℗ 2006 Ondine
| Released | 2006 |
| Duration | 1h 00m 03s |
| Record Label | Ondine |
| Catalogue No. | ODE1080-5 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Sibelius: Luonnotar - Orchestral Songs
Soile Isokoski, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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6 Songs, Op. 72
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1.1
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No. 4. Kaiutar
Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
3:07 | |||
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1.2
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Luonnotar, Op. 70
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
8:49 | |||
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6 Songs, Op. 36
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1.3
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No. 2. Men min fagel marks dock icke (But my bird is nowhere to be seen)
Jean Sibelius; Ivar Hellman; Ernest Pingoud; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
2:47 | |||
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1.4
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No. 4. Sav, sav, susa (Reed, reed, rustle)
Jean Sibelius; Ivar Hellman; Ernest Pingoud; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
2:32 | |||
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1.5
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No. 6. Demanten pa marssnon (The Diamond on the March Snow) (version for soprano and orchestra)
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
2:36 | |||
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7 Songs, Op. 13
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1.6
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No. 4. Varen flyktar hastigt (Spring is Flying) (version for soprano and orchestra)
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
1:35 | |||
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1.7
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No. 1. Under strandens granar ('Neath the Fir Trees) (arr. for soprano and orchestra)
Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
5:10 | |||
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5 Songs, Op. 37
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1.8
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No. 1. Den forsta kyssen (The First Kiss)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt; Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
1:58 | |||
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1.9
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No. 3. Soluppgang (Sunrise)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt; Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
2:17 | |||
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1.10
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No. 4. Var det en drom? (Was it a dream?)
Nils-Eric Fougstedt; Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
2:22 | |||
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5 Songs, Op. 38
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1.11
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No. 1. Hostkvall (Autumn Evening)
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
4:54 | |||
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1.12
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No. 2. Pa verandan vid havet (On a balcony by the sea)
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
3:39 | |||
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1.13
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Arioso, Op. 3
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
4:38 | |||
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7 Songs, Op. 17
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1.14
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No. 6. Illalle (To Evening)
Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
1:21 | |||
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1.15
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No. 7. Lastu lainehilla (Driftwood)
Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
0:58 | |||
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1.16
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Souda, souda sinisorsa (Row, row, duck)
Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
1:17 | |||
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1.17
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No. 1. Se'n har jag ej fragat mera (Then I questioned no further)
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
2:43 | |||
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1.18
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No. 5. En slanda (A Dragonfly)
Jean Sibelius; Jussi Jalas; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
4:02 | |||
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8 Songs, Op. 57
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1.19
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No. 6. Hertig Magnus (Baron Magnus)
Jean Sibelius; Soile Isokoski; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra; Leif Segerstam |
3:18 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Disc of the Year. A thrilling performance in which Isokoski's sonorous soprano is matched by atmospheric playing from the Finnish orchestra."
- BBC Music Magazine
"... an important recording for anyone interested in Sibelius. Isokoski is by far the finest exponent of Sibelius’s vocal work ... this recording surpasses all others ... this is magic: Ondine should be very proud!"
- MusicWeb Internatonal
"Disc of the Month. Soile Isokoski has never made a more beautiful recording ... she offers what must be, hands down, the finest performance of the tone poem Luonnotar currently available ... a marvelous release in every respect."
