Composer: Jean Sibelius
Performer: Marianne Beate Kielland
Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: LAWO
Catalogue: LWC1239
Release: 2022
Size: 1.53 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
5 Songs, Op. 38
01. No. 1. Höstkväll
02. No. 2. På verandan vid havet
03. No. 3. I natten
7 Songs, Op. 17
04. No. 1. Se’n har jag ej frågat mera (Orchestrated by Jean Sibelius)
05. No. 2. Sov in! (Orchestrated by Ernest Pingoud)
06. No. 3. Fågellek (Orchestrated by Ernest Pingoud)
07. No. 5. En slända (Orchestrated by Jussi Jalas)
08. No. 6. Illalle (Orchestrated by Jussi Jalas)
09. No. 7. Lastu lainehilla (Orchestrated by Jussi Jalas)
6 Songs, Op. 36
10. No. 1. Svarta rosor (Orchestrated by Simon Parmet)
11. No. 2. Men min fågel märks dock icke (Orchestrated by Colin Matthews)
12. No. 4. Säv, säv, susa (Orchestrated by Kim Borg)
13. No. 5. Marssnön (Orchestrated by Jussi Jalas)
14. No. 6. Demanten på marssnön (Orchestrated by Jean Sibelius)
5 Songs, Op. 37
15. No. 1. Den första kyssen (Orchestrated by Ivar Hellman)
16. No. 3. Soluppgång (Orchestrated by Jean Sibelius)
17. No. 4. Var det en dröm (Orchestrated by Jussi Jalas)
18. No. 5. Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (Orchestrated by Ernest Pingoud)
Mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland is famous for her strong stage presence and musical integrity. Gramophone Magazine writes about her: The mezzo-soprano is quite outstanding: strong, firm, sensitive in modulations, imaginative in her treatment of words, with a voice pure in quality, wide in range and unfalteringly true in intonation. Considered today one of Europes leading singers, she says of this new recording: “As my career has progressed, I have had the chance to make numerous recordings featuring a variety of repertoires, and I have always felt the desire to record the songs of Sibelius. A wonderful opportunity presented itself when the Norwegian Radio Orchestra with Chief Conductor Petr Popelka expressed its willingness to be part of such a recording. Virtually all Sibelius songs are written for voice and piano, but many of them seem as though made for orchestral sounds and instrumental subtlety. Therefore a number of his finest songs have fortunately been orchestrated, and it is these editions we have used for this recording. A few of the orchestrations were done by Sibelius himself, one by his contemporary, Simon Parmet (n Pergament), while several were orchestrated by his own son-in-law, conductor Jussi Jalas. This album presents orchestrated songs of Sibelius from four opus numbers: 17, 36, 37 and 38. – Marianne Beate Kielland.