Sinfonien 1, 2, 5, 7 leonard bernstein, wiener philharmoniker, jean sibelius. Though his early works show russian and italian influences as a product of his countrys history and his travelling, respectively, his music gradually developed its own identity, characterised by beauty, mystery, colour and. Bernstein regarded sibelius alongside mahler as one of the key turning points in the development of the 20th century symphony, though his reputation as a mahler exponent has overshadowed a lifelong dedication to the finnish composer. In the mid 1980s, unitel began recording a complete cycle of sibelius symphonies with leonard bernstein and the vienna philharmonic. Anyway, there have been several great sibelius cycles since this one, but it remains a version of reference for its overall excellence as well as its abundant personality and character.
Bernsteins performances of the other sibelius works recorded here are somewhat better than in the symphony, but, perhaps needless to say, pohjolas daughter has been more effectively presented by koussevitzky and barbirolli, to name just a couple alternatives. Bernsteins 1960s sibelius carries a good reputation. Sibelius, symphonie nr 2 d dur op 43 leonard bernstein, wiener philharmoniker. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others.
Sibelius eugene ormandy, the philadelphia orchestra symphony no. In a memorial tribute that year, sibelius said that koussevitzky performed my work with supreme. The finale is introduced by the same melody, but broadened and intensified on unison strings playing largamente ed appassionato. A detailed explanation of why sibelius 5th symphony has the. Concerto pour violon hilary hahn youtube ray chen mendelssohn violin concerto in e minor, op. When asked if the symphony was also programmatic, sibelius abruptly declared that it was absolutely symphonic. Youll have at your disposal dozens of templates prepared to assist in creating pieces for piano, orchestra. Sibelius eugene ormandy, the philadelphia orchestra. Coming between the romantic intensity of sibelius s first two symphonies and the more austere complexity of his later symphonies, it is a goodnatured, triumphal, and deceptively simplesounding piece. Sibelius, symphonie nr 2 d dur op 43 leonard bernstein. Bernsteins death in 1990 unfortunately cut short this project after the release of symphonies nos. Bernstein s 1960s sibelius carries a good reputation. Finale bernstein wiener philharmoniker youtube sarah chang plays sibelius violin concerto in d minor full duration. This is how leonard bernstein feels at the exact moment of their arrival.
From the first symphony, rooted in balakirev and kalinnikov as much as tchaikovsky, to the gaunter grandeur in the succinct seventh symphony. Sibeliuss symphonic alpha and omega are separated by only a quarter of a century. His harmonic vocabulary, technical apparatus, orchestral style, and thematic character rooted in the finnish language were firmly in place and organized. Youll find segerstam at the interpretatively vast other end and very satisfying in the 7th, i should think. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Leonard bernstein was an american composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. The second symphony has grandeur without pomposity, and the finale never outstays its welcome. When sibeliuss third symphony was new music prufrocks. Allegro moderato moderato assai meno moderato e poco a poco ravvivando il. Symphony guide sibeliuss seventh tom service music the. Brian longs time stamps below relate to the youtube video of the salonenswedish radio symphony orchestra performance.
Our most recent subscription concert performances were given at orchestra hall on january 9, 10, and 12, 2003, with antonio pappano conducting. Sibeliuss sixth symphony is an enigma because its sheer musical concentration achieves the opposite of what its composer thought it would. Jean sibelius symphony no 2 in d major op 43 finale youtube. The trip came about at the suggestion of his friend, the amateur musician axel carpelan, and it was there that he began contemplating several ambitious projects, including a fourmovement tone poem based on the don juan story and a setting of dantes divina commedia. Jan 07, 2014 volume 12 of the sibelius edition on bis includes all the vanskalahti symphony recordings, plus the littleknown original 1915 version of the fifth, which shows sibelius dipping into. Yet for all its idiosyncratic grandeur and intellectual severity, i cant claim to find celibidaches live recording of sibelius symphony no. We could argue the toss til the cows come home, but wed never resolve it. It has been described as completely original in form, subtle in its handling of tempi, individual in its treatment of key and wholly organic in.
