Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concertos
Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Jaakko Kuusisto, violin · Tapiola Sinfonietta
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Idylli - musiikkia rauhaisiin hetkiin
Music for a daydream
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Various Soloists & Conductors
Digipak compilation - released in celebration of the Tapiola Sinfonietta\
Track listing
13 tracks · 62:33Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Johann Sebastian Bach
- Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
- 1 II. Largo ma non tanto 6:04
- Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
- 2 II. Andante 6:30
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 3 Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben, from: Zaide 6:39
- Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra K.622
- 4 II. Adagio 7:18
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
- 5 II. Adagio 7:27
- Zwölf Menuette (Twelve Minuets), WoO 7
- 6 No. 6 1:51
- 7 No. 8 2:02
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major
- 8 II. Andante cantabile 6:36
Jean Sibelius
- Suite champêtre, Op. 98b
- 9 II. Mélodie élégiaque 2:57
- Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 46
- 10 II. Mélisande 3:45
- 11 Humoresque No. 4, Op. 89b 3:56
Väinö Raitio
- 12 Idylli (Idyll) 4:27
- Kesäkuvia Hämeestä (Summer Pictures from Häme)
- 13 VI. Queen of the flowers 3:01
About this recording
Released in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Tapiola Sinfonietta in 2008, "Idylli - Music for a daydream" contains thirteen famous slow movements by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, L. v. Beethoven, Jean Sibelius and Väinö Raitio. This digipak CD compilation also features several of Ondine's star artists: soprano Soile Isokoski (track 3), pianist Olli Mustonen (5), violinists Pekka Kuusisto (1, 8, 11) and Jaakko Kuusisto (1, 2) and clarinetist Kari Kriikku (4). The Tapiola Sinfonietta is conducted by Peter Schreier (3), John Storgårds (4, 6-7), Olli Mustonen (5, 8), Pekka Kuusisto (11), and Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen (9-10, 12-13).
The front cover features the painting 'Saimi in the Meadow' by Eero Järnefelt (1863-1937) who was Jean Sibelius's brother-in-law.
Features
Digipak with liner notes and track listing in Finnish and English
The artists
Tapiola Sinfonietta
The Tapiola Sinfonietta has established itself as Finland’s premier chamber orchestra. Founded as the Espoo City Orchestra in 1987, it currently has 44 members. The orchestra is known for its adventurous repertoire planning and has been widely acclaimed for nuanced performances across a wide range of eras and styles.
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