Sibelius: Pelleas and Melisande / Swanwhite / King Christian Ii

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Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (version for orchestra) (more info)
Performed by: Sinfonia Finlandia Jyvaskyla Iceland Symphony Orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta
Composed by: Jean Sibelius
Conducted by: Petri Sakari Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen
Patrick Gallois, flute
Dao Kolbeinsson, cor anglais


1.   I. At the castle gate - 3:34
2.   II. Melisande - 4:25
3.   IIa. At the seashore - 2:15
4.   III. A spring in the park - 2:19
5.   IV. The 3 blind sisters - 2:34
6.   V. Pastorale - 1:59
7.   VI. Melisande and the spinning-wheel - 2:03
8.   VII. Entr'acte - 2:52
9.   VIII. The death of Melisande - 6:28


Swanwhite Suite, Op. 54 (more info)
Performed by: Iceland Symphony Orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composed by: Jean Sibelius Sergey Koussevitzky
Conducted by: Petri Sakari
Monika Abendroth, harp
Pekka Kuusisto, violin
Recording date: 29 December 1936


10.   II. The harp - 4:05
11.   III. The maidens with the roses - 3:10
12.   V. The Prince alone - 4:29
13.   VI. Swanwhite and the Prince - 3:42
14.   VII. Song of praise - 3:21


King Kristian II, Op. 27 (arr. for baritone and orchestra) (more info)
Performed by: Iceland Symphony Orchestra Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Jean Sibelius
Conducted by: Petri Sakari Leif Segerstam
Jorma Hynninen, baritone
Sauli Tiilikainen, baritone


15.   I. Nocturne - 7:27
16.   II. Elegie — - 5:16
17.   II. Musette - 2:16
18.   III. Menuetto - 2:01
19.   IV. Lied des Narren (The Fool's Song) - 4:12
20.   V. Serenade - 4:54
21.   VI. Ballade - 5:12

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