Suite caractéristique
| Suite caractéristique | |
|---|---|
| Concert suite by Jean Sibelius | |
 The composer (c. 1923) | |
| Opus | 100 |
| Composed | 1922 |
| Publisher | Hansen (1923)[1] |
| Duration | 6 mins.[2] |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 19 February 1923[3] |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Conductor | Jean Sibelius |
| Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Suite caractéristique, Op. 100, is a three-movement concert suite for harp and string orchestra written in 1922 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Structure[edit]
The Suite caractéristique is in three movements, each of which lacks descriptive title and is known instead by its tempo marking. The movements are as follows:
- Vivo
- Lento
- Comodo
Discography[edit]
| No. | Conductor | Ensemble | Rec.[a] | Time | Recording venue | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pekka Helasvuo | Finlandia Sinfonietta | 1985 | 6:05 | Laurentius Hall | Finlandia | |
| 2 | Neeme Järvi | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | 1987 | 5:02 | Gothenburg Concert Hall | BIS | |
| 3 | Péter Csaba | Virtuosi di Kuhmo | 5:17 | Ondine | |||
| 4 | Tuomas Hannikainen | Tapiola Sinfonietta | 2000 | 4:27 | Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre | Ondine | |
| 5 | Osmo Vänskä | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | 2005 | 4:55 | Sibelius Hall | BIS |
Notes, references, and sources[edit]
- Notes
- ^ Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.
- ^ P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986
- ^ N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988
- ^ P. Csaba–Ondine (ODE 830–2) 1994
- ^ T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000
- ^ O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009
- References
- ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 426–427.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 426.
- ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 413, 426.
- Sources
- Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11159-0.
- Dahlström, Fabian [in Swedish] (2003). Jean Sibelius: Thematisch-bibliographisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke [Jean Sibelius: A Thematic Bibliographic Index of His Works] (in German). Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel. ISBN 3-7651-0333-0.
- Tawaststjerna, Erik (2008) [1978/1988; trans. 1997]. Sibelius: Volume III, 1914–1957. Translated by Layton, Robert. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-24774-5.
