Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) made his first sketches for material that would later find its way into Cassazione at the end of the 1890s; there are already hints of it among the sketches for the First Symphony, completed in 1899. The first performance of Cassazione as the opening number in a concert of his music held…
The most beloved pieces for string orchestra are now available in the Helsinki Sibelius Edition series as Urtext editions. Andante festivo JS34bScore 55011-399-2, € 12,10 Buy nowRakastava / The Beloved Op.14Score 55011-401-2, € 12,10 Buy nowScherzo Op.4Score 55011-389-3, € 12,10 Buy now
arrangement for guitarAn idiomatic guitar transcription of this Sibelius’s solo cello work dating from 1887 when he was 22 years. The work owes much to Bach in terms of its style, although the theme has a certain Finnish-Nordic flavour. Atanaskovic has done a great favour for all guitarists by arranging this work for his instrument….
arr. for organ Andante festivo is originally composed for string quartet by Jean Sibelius. This solemn, hymn-like composition fits perfectly for the organ. Pianist, cantor-organist Esa Ylönen’s transcription is based on Karl Ekman’s piano transcription. 55011-420-3, € 12,00
for violin and pianoThis new piano reduction by Jani Kyllönen is based on the Urtext orchestral version. The solo part is corrected according to the composer’s manuscripts and misprints. Misinterpretations found in earlier editions have also been corrected. 55011-274-2, € 38,50
Ernst Pingoud’s orchestral arrangement of Sibelius’s popular piano suite ”Cinq Morceaux pour piano Op. 75”, known also as “The Trees”. The most popular of the pieces is The Spruce (Kuusi). Score: 979-0-55011-323-7, € 24,90
for mixed choir, arr. Timo Lehtovaara1. Now Stands Yule at the Snow Gate • Nu står jul vid snöig port, 2. Now Is Christmas Coming • Nu så kommer julen, 3. O’er Hill and Dale • Det mörknar ute, 4. We Ask for Nothing Rich or Rare • Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej…
A collection of 24 most popular piano miniatures by Jean Sibelius, among them the Etude, Spruce, Romance in D-flat and Aquileja – his best-loved and most frequently-performed piano favourites. Also included are the delicate Op. 40 Valsette and Berceuse, and the virtuosic Polonaise. This is a new edition based on material in the complete critical…
for solo celloFIRST PUBLICATIONA work that was probably never performed in public during Sibelius’s lifetime. It dates from 1887 when Sibelius was 21 years, and the music owes much to Bach in terms of its style, although the theme on which the variations are based has a certain Finnish-Nordic flavour. It was refound and performed…
