MIRACLE OF SUMMER (THE)

It is no real surprise that the inhabitants of the Nordic countries, starved of sunlight and summer as they are, should turn to this very season when it comes to giving expression to their longing in music. It is no coincidence that the composers on this record include three Swedes, a Finn, a Norwegian and a Dance!

Tracklist

Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm
Kamu, Okko (Conductor)
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
1 Frosoblomster (Froso-Flowers), Book 1, Op. 16: No. 6. Vid Froso kyrka (At Froso Church) (arr. for orchestra) 03:24
Kamu, Okko (Conductor)
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Breiner, Peter - Arranger
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
2 Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37a: VI. June: Barcarolle (arr. for violin and orchestra) 05:14
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Grieg, Edvard
Steen-Nøkleberg, Einar (piano)
3 Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 2. Someraften (Summer's Eve) 02:46
Steen-Nøkleberg, Einar (piano)
Nielsen, Carl
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Studt, Richard (Conductor)
4 Suite for Strings, Op. 1, FS 6: II. Intermezzo 05:20
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Studt, Richard (Conductor)
Stenhammar, Wilhelm
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
5 Gammal fabodpsalm fran Dalarna (Old Pastoral Hymn from Dalecarlia) (arr. J. Johansson) 04:03
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
6 I vespri siciliani, Act III: Ballet Music: The Four Seasons: Summer 06:00
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Alfvén, Hugo
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
7 Bergakungen svit (The Mountain King Suite), Op. 37: III. Sommarregn (Summer Rain) 02:10
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
8 I. Allegro non molto 05:22
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
9 II. Adagio - Presto 02:33
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
10 III. Presto 03:05
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Sallinen, Aulis
Finnish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kamu, Okko (Conductor)
11 Sunrise Serenade, Op. 63 06:43
Finnish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kamu, Okko (Conductor)
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich
Anissimov, Alexander (Conductor)
Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
12 L'Ete: Valse des Bluets et des Pavots 01:45
Anissimov, Alexander (Conductor)
Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
13 L'Ete: Barcarolle 03:02
Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Anissimov, Alexander (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Breiner, Peter - Arranger
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37a: VIII. August: The Harvest (arr. for violin and orchestra) 05:05
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Frith, Benjamin (piano)
15 Fantasia on The Last Rose of Summer, Op. 15, MWV U74 08:57
Frith, Benjamin (piano)
Gershwin, George
Ricci, Massimo - Arranger
Ricci, Massimo (clarinet in E flat)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Charlier, Jean-Michel (clarinet)
Gerard, Guy (bass clarinet)
16 Porgy and Bess, Act I: Summertime (arr. for clarinet quartet) 04:00
Ricci, Massimo (clarinet in E flat)
Spaendonck, Ronald van (clarinet)
Charlier, Jean-Michel (clarinet)
Gerard, Guy (bass clarinet)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:29