tracks

Symphony No.7, Op. 105
Rakastava, Op. 14
The Lover
The Path Of His Beloved
Good Evening ... Farewell!
En Saga, Op. 9
Kulervo, Op. 7
Introduction: Allegro Moderato
Kullervo's Youth (Grave)
Kullervo' And His Sister (allegro Vivace)
Kullervo Goes To War (Alla Marcia)
Kullervo's Death (Andante)

notes

© & ℗ 1997 BMG Music
Made in the EU
Most of CD recorded April and December 1994 in Blackheath Concert Halls, London apart from Kullervo which was recorded November 1996 in Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Comes with 39 page liner notes including Libretto in 4 languages Original RCA Victor Red Seal CD release of selected symphonies and tone poems by Jean Sibelius, digitally recorded in 1994 and 1996 by The London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, with featured vocalists Hillevi Martinpelto and Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, all under the baton of Sir Colin Davis. The packaging features a twenty-page booklet with track information, liner notes by David Wright (9), brief uncredited biographical notes for both the conductor and featured vocalists, and a detailed libretto for "Kullervo" by Elias Lonnrot (after oral tradition!), translated by Keith Bosley, on the interior pages; and color front and back covers, the former featuring a combination of artwork by Photonica and a photo of the conductor by Richard Houghton, and the latter featuring a partial listing of other, contemporaneous RCA Victor Red Seal CD releases by the conductor. (The booklet notes that the "English translation of 'Kullervo' reprinted from 'The Kalevala: An Epic Poem after Oral Tradition' by Elias Lonnrot translated by Keith Bosley [1989] by permission of Oxford University Press.")

credits

Art Direction – Scott Johnson (14)
Baritone Vocals – Karl-Magnus Fredriksson
Chorus – London Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master – Stephen Westrop
Composed By – Jean Sibelius
Conductor – Sir Colin Davis
Cover – Jim Frank
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra,
Soprano Vocals – Hillevi Martinpelto
A&R [Direction] – Dolly Williamson
Art Direction – Scott Johnson (14)
Artwork By [Cover] – Photonica
Chorus Master – Stephen Westrop
Composed By – Jean Sibelius
Conductor – Sir Colin Davis
Engineer [Recording] – Tony Faulkner
Libretto By [After Oral Tradition] – Elias Lönnrot
Libretto By [Translation] – Keith Bosley
Liner Notes – David Wright (9)
Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
Photography By [Cover] – Richard Houghton,
Producer – Mike Bremner,
Repetiteur – Essi Kiviranta

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Copyright (c) – BMG Music
Recorded At – Blackheath Halls
Recorded At – Walthamstow Assembly Hall
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Copyright (c) – BMG Music
Copyright (c) – Breitkopf & Härtel
Copyright (c) – Wilhelm Hansen
Manufactured By – BMG Entertainment
Distributed By – BMG Entertainment
Recorded At – Blackheath Halls
Recorded At – Walthamstow Assembly Hall

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