SKU: BR.CHB-5372-02

ISBN 9790004413029. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. Finnish.

The four choral settings in this edition from Jean Sibelius's Op. 18, in the original six settings for male choir, were arranged for mixed choir by Sibelius himself. While Sortunut aani Op. 18,1 and Saarella palaa Op. 18,4 were first published in this version in a choral collection in 1898, Venematka Op. 18,3 was only arranged by Sibelius in 1904 for a summer class and Sydameni laulu Op. 18,6 another ten years later as a reaction to an unauthorized arrangement. In the long and changeful history of the collection Op. 18, its contents were extended, revised and repositioned many times. The four current settings are all those that are also present in the final version of Op. 18 for male choir and of which there are original arrangements.The texts for Sortunut aani (The Broken Voice), Venematka (Boat Trip) and Saarella palaa (Fire on the Island) stem from the Finnish national epics Kalevala and Kanteletar, while the text of Sydameni laulu (Song of My Heart) stems from the poet Aleksis Kivi, but refers to the Kalevala, too. The edition includes translations of the texts in German and English as well as an informative preface that is based on the complete edition Jean Sibelius Works, just like the score.

SKU: SU.27080010

Oboe/EH, Acoustic Bass/Double bass, Flute, Piano Duration: 14' Composed: 2014 Published by: Distributed Composer A chapter of a longer song cycle in the works based on Finland's national epic, the Kalevala. This chapter consist of four songs that tell the story of Lemmink?inen, who travels to Tuonela, land of the dead to catch the swan of the river of Tuonela.

SKU: BR.PB-5585

ISBN 9790004213957. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Little is known about the actual composition process of Lemminkainen and the performance and publication history is rather complex, resulting in a first complete printing of all the four movements en suite through the complete edition of Jean Sibelius Works only in 2013.In summer 1894 Sibelius went to Central Europe, carrying among others a plan for an opera freely based on the Kalevala in his mind. But during this trip he reassessed his composing: I think I have found my old self again, musically speaking. I think I really am a tone painter and a poet. As a result he abandoned his opera plans, but musical material may have found its way into the Lemminkainen pieces which he started composing during that time. Lemminkainen became popular from the beginning and has attained a fixed position in the concert repertoire.On Lemminkainen's Return Sibelius commented: I would like to see more pride in us Finns. Why should we be ashamed? This is the underlying thought in Lemminkainen's Return. Lemminkainen is just as good as the noblest of earls. He is an aristocrat, without question an aristocrat!.