Orchestra (2.1.cor ang.1.B-clar.2 - 4.3.3.0 - perc - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5584

Lemminkainen Tuonelassa - Urtext based on the Complete Edition Jean Sibelius Works (JSW). Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Tuija Wicklund. Orchestra; stapled. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Symphonic poem; Suite; Early modern; Late-romantic. Full score. 64 pages. Duration 15'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5584. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5584).

ISBN 9790004213940. 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.Sibelius said about Lemminkainen in Tuonela: The cradle song at the end of the work is maternal love, which rakes the pieces of Lemminkainen together from the River Tuonela..

Orchestra (3(picc).2.cor angl.2.B-clar.2.dble bsn. - 4.3.3.0. - timp - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5586

Tone Poem - Urtext based on the Complete Edition Jean Sibelius Works (JSW). Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Kari Kilpelainen. Orchestra; stapled. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Symphonic poem; Late-romantic; Early modern. Full score. 76 pages. Duration 20'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5586. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5586).

ISBN 9790004213964. 10 x 12.5 inches.

... a forest god in New YorkThe symphonic poem Tapiola is the final major composition for orchestra that Sibelius was able to complete and publish. In January 1926 he had accepted the commission from the conductor Walter Damrosch to compose an orchestral work of at most 20 minutes in length for a performance in New York at the end of that year. Shortly thereafter Sibelius was successful in getting Breitkopf & Hartel to do the first publication of this tone poem. The premiere of Tapiola took place on 26 December 1926. The edition takes over the music text published in volume I/16 of the complete edition Jean Sibelius Works.

Orchestra (3(picc).2.cor angl.2.B-clar.2.dble bsn. - 4.3.3.0. - timp - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5587-07

Tone Poem - Urtext based on the Complete Edition Jean Sibelius Works (JSW). Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Kari Kilpelainen. Orchestra; stapled. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Symphonic poem; Late-romantic; Early modern. Study Score. 80 pages. Duration 20'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5587-07. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5587-07).

ISBN 9790004213971. 6.5 x 9 inches.

... a forest god in New YorkThe symphonic poem Tapiola is the final major composition for orchestra that Sibelius was able to complete and publish. In January 1926 he had accepted the commission from the conductor Walter Damrosch to compose an orchestral work of at most 20 minutes in length for a performance in New York at the end of that year. Shortly thereafter Sibelius was successful in getting Breitkopf & Hartel to do the first publication of this tone poem. The premiere of Tapiola took place on 26 December 1926. The edition takes over the music text published in volume I/16 of the complete edition Jean Sibelius Works.

Orchestra (0.1.cor ang.0.B-clar.2 - 4.0.3.0 - timp.perc - hp - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5583

Tuonelan joutsen - Urtext based on the Complete Edition Jean Sibelius Works (JSW). Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Tuija Wicklund. Orchestra; stapled. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Symphonic poem; Suite; Early modern; Late-romantic. Full score. 24 pages. Duration 10'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5583. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5583).

ISBN 9790004213933. 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 parts may have found their way into the Lemminkainen pieces which he started composing during that time. Definitely the overture had, it is now known and loved as The Swan of Tuonela. Lemminkainen became popular from the beginning and has attained a fixed position in the concert repertoire.

Orchestra

SKU: BR.SON-627

Ouverture JS 145, Baletscen JS 163. Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Tuija Wicklund. Linen. Complete Works. Late-romantic; Early modern. Complete Works. 196 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 627. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.SON-627).

ISBN 9790004803295. 10 x 12.5 inches.

