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Sibelius: Finlandia, Karelia Suite / Schermerhorn, Slovak Radio Symphony


Release Date: 06/30/1992 
Label:  Naxos   Catalog #: 550103   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Imported from : European Union   
CD not available: This title is currently only available as an MP3 download.  

Works on This Recording

1. Finlandia, Op. 26 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: Finland 
 Date of Recording: 2/1988 
Venue:  Czech Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava 
Length: 8 Minutes 25 Secs. 
2. Karelia Suite, Op. 11 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1893; Finland 
 Date of Recording: 2/1988 
Venue:  Czech Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava 
3. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: no 4, Lemminkäinens return by Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1895-1897; Finland 
 Date of Recording: 2/1988 
Venue:  Czech Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava 
Length: 7 Minutes 3 Secs. 
4. Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1906; Finland 
 Date of Recording: 2/1988 
Venue:  Czech Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava 
Length: 13 Minutes 59 Secs. 
5. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: no 3, Swan of Tuonela by Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1893-1897; Finland 
 Date of Recording: 2/1988 
Venue:  Czech Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava 
Length: 7 Minutes 49 Secs. 
6. Kuolema: Valse triste, Op. 44 no 1 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor:  Kenneth Schermerhorn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1903-1904; Finland 
 Date of Recording: 2/1988 
Venue:  Czech Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava 
Length: 5 Minutes 21 Secs. 

Sound Samples

Finlandia, Op. 26
Karelia Suite, Op. 11: I. Intermezzo: Moderato
Karelia Suite, Op. 11: II. Ballade: Tempo di menuetto
Karelia Suite, Op. 11: III. Alla marcia: Moderato
Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: IV. Lemminkainen's Homeward Journey
Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
Lemminkainen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela
Valse triste, Op. 44, No. 1

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