Composer(s): Sibelius, Jean
Conductor(s): Inkinen, Pietari
Label: Naxos
Genre: Orchestral
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.570763
Barcode: 0747313076376
Release Date: 12/2008

SIBELIUS, J.: Night Ride and Sunrise / Belshazzar's Feast Suite / Kuolema (New Zealand Symphony, Inkinen)

While the beloved Valse triste and Scene with Cranes from Kuolema are virtually signature tunes for the great Finnish composer, much of Sibelius’ orchestral and theatrical music remains undeservedly less familiar. From the incidental music for the play Belshazzar’s Feast Sibelius drew four richly scored orientalist movements. The tone poems Pan and Echo and Night Ride and Sunrise respectively evoke the world of ancient myth and a nocturnal journey towards a Nordic dawn. A lilting waltz dances at the heart of the impressionistic The Dryad, while castanets enliven the light-hearted mood of the Tanz-Intermezzo, Op. 45 No. 2.

Tracklist

Sibelius, Jean
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
1 Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55 16:38
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
2 Pan and Echo, Op. 53a 04:51
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
3 I. Oriental Procession 02:47
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
4 II. Solitude 03:22
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
5 III. Nocturne 04:22
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
6 IV. Khadra's Dance 04:00
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
7 The Dryad, Op. 45, No. 1 05:46
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
8 Dance Intermezzo, Op. 45, No. 2 02:51
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
9 Kuolema (Death), Incidental music, Op. 44 (revised version): No. 1. Valse Triste 05:05
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
10 Kuolema (Death), Incidental music, Op. 44 (revised version): No. 2. Scene with Cranes 06:27
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
11 Kuolema (Death), Additional Scenes: No. 1. Canzonetta, Op. 62a 04:12
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)
12 Kuolema (Death), Additional Scenes: No. 2. Valse romantique, Op. 62b 04:13
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Inkinen, Pietari (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:04:34