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Sibelius, Saraste, Finnish Radio Symphony
Tempest: Complete Incidental Music to Shakespeare
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (36) - Disc #1
1. 1.Ov: Largamente Molto - Finnish RSO/Jukka-Pekka Saraste
2. 2. Scene I (Act I): Miranda Lulled To Slumber-Allegro Sostenuto
3. 3. Scene I (Act I): Ariel Approaches-Allegro
4. 4. Scene I (Act I): Chor Of The Winds-Molto Moderato
5. 5. Scene I (Act I): Ariel Hastens Away-Allegro
6. 6. Scene I (Act I): Ariel's 1st Song, With Intro And Chor 'Come Unto These Yellow Sands'- Poco Con .
7. 7. Scene I (Act I): Ariel's 2nd Song 'Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies'- Largamente
8. 8. Scene II (Act II): Entr'Acte- Adagio-Poco Meno Adagio-Tempo Primo
9. 9. Scene II (Act II): The Oak Tree (Ariel) Play The Flute- Molto Moderato
10. 10. Scene II (Act II): Ariel's 3rd Song 'While You Here Do Snoring Lie' - Moderato
11. 11. Scene III (Act II): Interlude (Caliban) - Allegretto-Piu Moderato-Poco A Poco Stretto
12. 12. Scene III (Act II): Stephano's Song 'The Master, The Swabber, The Boatswain, And I'- Commodo
13. 13. Scene III (Act II): Caliban's Song 'Farewell, Master, Farewell, Farewell!'- Moderato-Allegro
14. 14. Scene IV (Act III): Interlude (Miranda) - Allegretto
15. 15. Scene V (Act III): Allegro Commodo
16. 16. Scene V (Act III): Canon (Caliban, Trinculo, Stephano) 'Flout 'Em And Scout 'Em' - Allegretto...
17. 17. Scene VI (Act III): Antonio - Dance Of The Shapes -Moderato Assai-Allegro Molto Moderato...
18. 18. Scene VI (Act III): Ariel, Like A Harpy - Grave
19. 19. Scene VI (Act III): Dance II (The Shapes Dance Out) -Allegro
20. 20. Scene VII (Act IV): Intermezzo -Andante Con Moto
21. 21. Scene VII (Act IV): Ariel Approaches- Allegro
22. 22. Scene VII (Act IV): Ariel's 4th Song 'Before You Can Say 'Come' And 'Go' - Allegretto Moderato
23. 23. Scene VII (Act IV): The Rainbow - Poco Adagio
24. 24. Scene VII (Act IV): Iris's Melodrama - Moderato Assai
25. 25. Scene VII (Act IV): Juno's Song 'Honour, Riches, Marriage Blessing' - Commodo
26. 26. Scene VII (Act IV): Dance Of The Naiads - Allegretto Grazioso
27. 27. Scene VII (Act IV): The Harvesters - Commodo
28. 28. Scene VII (Act IV): Ariel Apporaches - Allegro
29. 29. Scene VII (Act IV): Ariel Hastens Away - Allegro
30. 30. Scene VII (Act IV): Ariel Approaches - Allegro
31. 31. Scene VII (Act IV): The Dogs - Poco Con Moto-Allegretto
32. 31bis.Scene VIII (Act V): Ov - Poco Con Moto
33. 32. Scene VIII (Act V): Largo-Un Pochettino Affrettando-Adagio
34. 33. Scene VIII (Act V): Ariel's 5th Song 'Where The Bee Sucks, There Suck I' - Poco Con Moto
35. 34 Scene VIII (Act V): Cortege - Tempo Giusto-Poco A Poco Stretto
36. 34bis. Scene VIII (Act V): Epilogue - Poco Adagio-Allargndo

CD Details

All Artists: Sibelius, Saraste, Finnish Radio Symphony
Title: Tempest: Complete Incidental Music to Shakespeare
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ondine
Release Date: 2/1/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 761195081327

Synopsis

Amazon.com

The Tempest was Sibelius's last score for the theater, and also his most extensive. He arranged a couple of suites for separate performance away from Shakespeare's play, as was his custom in similar circumstances, but recently there has been renewed interest in the complete work. Aside from the orchestral movements that found their way into the suites, Sibelius wrote choruses, songs, and additional interludes, all of which are worth hearing. The overture and storm music are Sibelius's most harmonically advanced pieces--dissonant, and truly frightening. This performance wrings every drop of drama from each number. It's essential for fans of the composer. --David Hurwitz

CD Reviews

Transporting stuff

12/01/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Perhaps you have heard excerpts from Sibelius's Incidental Music to The Tempest but these do not convey the full evocative potency of the complete score. For one thing, the complete score (given its world premiere recording here) includes much enchanting material often omitted from the suites. For another, the orchestrations are sometimes different, often more elaborate. The individual numbers are arranged in a theatrical sequence, giving a sense of story-telling even though a spoken context is here not given. Last but not least, the complete score includes solo vocal and choral parts. While this music may not have the quite same melodic crowd appeal as Grieg's Peer Gynt, it is possibly even more effective in transporting the listener's mind to a magical time and place. It certainly is among Sibelius's most imaginative scores.

The Bis recording places the microphones at a distance, resulting in extreme pianissimos, and if I have any complaint, it is that the dynamic range is too wide for any one volume setting of the sound system. But certainly the evocation of wide-open spaces is conveyed, particularly in the sections with chorus. The sound definition is almost unnervingly realistic with an great sense of aural perspective and balance. The playing, singing and conducting are sympathetic and cultured, worthy of this fine music."

A monumental recording

Ytzan | Athens, GR | 02/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This account of "The Tempest" will become a classic. Red-hot, full of passion brings out the atmosphere of the Shakespearian drama. Osmo Vanska with the Lahti SO at top form make an exceptional account of the much neglected masterpiece. I am not sure I can judge the singing since my Finnish are non existent but my ears didn't hurt. Along with Jarvi's account of the Symphonies probably the best digital Sibelius you'll find out there."