Suite caractéristique

Suite caractéristique
Concert suite by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1923)
Opus100
Composed1922 (1922)
PublisherHansen (1923)[1]
Duration6 mins.[2]
Movements3
Premiere
Date19 February 1923 (1923-02-19)[3]
LocationHelsinki, Finland
ConductorJean Sibelius
PerformersHelsinki 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

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:

  1. Vivo
  2. Lento
  3. Comodo

Discography

No. Conductor Ensemble Rec.[a] Time Recording venue Label Ref.
1 Pekka Helasvuo [fi] Finlandia Sinfonietta [fi] 1985 6:05 Laurentius Hall [fi] Finlandia
[b]
2 Neeme Järvi Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra 1987 5:02 Gothenburg Concert Hall BIS
[c]
3 Péter Csaba Virtuosi di Kuhmo [fi] 5:17 Ondine
[d]
4 Tuomas Hannikainen [fi] Tapiola Sinfonietta 2000 4:27 Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre Ondine
[e]
5 Osmo Vänskä Lahti Symphony Orchestra 2005 4:55 Sibelius Hall BIS
[f]

Notes, references, and sources

Notes
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986
  3. ^ N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988
  4. ^ P. Csaba–Ondine (ODE 830–2) 1994
  5. ^ T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000
  6. ^ O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009
References
  1. ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 426–427.
  2. ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 426.
  3. ^ 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.