In 1998, at the end of the 20th century, Breitkopf & Hartel started the publication of the Complete Edition, which is made possible thanks to the cooperation of the various Sibelius publishers. The Editors (Helsinki University Library and The Sibelius Society of Finland) and the Editorial Committee (Chairman: Timo Virtanen, Helsinki) believe that the volumes of JSW will provide the basis for a now conception of the creative work of Jean Sibelius.Reviews: One immediately recognizes the towering production quality of these volumes - a point that can be extended to all volumes thus far published in the set. The music is a joy to read; and the lucidity and thoroughness of the texts … are models of scholarly editions, and should be required reading for all bibliography and music-editing courses. … In sum, the JSW is a remarkable project: the scholarship is impeccable, the music scores and texts are simply a joy to study. Edward Jurkowski, Notes December 2011: 442-443At the back of this magnificent book are pages of critical commentary on a bar-by-bar analysis of an endless supply of musical notation requiring interpretation by the editor. … For the general, non-musically trained, purchaser of the edition there is the magisterial introduction to read, and fascinating reading it is. Edward W. Clark, Sibelius Society Newsletter 2009 The Sibelius pieces, however, are a revelation. I opened this magnificently produced volume - complete with multilingual critical report and generous facsimiles of original manuscripts - expecting Grieg-style quasi-nationalistic character pieces, and was instead presented with an incredible array of styles, textures, harmonic languages and levels of difficulty. Chris White, Piano Professional Summer 2009: 2This is not only a scholarly edition of one of the composer's major works, it is also a model for the philological editing of music in general. … JSW has chosen to have the emendations reflected in two places, in certain cases even in three: as graphic indications in the music text, in prose form in the critical commentary, and sometimes also in the form of a warning footnote on the music page. There can be no doubt that such a procedure is very user-friendly, but it disturbs the appearance of the music and may mislead the user into thinking that there are two or more equally valid readings. Niels Krabbe, Fontes Artis Musicae 54/2, 2007: 248 Editorial standards are high throughout, and maintain a careful balance between the competing demands of practical exigency and the need to provide as much scholarly evidence of variants as possible. The critical commentaries provide concise and effective descriptions of the sources and, where appropriate, information on compositional genesis and historical context. The introduction to each volume provide useful background information on historical reception, including much new material not previously brought to light in Tawaststjerna's biography. Daniel M. Grimley, Nineteenth-Century Music Review 2/2, 2005: 244.

Orchestra

SKU: BR.SON-625

Scenes historiques op.25, op.66. Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Kari Kilpelainen. Linen. Complete Works. Late-romantic; Early modern. Complete Works. 228 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 625. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.SON-625).

ISBN 9790004803271. 10 x 12.5 inches.

In 1998, at the end of the 20th century, Breitkopf & Hartel started the publication of the Complete Edition, which is made possible thanks to the cooperation of the various Sibelius publishers. The Editors (Helsinki University Library and The Sibelius Society of Finland) and the Editorial Committee (Chairman: Timo Virtanen, Helsinki) believe that the volumes of JSW will provide the basis for a now conception of the creative work of Jean Sibelius.Reviews: One immediately recognizes the towering production quality of these volumes - a point that can be extended to all volumes thus far published in the set. The music is a joy to read; and the lucidity and thoroughness of the texts ... are models of scholarly editions, and should be required reading for all bibliography and music-editing courses. ... In sum, the JSW is a remarkable project: the scholarship is impeccable, the music scores and texts are simply a joy to study. Edward Jurkowski, Notes December 2011: 442-443At the back of this magnificent book are pages of critical commentary on a bar-by-bar analysis of an endless supply of musical notation requiring interpretation by the editor. ... For the general, non-musically trained, purchaser of the edition there is the magisterial introduction to read, and fascinating reading it is. Edward W. Clark, Sibelius Society Newsletter 2009 The Sibelius pieces, however, are a revelation. I opened this magnificently produced volume - complete with multilingual critical report and generous facsimiles of original manuscripts - expecting Grieg-style quasi-nationalistic character pieces, and was instead presented with an incredible array of styles, textures, harmonic languages and levels of difficulty. Chris White, Piano Professional Summer 2009: 2This is not only a scholarly edition of one of the composer's major works, it is also a model for the philological editing of music in general. ... JSW has chosen to have the emendations reflected in two places, in certain cases even in three: as graphic indications in the music text, in prose form in the critical commentary, and sometimes also in the form of a warning footnote on the music page. There can be no doubt that such a procedure is very user-friendly, but it disturbs the appearance of the music and may mislead the user into thinking that there are two or more equally valid readings. Niels Krabbe, Fontes Artis Musicae 54/2, 2007: 248 Editorial standards are high throughout, and maintain a careful balance between the competing demands of practical exigency and the need to provide as much scholarly evidence of variants as possible. The critical commentaries provide concise and effective descriptions of the sources and, where appropriate, information on compositional genesis and historical context. The introduction to each volume provide useful background information on historical reception, including much new material not previously brought to light in Tawaststjerna's biography. Daniel M. Grimley, Nineteenth-Century Music Review 2/2, 2005: 244.

