# Jean Sibelius: The Essential Orchestral Favourites with Photo Album

> Jean Sibelius: The Essential Orchestral Favourites with Photo Album – Pekka Kuusisto, Helsinki Philharmonic…. Ondine ODE 1265-2D, 2 CDs, released October 2014.

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- **Composer:** Jean Sibelius
- **Work(s):** The Essential Orchestral Favourites with Photo Album
- **Performers:** Pekka Kuusisto, violin; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam, conductor; Finnish Radio Orchestra; Jean Sibelius, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1265-2D
- **Format:** 2 CDs
- **Release date:** 1 October 2014
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195126523
- **Tracks:** 18, total 147:53
- **Genres:** Orchestral, Instrumental

## Track listing

### CD 1

**Jean Sibelius**

- *Karelia Suite, Op. 11*
1. Intermezzo (4:08)
2. Ballade (8:12)
3. Alla marcia (4:30)
4. Valse triste, Op. 44/1 (5:42)
5. Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 (14:24)
- *Lemminkäinen Legends, Op. 22*
6. The Swan of Tuonela (9:55)
7. Andante festivo (1922) (6:01)
- *The Tempest, Op. 109*
8. The Oak Tree (3:16)
9. Caliban (1:24)
10. Miranda (1:52)
11. Finlandia, Op. 26/7 (1899) (9:15)

### CD 2

**Jean Sibelius**

- *Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 (1905)*
1. Allegro moderato (16:32)
2. Adagio di molto (9:12)
3. Allegro ma non tanto (7:45)
- *Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43*
4. Allegretto (10:06)
5. Tempo Andante, ma rubato (15:03)
6. Vivacissimo (6:23)
7. Finale: Allegro moderato (14:13)

## About this recording

The year 2015 will mark a special 150th anniversary of Sibelius' birth. Ondine takes an early step to celebrate this occasion by releasing a special anniversary release Jean Sibelius: The Essential Orchestral Favourites.

The new compilation is an updated and expanded version of ODE 1037-2 released in 2003. The collection has now been expanded to two CDs, to include two maybe the most favourite masterpieces from the composer: the Violin Concerto and the 2nd Symphony.

As a special feature the 52-page photo album of the new edition includes several photos of Sibelius by the photographer Bertil Dahlgren which have not been released until now.

The collection includes the only surviving recording of Sibelius conducting his own music: Andante festivo recorded on the New Year's Day 1939 with the Finnish Radio Orchestra, a performance which was broadcasted live also to the United States.

All the other works in this collection are by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leif Segerstam. The soloist in the Violin Concerto is Pekka Kuusisto.

## Features

Features Andante festivo with Finnish Radio Orchestra, the only existing recording with Sibelius conducting his own music.

Double digipak with full colour 52 page booklet, liner notes in English and Finnish, numerous photos including several previously unreleased ones.

## Press

Superlative performances by the finest Sibelius conductor around - exciting, searching, reflective, and excellently played.

Performance: ***, Recording: ***

BBC Music Magazine, February 2015

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## Related pages

- [Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/sibelius-jean.md)
- [Pekka Kuusisto, violin](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kuusisto-pekka.md)
- [Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/helsinki-philharmonic-orchestra.md)
- [Leif Segerstam, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/segerstam-leif.md)
- [Finnish Radio Orchestra, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/finnish-radio-orchestra.md)
- [Jean Sibelius, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/sibelius-jean.md)

## Also recommended

- [Jean Sibelius: Luonnotar · Orchestral Songs](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1080-5.md): Soile Isokoski, soprano · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 1080-5, 2006)
- [Jean Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies · Violin Concerto · Finlandia](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1075-2q.md): Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 1075-2Q, 2005)
- [Jean Sibelius: Kullervo (ODE 1122-5)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1122-5.md): Soile Isokoski, soprano · Tommi Hakala, baritone · YL Male Voice Choir · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 1122-5, 2008)