- ClassicsToday.com
This highly-awarded album from Finnish star soprano Soile Isokoski is her first all-Sibelius recording of works for voice and orchestra, including the tone poem Luonnotar and 18 of Sibelius's orchestral songs. Performed in their original languages (Swedish, Finnish), the collection contains almost all the songs of Sibelius that were orchestrated by the composer himself (the only missing song being out of Isokoski's vocal range). Almost all the other songs featured were orchestrated by Jussi Jalas, Sibelius's son-in-law, or by close contemporaries.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Ondine Studio Masters
Recording: Helsinki, Finlandia Hall, 10/2005 Executive Producer: Reijo Kiilunen Recording Producer: Seppo Siirala Recording Engineer: Enno Mäemets Publishers: Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden; Fazer Music, Helsinki (Arioso; Souda, souda sinisorsa); Robert Lienau Publ., Frankfurt/Main (Hertig Magnus) Artist Photos: Irmeli Jung (Soile Isokoski), Maarit Kytöharju (Leif Segerstam) Back Cover Illustration: Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931), Luonnotar, Gallen-Kallela Museum in Espoo Cover Design and Booklet Layout: Eduardo Nestor Gomez Booklet Editor: Jean-Christophe Hausmann
Recording: Helsinki, Finlandia Hall, 10/2005 Executive Producer: Reijo Kiilunen Recording Producer: Seppo Siirala Recording Engineer: Enno Mäemets Publishers: Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden; Fazer Music, Helsinki (Arioso; Souda, souda sinisorsa); Robert Lienau Publ., Frankfurt/Main (Hertig Magnus) Artist Photos: Irmeli Jung (Soile Isokoski), Maarit Kytöharju (Leif Segerstam) Back Cover Illustration: Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931), Luonnotar, Gallen-Kallela Museum in Espoo Cover Design and Booklet Layout: Eduardo Nestor Gomez Booklet Editor: Jean-Christophe Hausmann
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -7.00 -14.53 to -0.36 | -29.25 -32.55 to -25.78 | -25.21 -29.90 to -20.50 | 13 11 to 16 | |
| 1 | No. 4. Kaiutar | -3.31 | -30.11 | -26.3 | 15 |
| 2 | Luonnotar, Op. 70 | -0.36 | -25.78 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 3 | No. 2. Men min fagel marks dock icke (But my bird is nowhere to be seen) | -6.25 | -28.28 | -23.9 | 13 |
| 4 | No. 4. Sav, sav, susa (Reed, reed, rustle) | -5.25 | -30.25 | -26.2 | 16 |
| 5 | No. 6. Demanten pa marssnon (The Diamond on the March Snow) (version for soprano and orchestra) | -10.55 | -30.83 | -27.8 | 12 |
| 6 | No. 4. Varen flyktar hastigt (Spring is Flying) (version for soprano and orchestra) | -7.58 | -29.47 | -25.1 | 11 |
| 7 | No. 1. Under strandens granar ('Neath the Fir Trees) (arr. for soprano and orchestra) | -7.02 | -29.07 | -25.5 | 13 |
| 8 | No. 1. Den forsta kyssen (The First Kiss) | -6.25 | -29.45 | -25.3 | 13 |
| 9 | No. 3. Soluppgang (Sunrise) | -5.74 | -29.13 | -24.9 | 14 |
| 10 | No. 4. Var det en drom? (Was it a dream?) | -5.38 | -26.48 | -22.8 | 11 |
| 11 | No. 1. Hostkvall (Autumn Evening) | -4.97 | -27.55 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 12 | No. 2. Pa verandan vid havet (On a balcony by the sea) | -5.26 | -28.12 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 13 | Arioso, Op. 3 | -7.92 | -30.18 | -26.4 | 12 |
| 14 | No. 6. Illalle (To Evening) | -7.88 | -27.94 | -23.5 | 12 |
| 15 | No. 7. Lastu lainehilla (Driftwood) | -8.48 | -28.50 | -25.1 | 12 |
| 16 | Souda, souda sinisorsa (Row, row, duck) | -14.53 | -32.55 | -29.9 | 11 |
| 17 | No. 1. Se'n har jag ej fragat mera (Then I questioned no further) | -8.52 | -30.86 | -27.1 | 12 |
| 18 | No. 5. En slanda (A Dragonfly) | -6.90 | -28.92 | -24.4 | 13 |
| 19 | No. 6. Hertig Magnus (Baron Magnus) | -10.81 | -32.34 | -29.0 | 14 |