Piano duets (original scoring: orch)

SKU: BR.EB-9390

Composed by Jean Sibelius. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf. Symphonic poem; Late-romantic; Early modern. Score. 48 pages. Duration 20'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9390. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-9390).

ISBN 9790004188606. 9 x 12 inches.

The symphonic poem Tapiola is the final major composition for orchestra that Sibelius was able to complete and publish. It was commissiones by the conductor Walter Damrosch for the New York Philharmonic and was premiered on 26 December 1926. Taking the forest god Tapio as name giver, Sibelius once more got his inspiration from Finish mythology. The present arrangement by Einar Englund and Peter Lonnqvist now allows a performance in the course of a chamber music concert. By choosing the scoring for piano for four hands, or alternatively for two pianos, the arrangement stays as close as possible to Sibelius's complex orchestral texture. Tapiola is also available in the original version for orchestra at Breitkopf & Hartel. The edition takes over the music text published in volume I/16 of the complete edition Jean Sibelius Works .

Arrangement for piano for four hands or two pianos by Peter Lonnqvist, based on a transcription by Einar Englund.

Orchestra

SKU: BR.SON-620

Okeaniden, Tapiola. Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Kari Kilpelainen. Linen. Complete Works.

The American tone poems

Late-romantic; Early modern. Complete Works. 228 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 620. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.SON-620).

ISBN 9790004803226. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Jean Sibelius wrote his last two tone poems Aallottaret op. 73 and Tapiola op. 112 as commissions for the United States. Aallottaret is the original Finnish title of op. 73, as is found on the autograph. Discreetly concealed behind this title, however, is the title The Oceanides, which also stems from Sibelius, and which Breitkopf & Hartel gladly placed in first position for the first edition of 1915, thus facilitating the diffusion of the work. The previously unpublished early version of Aallottaret is also presented in the volume of the Complete Edition; it had been hastily rejected shortly before the world premiere. Compared with this genesis, the origin of Tapiola , Sibelius last great symphonic poem, is relatively unspectacular: though he was under pressure to write and publish the work, Sibelius produced no different versions. There was only one printed edition from Breitkopf and no further revisions. Thanks are given to Professor Nors S. Josephson for his valuable work on this volume, the editing of which he began.

SKU: BR.SON-616

Klavierwerke 3. Composed by Jean Sibelius. Edited by Anna Pulkkis. Linen. Complete Works.

More than 40 unloved works?

Late-romantic; Early modern. Complete Works. 248 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 616. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.SON-616).

ISBN 9790004803189. 9 x 12 inches.

The Complete Edition Jean Sibelius Works has made a big step forward with this volume: the publication of all piano works which the composer personally supplied with opus numbers, thus bequeathing them to posterity in an authorized form. The piano pieces with opus numbers ranging between 85 and 114 were written partly during World War I and, more importantly, during the first post-war years up to 1924. This is when for various reasons, and not only for lack of funds Sibelius once again applied himself intensively to the composition of piano pieces. The more than 40 works eloquently refute the claim that the composer had little esteem for the piano. With the little collection of op. 114, Sibelius leads us into the memorable year 1929, when he ended his compositional activity once and for all.