Violin Concerto / Finlandia, Op. 26 / Karelia Suite, Op. 11 / etc

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Violin Concerto / Finlandia, Op. 26 / Karelia Suite, Op. 11 / etc
Jennifer Pike (violin) / Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

[ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD ]

Release Date: Saturday 1 March 2014

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Jean Sibelius is perhaps best known for his seven great symphonies but there is also a large body of music for the concert hall, the theatre, and the salon, some of which is explored on this release. The Violin Concerto in D minor, Sibelius's only full-length concerto, marries brilliantly idiomatic writing for the solo instrument with the seriousness characteristic of the symphonies. Intensely virtuosic, it is both a dramatic and a deeply romantic work. The Swan of Tuonela comes from the suite of four Lemminkäinen Legends, inspired by traditional Finnish myths. In it the majestic motion of the swan is evoked by the arching phrases of the cor anglais. Also featured are two well-known shorter works indelibly linked with Finnish identity.

Finlandia became a national emblem of the Finnish struggle for independence from Russia while Andante festivo is a staple of Finnish public occasions. The Karelia Suite is another patriotic work, the rough-hewn character of its three movements intended to evoke a folk-like authenticity.

Sir Andrew Davis continues his relationship with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in this their third recording together on Chandos. They are joined in the Violin Concerto by Jennifer Pike, one of the brightest young violinists performing today.

Tracks:

Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Finlandia, Op. 26
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: The Swan of Tuonela (No. 2)
Valse lyrique, Op. 96a
Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1
Andante festivo, JS34b