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Pekka Kuusisto, Tapiola Sinfonietta - Sibelius: Works for Violin and Orchestra (2006/2015)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 64:16 minutes | 1,41 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 64:16 minutes | 1,29 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
For lovers of Sibelius's famous Violin Concerto, this album offers an ideal opportunity to discover his less-performed works for violin and orchestra, played by celebrated Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto. Known as a cutting edge musician, Kuusisto is acclaimed for his tone, technique, infectious enthusiasm and his imaginative interpretations, all of which are on display here. The Tapiola Sinfonietta, one of the top professional orchestras in the Nordic countries, is famous for its fine performances of classical, contemporary and less familiar chamber orchestra repertoire.
Violinist Pekka Kuusisto and composer Jean Sibelius seem to be an ideal match. After his highly successful debut recording playing the Sibelius concerto, Kuusisto returns here as soloist and conductor of the Tapiola Sinfonietta for another strong showing with some of Sibelius' lesser-known works for violin and orchestra. Kuusisto's tonal palate is impressive, especially considering his young age, and the Six Humoresques offer an ideal platform from which to demonstrate. From the shimmering moto perpetuo of number two, the mysterious intrigue of number four, to the powerful guttural sound of number six, Kuusisto easily maintains the listener's interest throughout. The Two Serenades, though well played, do not represent Sibelius' strongest compositional offerings. Not so with the Suite, Op. 117, which ironically the composer indicated should never be published. The work was written with American performance venues in mind, offering a very pastoral, almost "western" feel throughout. Kuusisto's consistently energetic playing and leadership of the orchestra make us glad that someone unearthed the piece and published it posthumously despite Sibelius' wishes. Also included in this collection is the incidental music to the play Swanwhite, which Kuusisto conducts without the benefit of violin in hand. This again is not among Sibelius' greatest works, and the orchestra appears to lose some of its vitality and enthusiasm when not following a soloist. Still, it is a decent performance of a piece that might not be heard elsewhere.
Tracklist:
01 - Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: I. Humoresque in D minor, Op. 87/1
02 - Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: II. Humoresque in D major, Op 87/2
03 - Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: III. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/1
04 - Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: IV. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/2
05 - Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: V. Humoresque in E-flat major, Op. 89/3
06 - Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: VI. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/4
07 - Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69: I. Serenade in D Major
08 - Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69: II. Serenade in G Minor
09 - Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: I. Country Scenery
10 - Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: II. Evening in Spring
11 - Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: III. In the Summer
12 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: I. The Peacock
13 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: II. The Harp
14 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: III. The Maidens with the Roses
15 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: IV. Listen, the Robin Sings
16 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: V. The Prince Alone
17 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: VI. Swanwhite and the Prince
18 - Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: VII. Song of Praise
Recorded in January 2006 at Tapiola Hall, Espoo, Finland.
Musicians:
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Pekka Kuusisto - violin, conductor
Analyzed: Pekka Kuusisto, Tapiola Sinfonietta / Sibelius: Works for Violin and Orchestra
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -12.43 dB -31.67 dB 3:41 01-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: I. Humoresque in D minor, Op. 87/1
DR13 -8.80 dB -31.05 dB 2:09 02-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: II. Humoresque in D major, Op 87/2
DR14 -14.54 dB -34.46 dB 4:31 03-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: III. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/1
DR14 -17.51 dB -38.06 dB 3:57 04-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: IV. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/2
DR14 -11.91 dB -33.63 dB 3:26 05-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: V. Humoresque in E-flat major, Op. 89/3
DR16 -10.60 dB -32.40 dB 3:15 06-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: VI. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/4
DR15 -6.01 dB -30.95 dB 5:24 07-Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69: I. Serenade in D Major
DR15 -9.75 dB -33.95 dB 6:14 08-Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69: II. Serenade in G Minor
DR14 -13.18 dB -31.83 dB 2:10 09-Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: I. Country Scenery
DR13 -14.95 dB -35.73 dB 4:23 10-Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: II. Evening in Spring
DR14 -14.47 dB -34.45 dB 1:56 11-Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: III. In the Summer
DR13 -11.96 dB -31.55 dB 3:33 12-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: I. The Peacock
DR13 -16.09 dB -33.53 dB 3:16 13-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: II. The Harp
DR11 -11.06 dB -29.70 dB 2:59 14-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: III. The Maidens with the Roses
DR13 -10.72 dB -28.78 dB 3:47 15-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: IV. Listen, the Robin Sings
DR12 -11.43 dB -28.18 dB 3:41 16-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: V. The Prince Alone
DR14 -6.74 dB -28.61 dB 3:19 17-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: VI. Swanwhite and the Prince
DR12 -7.48 dB -25.52 dB 2:36 18-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: VII. Song of Praise
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -12.43 dB -31.67 dB 3:41 01-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: I. Humoresque in D minor, Op. 87/1
DR13 -8.80 dB -31.05 dB 2:09 02-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: II. Humoresque in D major, Op 87/2
DR14 -14.54 dB -34.46 dB 4:31 03-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: III. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/1
DR14 -17.51 dB -38.06 dB 3:57 04-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: IV. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/2
DR14 -11.91 dB -33.63 dB 3:26 05-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: V. Humoresque in E-flat major, Op. 89/3
DR16 -10.60 dB -32.40 dB 3:15 06-Six Humoresques for violin and orchestra: VI. Humoresque in G minor, Op. 89/4
DR15 -6.01 dB -30.95 dB 5:24 07-Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69: I. Serenade in D Major
DR15 -9.75 dB -33.95 dB 6:14 08-Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69: II. Serenade in G Minor
DR14 -13.18 dB -31.83 dB 2:10 09-Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: I. Country Scenery
DR13 -14.95 dB -35.73 dB 4:23 10-Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: II. Evening in Spring
DR14 -14.47 dB -34.45 dB 1:56 11-Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117, JS 185: III. In the Summer
DR13 -11.96 dB -31.55 dB 3:33 12-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: I. The Peacock
DR13 -16.09 dB -33.53 dB 3:16 13-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: II. The Harp
DR11 -11.06 dB -29.70 dB 2:59 14-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: III. The Maidens with the Roses
DR13 -10.72 dB -28.78 dB 3:47 15-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: IV. Listen, the Robin Sings
DR12 -11.43 dB -28.18 dB 3:41 16-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: V. The Prince Alone
DR14 -6.74 dB -28.61 dB 3:19 17-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: VI. Swanwhite and the Prince
DR12 -7.48 dB -25.52 dB 2:36 18-Swanwhite, Suite for Orchestra, Op. 54: VII. Song of Praise
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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