Suite caractéristique
Concert suite in by Jean Sibelius (1922)
Suite caractéristique | |
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Concert suite by Jean Sibelius | |
The composer (c. 1923) | |
Opus | 100 |
Composed | 1922 (1922) |
Publisher | Hansen (1923)[1] |
Duration | 6 mins.[2] |
Movements | 3 |
Premiere | |
Date | 19 February 1923 (1923-02-19)[3] |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Suite caractéristique, Op. 100, is a three-movement concert suite for harp and string orchestra written in 1922 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Structure
The Suite caractéristique is in three movements, each of which lacks descriptive title and is known instead by its tempo marking. The movements are as follows:
- Vivo
- Lento
- Comodo
Discography
No. | Conductor | Ensemble | Rec.[a] | Time | Recording venue | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pekka Helasvuo [fi] | Finlandia Sinfonietta [fi] | 1985 | 6:05 | Laurentius Hall [fi] | Finlandia | [b] |
2 | Neeme Järvi | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | 1987 | 5:02 | Gothenburg Concert Hall | BIS | [c] |
3 | Péter Csaba | Virtuosi di Kuhmo [fi] | 5:17 | Ondine | [d] | ||
4 | Tuomas Hannikainen [fi] | Tapiola Sinfonietta | 2000 | 4:27 | Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre | Ondine | [e] |
5 | Osmo Vänskä | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | 2005 | 4:55 | Sibelius Hall | BIS | [f] |
Notes, references, and sources
- Notes
- ^ Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.
- ^ P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986
- ^ N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988
- ^ P. Csaba–Ondine (ODE 830–2) 1994
- ^ T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000
- ^ O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009
- References
- ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 426–427.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 426.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 413, 426.
- Sources
- Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11159-0.
- Dahlström, Fabian [in Swedish] (2003). Jean Sibelius: Thematisch-bibliographisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke [Jean Sibelius: A Thematic Bibliographic Index of His Works] (in German). Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel. ISBN 3-7651-0333-0.
- Tawaststjerna, Erik (2008) [1978/1988; trans. 1997]. Sibelius: Volume III, 1914–1957. Translated by Layton, Robert. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-24774-5.
External links
- Suite caractéristique, Op. 100: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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