Leif Segerstam, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra - Jean Sibelius: Jedermann; Two Serious Melodies; In memoriam (2015)

Artist: Leif Segerstam, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Title Of Album: Jean Sibelius: Jedermann; Two Serious Melodies; In memoriam
Year Of Release: 2015
Label (Catalog#): Naxos [8.573340]
Country: Finland
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue+.log,d.booklet)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 72:48
Full Size: 261 MB

Rarely performed but recognized as a hidden masterpiece, Sibelius's score for Jedermann is unusual in that the music closely follows the words and action of this morality play, intensifying Everyman's hubris, penance, escape from the Devil's clutches and ultimate salvation.The Two Serious Melodies reflect Sibelius' dark mood during the difficult years of World War I, while In memoriam resonates with his preoccupation with death in 1909 following a life-saving throat operation, and was performed at his own funeral in 1957. This is the fourth of a six volume set that explores Jean Sibelius's orchestral works beyond the higher profile symphonies, violin concerto and tone poems.Finnish conductor Leif Segerstam is an acclaimed Sibelius interpreter, having been awarded the annual Finnish State Prize for Music in 2004; and in 2005 the highly esteemed Sibelius Medal.

Tracklist:

Jedermann (Jokamies/Everyman), Op.83 (1916):
01. I. Largo (00:09)
02. II. Largo (01:31)
03. III. Allegro - (01:23)
04. IIIa. Allegro comodo (00:24)
05. IV. Tanssilaulu (Dance Song): Me kutsun saimme … (03:18)
06. V. On riemussa hetket mennehet taas (00:15)
07. VI. Kun vetta sataa, niin kastutaan (00:16)
08. VII. Maat ja metsat viherioivat … (00:48)
09. VIII. Oi, Lempi, armas Lempi! … (00:39)
10. IX. Maat ja metsat viherioivat … (01:15)
11. X. Allegro molto (02:56)
12. XI. Largo, sempre misteroiso (13:07)
13. XII. Adagio di molto I (02:43)
14. XIII. Adagio di molto II (04:07)
15. XIV. Largo e molto - Doloroso - Con grande dolore (08:39)
16. XV. Lento (04:19)
17. XVI. Gloria in excelsis Deo - Sempre dolce sin a Fine (03:27)

Two Serious Melodies, Op.77:
18. No.1 Cantique: Laetare anima mea (05:50)
19. No.2 Devotion: Ab imo pectore (04:27)

20. In Memoriam, Op.59 (13:05)

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Pia Pajala, soprano ([6]-[8])
Tuomas Katajala, tenor ([5])
Nicholas S?derlund, bass ([8]-[9])
Cathedralis Aboensis Choir ([5], [9], [10], [17])
Mikaela Palmu, violin ([18]-[19])
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam, conductor