Scottish Chamber Orchestra "Sibelius: Theatre Music" SACD

Scottish Chamber Orchestra "Sibelius: Theatre Music" SACD

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In Linn's third release in collaboration with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Joseph Swensen conducts a programme of Jean Sibelius' theatre music.

'This is an absolutely super Sibelius program containing a well-chosen selection of some of his finest theater music.' ClassicsToday.com

The foundations of Sibelius's reputation are his symphonies, tone poems and increasingly his songs but the music he wrote for the stage throughout his creative life includes some of his finest scores. This CD presents his theatre music from two distinct periods - the 1900s (contemporary with his Violin Concerto, and the Second and Third Symphonies) and the 1920s, including some of the last works of his to survive.

Striking economy of expression and intensity are characteristics shared by much of his incidental music for the stage. In his stage music, Sibelius tends not so much to accompany dramatic action but to set scenes, create atmosphere or provide a prelude or intermezzo to the action for what were predominantly exotic or mystical dramas.

Joseph Swensen and the SCO have released five recordings together through the Orchestra's partnership with Linn including music by Dvorak, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Prokofiev.  

Tracklisting

  1. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): I. At the Castle Gate
  2. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): II. Melisande
  3. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): IIa. At the Seashore
  4. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): III. A Spring in the Park
  5. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): IV. The Three Blind Sisters
  6. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): V. Pastorale
  7. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): VI. Melisande at the Spinning Wheel
  8. Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46 (Version for Orchestra): VII. Entr'acte
  9. Pelleas And Melisande, Op. 46 (Version For Orchestra): VIII. The Death Of Melisande
  10. 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste
  11. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51: I. Oriental Procession
  12. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51: II. Solitude
  13. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51: III. Nocturne
  14. Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51: IV. Khadra's Dance
  15. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: I. Chorus of the Winds
  16. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: II. Intermezzo
  17. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: III. Dance of the Nymphs
  18. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: IV. Prospero
  19. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: V. Songs I
  20. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: V. Songs II
  21. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: VI. Miranda
  22. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: VII. Naiads
  23. The Tempest, Suite No. 2, Op. 109: VIII. Dance Episode
  24. Andante festivo (Version for String Orchestra)