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Spirit of Nature, the title of this disc of songs, cantatas, and orchestral works by Sibelius, may at first seem more than a bit misleading. After all, only a handful of the works on this disc deal directly with nature while the rest are on the standard fin de siècle subjects of life, love, and lust. But, since all the music is by Sibelius, perhaps the greatest nature loving -- nay, nature intoxicated -- composer of the period, every note is deeply informed by the spirit of nature. True, that love may be harder to detect in the early Overture in E major or Scéne de Ballet than in the later masterpiece Luonnotar, but the throbbing life, the burgeoning energy, the sense of mystical communion with forces greater than oneself are felt in every note.
But be the title what it may, this disc will still be mandatory listening for anyone in love with the music of Sibelius. For one thing, it has the magisterial Osmo Vänskä leading the brilliant Lahti Symphony, and anyone who already knows their ecstatic, enigmatic, and exalted recordings of Sibelius' symphonies will know what to expect here: superb playing, inspiring conducting, and a feel for the music that few other conductors can match. For another and, in its way a much more important thing, it has world-premiere recordings of five works, and while none of them will change the course of the ocean currents, for those who love the music of Sibelius, the chance to hear new music by the master will be irresistible, particularly in BIS' utterly natural and wholly amazing super audio sound.
© TiVo
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Jean Sibelius, Composer - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Sinfonia Lahti, Orchestra, MainArtist
2006 BIS 2015 (P) BIS
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Sinfonia Lahti, Orchestra, MainArtist
2006 BIS 2015 (P) BIS
Kullervo, Op. 7 (Jean Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jyrki Korhonen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kalevala,, Lyricist
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Lyricist - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tommi Hakala, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
5 Songs, Op. 38 (Jean Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Viktor Rydberg, Lyricist - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tommi Hakala, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Viktor Rydberg, Lyricist - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Seppo Murto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dominante Choir, Choir, MainArtist
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Viktor Rydberg, Lyricist - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Seppo Murto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dominante Choir, Choir, MainArtist
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Sinfonia Lahti, Orchestra, MainArtist
2006 BIS 2015 (P) BIS
5 Songs, Op. 38, No. 1. Hostkvall (Autumn Evening) [version for soprano and string orchestra] (Jean Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Viktor Rydberg, Lyricist - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Helena Juntunen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
8 Songs, Op. 57 (Jean Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Ernst Josephson, Lyricist - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Helena Juntunen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Helena Juntunen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kalevala,, Lyricist
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Vainon virsi (Vaino's Song), Op. 110 (Jean Sibelius)
Jean Sibelius, Composer - Osmo Vänskä, Conductor, MainArtist - Seppo Murto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dominante Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Kalevala,, Lyricist
2006 BIS 2006 (P) BIS
Album review
Spirit of Nature, the title of this disc of songs, cantatas, and orchestral works by Sibelius, may at first seem more than a bit misleading. After all, only a handful of the works on this disc deal directly with nature while the rest are on the standard fin de siècle subjects of life, love, and lust. But, since all the music is by Sibelius, perhaps the greatest nature loving -- nay, nature intoxicated -- composer of the period, every note is deeply informed by the spirit of nature. True, that love may be harder to detect in the early Overture in E major or Scéne de Ballet than in the later masterpiece Luonnotar, but the throbbing life, the burgeoning energy, the sense of mystical communion with forces greater than oneself are felt in every note.
But be the title what it may, this disc will still be mandatory listening for anyone in love with the music of Sibelius. For one thing, it has the magisterial Osmo Vänskä leading the brilliant Lahti Symphony, and anyone who already knows their ecstatic, enigmatic, and exalted recordings of Sibelius' symphonies will know what to expect here: superb playing, inspiring conducting, and a feel for the music that few other conductors can match. For another and, in its way a much more important thing, it has world-premiere recordings of five works, and while none of them will change the course of the ocean currents, for those who love the music of Sibelius, the chance to hear new music by the master will be irresistible, particularly in BIS' utterly natural and wholly amazing super audio sound.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:28
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vänskä
- Composer: Jean Sibelius
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
2006 BIS 2006 BIS
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