Artist: Paavo Berglund
Album: The Popular Sibelius: Finlandia, Valse triste, Karelia, The Swan of Tuonela, Lemminkäinen’s Return, King Christian II…
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2023
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 192 kHz
Duration: 46:41
Total Tracks: 8
Total Size: 1,74 GB

Tracklist:

1-01. Paavo Berglund – Finlandia, Op. 26 (08:05)
1-02. Paavo Berglund – Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 “Legends of the Kalevala”: No. 2, The Swan of Tuonela (08:45)
1-03. Paavo Berglund – Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 “Legends of the Kalevala”: No. 4, Lemminkäinen’s Return (06:17)
1-04. Paavo Berglund – Karelia Suite, Op. 11: I. Intermezzo (04:03)
1-05. Paavo Berglund – Suite from King Christian II, Op. 27bis: I. Nocturne (07:04)
1-06. Paavo Berglund – Suite from King Christian II, Op. 27bis: II. Élégie (05:10)
1-07. Paavo Berglund – Suite from King Christian II, Op. 27bis: III. Musette (02:26)
1-08. Paavo Berglund – 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste (04:47)

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The Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund was considered one of the best-known and greatest interpreters of Jean Sibelius’ works in his time. His lively conducting brought out the unique compositional language and special tonal colours in Sibelius’ work and fuelled interest in his oeuvre. Berglund paid meticulous attention to the original Sibelius text.