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
3. Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82, III. Allegro molto – Un pocchettino largamente
4. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, Adagio
5. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, Un pocchettino meno adagio – Vivacissimo – Adagio – 4.42
6. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, Allegro molto moderato
7. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105, Vivace – Presto – Adagio

SACD4

1. Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, I. Andante, ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, II. Andante (ma non troppo tanto)
3. Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, III. Scherzo (Allegro – Lento ma non troppo – Tempo I)
4. Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39, IV. Finale: Quasi una fantasia (Andante – Allegro molto)
5. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46, I. At the Castle Gate
6. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46, II. Mélisande
7. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46, IX. The Death of Mélisande

SACD5

1. Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
2. Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, II. Allegro molto vivace
3. Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, III. Il tempo largo
4. Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63, IV. Allegro
5. Rakastava, Op. 14, I. The Lover
6. Rakastava, Op. 14, II. The Way of the Lover
7. Rakastava, Op. 14, III. Goodnight, my beloved, farewell
8. Romance in C major, Op. 42
9. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46, VII. Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel
10. Scènes historiques
11. Suite No. 1, Op. 25, I. All’overtura
12. Suite No. 1, Op. 25, II. Scena
13. Suite No. 2, Op. 66, I. The Hunt

SACD 6

1. Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52, I. Allegro moderato
2. Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52, II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
3. Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52, III. Moderato – Allegro (ma non tanto)
4. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, I. Allegro molto moderato
5. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, II. Allegro moderato
6. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, III. Poco vivace
7. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104, IV. Allegro molto

Sir John Barbirolli’s electrifying interpretations of the works of Jean Sibelius have inspired audiences all over the world. In a letter to Barbirolli, Sibelius declared himself to be a ‘devoted admirer’ of the conductor, adding that he was always happy to know that his compositions were in Barbirolli’s ‘masterful hands’. This collection features, among other works, the complete symphonies – including Barbirolli’s specialty, No. 2 –, the incidental music of Pelléas et Mélisande and that great instrumental song of nationalism Finlandia.