The Best of Sibelius

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JEAN SIBELIUS
The Best of Sibelius
Capella Istropolitana / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 6 June 2007

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The Finnish composer Jean Sibelius was born in 1865, the son of a doctor, in a small town in the south of Finland, the language and culture of his family being Swedish. It was at school that he was to learn Finnish and acquire his first interest in the early legends of his country.

Tracks:

Finlandia, Op. 26
Romance in C major, Op. 42
Karelia Suite, Op. 11: Alla marcia
Valse triste, Op. 44, No. 1
Andante festivo
Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: IV. Lemminkainen's Return
Symphony No. 2 in D major: Allegretto
Violin Concerto in D minor: Allegro ma non tanto
Rakastava, Op. 14: Guten Abend
Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39: Finale (Quasi una fantasia)