Sibelius said, my second symphony is a confession of the soul. For much of the century, she had been an autonomous grand duchy of the russian empire, but still enjoying relative freedom. The movement is in sonata form, which, in prufrockian broad strokes, includes the exposition subjectsthemes are introduced, development lots of playing around with the expositions subjects. Subscribe to our youtube channel where you can watch over 500 videos. Leonard bernstein conductor new york philharmonic orchestra young peoples concerts. And they are terrific indeed, not to mention the fabulous violin concerto with zino francescatti and a few little. In 1940, bernstein began his study at the boston symphony orchestras. Sibelius was one of the 20th centurys greatest and most innovative symphonists, reworking the traditional symphonic structure as radically as beethoven did in his day. Sinfonien 1, 2, 5, 7 leonard bernstein, wiener philharmoniker. Allegro moderato victor 78rpm album dm 272 88924 88934 recorded in. Sibeliuss seventh symphony, an unprecedented 22minute singlemovement, contains all the drama of much longer pieces.
The first version was completed in 1915, immediately after composing a series of programmatic works. Pohjolas daughter offers both humor and romantic warmth of expression, the swan of tuonela is poetry in motion at a perfect tempo, and lemminkainens return sizzles with energy. The chicago symphony orchestras first subscription concert performances of sibeliuss second symphony were given at the auditorium theatre on january 1 and 2, 1904, with theodore thomas conducting. Jean sibelius, leonard bernstein, vienna philharmonic orchestra.
We all listen with both our minds and our hearts, but the proportions vary between individuals. On its own terms, however, this is bernstein at his best. Seeking the best recording of sibelius symphony 2 reddit. Coming between the romantic intensity of sibeliuss first two symphonies and the more austere complexity of his later symphonies, it is a goodnatured, triumphal, and deceptively simplesounding piece. Anyway, this bernstein set of four sibelius symphonies is certainly compelling enough for the conductors many admirers to acquire. Sibelius symphony no 2 evolved through two major revisions before reaching its final form. Sinfonie hrsinfonieorchester susanna malkki youtube jean sibelius symphony no 1 in e minor, op 39 jarvi duration. The earlier of the two recordings of the second symphony is extraordinary propulsive, energetic, passionate, yet never allowing the music to become overblown. The symphonys first performance was given by the helsinki philharmonic society. The genesis of the second symphony can be traced to sibelius trip to italy in early 1901. Muserk rights management, and 7 music rights societies. Jean sibelius, leonard bernstein, vienna philharmonic orchestra sibelius. Symphony guide sibeliuss seventh tom service music. Sibeliuss sixth symphony is an enigma because its sheer musical concentration achieves the opposite of what its composer thought it.
Davis, to me, had the best sibelius symphony cycle his later effort with the london symphony orchestra, on rca, was not quite as convincing, at least in nos. Bernstein s performances of the other sibelius works recorded here are somewhat better than in the symphony, but, perhaps needless to say, pohjolas daughter has been more effectively presented by koussevitzky and barbirolli, to name just a couple alternatives. It is more skilfully orchestrated than the first symphony. Allegro moderato victor 78rpm album dm 272 88924 88934 recorded in 1935 digital transfer by f. Bernstein s death in 1990 unfortunately cut short this project after the release of symphonies nos. Sibelius s symphonic alpha and omega are separated by only a quarter of a century. And for a romantic, bernstein offers one of the most shapely and welljudged recordings of the tricky third symphony available. Sibelius is a comprehensive, professionallygeared musical notation program that allows users to create scores for any instrument and style imaginable. Mar 18, 2014 sibeliuss seventh symphony, an unprecedented 22minute singlemovement, contains all the drama of much longer pieces.
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