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Armas Järnefelt: Symphonic Fantasy; Berceuse; Serenade; Suite in E flat major

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-11-05

Works: Armas Järnefelt: Symphonic Fantasy, for orchestra; Suite for orchestra in E flat major; Serenade for orchestra; Berceuse, for violin & orchestra
Performers: Kuusisto, Jaakko
Conductors: Kuusisto, Jaakko

Armas Järnefelt was a member of a family which made a profound mark on Finnish culture. One of his brothers was a painter, and another...continue...
Recording information: Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland....continue...

The Sibelius Edition Vol 6 - Violin and Piano / Kuusisto, Gräsbeck, Sato, Sparf, Forsberg

5 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-10-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Andante grazioso for Violin and Piano in D major; Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, JS 26 [fragment]; Sonata movement for Violin and Piano in D major; Menuetto for Violin and Pia...
Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; Gräsbeck, Folke; Kuusisto, Jaakko; Sato, Madoka; Sparf, Nils-Erik

The sixth volume in the BIS Sibelius Edition focuses on the composer's music for violin and piano (and also includes the few works for solo...continue...

The Sibelius Edition Vol 2 - Chamber Music Vol 1

6 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-09-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, JS 156
Performers: Grasbeck, Folke; Kuusisto, Jaakko; Lonnqvist, Peter; Turunen, Taneli; Vanska, Satu

"The performances are alert and intelligent, the recording exemplary and wonderfully present." - International Record Review...continue...

Sibelius: Piano Quintets, Melodramas / Groop, Pöysti, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-04-07

Works: Jean Sibelius: Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor; Näcken, JS 138
Performers: Grasbeck, Folke; Gribajcevic, Anna Kreetta; Groop, Monica; Kuusisto, Jaakko; Laakso, Joel; Poysti, Lasse; Vikman, Laura

"These exceptional performances were entrusted by BIS not to a single chamber ensemble but rather to an ad hoc gathering of distinguished Finnish artists who...continue...

The Essential Sibelius

15 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-11-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; En saga, ...
Performers: Autio, Antti; Derwinger, Love; Ekblad, Stina; Forsberg, Bengt; Gräsbeck, Folke; Gribajcevic, Anna Kreetta; Groop, Monica; Häggander, Mari Anne; Hakala, Tommi; Hynninen, Jorma; Juntunen, Hel...
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Järvi, Neeme; Hyökki, Matti; Riska, Astrid; Sund, Robert; Panula, Jorma;
Ensemble: Dominante Choir; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki University Chorus; Jubilate Choir; Lahti Boys' Choir; Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Orphei Drängar; Tempera String Quartet; YL Male Voice Cho...

Seriously Sibelius / Vänskä, Ylönen, Kuusisto, Lahti SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-10-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: In memoriam, Op. 59; Pieces (2) for Violin/Cello and Orchestra, Op. 77; Presto for Strings; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Humoresques (6) for Violin and Orchestra; Pieces (3) for Or...
Performers: Kuusisto, Jaakko; Ylonen, Marko
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

""Seriously Sibelius" it says on the front cover - but don't let that hoodwink you into thinking that this is some kind of mood-led compilation...continue...

Sibelius: Complete Piano Quartets / Kuusisto, Gräsbeck

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-02-07

Works: Jean Sibelius: Piano Quartet, for 2 violins, cello & piano in D minor, JS 157; Ljunga Wirginia, quartet for violin, cello & piano, 4 hands; Scherzo, for violin, cello & piano, 4 hands in E major, JS ...
Performers: Grasbeck, Folke; Kuusisto, Jaakko; Lonnqvist, Peter; Turunen, Taneli; Vanska, Satu; Viitanen, Harri

Rautavaara - The Journey / Vänskä, Kuusisto, Lahti SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2004-11-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Concerto for Violin; Symphony no 8 "The Journey"
Performers: Kuusisto, Jaakko
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Aho: Symphony no 3; Mussorgsky / Vänskä, Lahti SO, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-04-05

Works: Kalevi Aho: Symphony no 3; Modest Mussorgsky: Songs and dances of death
Performers: Kuusisto, Jaakko; Salminen, Matti
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

"The first thing that hits you about this disc is the extraordinary range and quality of the sound. As Aho's Third Symphony edges in from...continue...

Sibelius: Complete Youth Production for Violin & Piano Vol 2

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2000-05-15

Works: Jean Sibelius: Suite for Violin and Piano in E; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major; Lento for Violin and Piano in E flat minor, JS 76; Alegretto for Violin and Piano in E flat major, JS 22; Moder...
Performers: Grasbeck, Folke; Kuusisto, Jaakko

Sibelius: Complete Youth Production for Violin & Piano Vol 1

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1999-10-07

Works: Jean Sibelius: Sonata for violin & piano in A minor, JS 177; Andante grazioso, for violin & piano in D major, JS 35; Sonata movement (Allegro con brio), for violin & piano in D major; Moderato-Presto...
Performers: Grasbeck, Folke; Kuusisto, Jaakko

"I find this early music extremely beautiful. It is a treat to hear Viennese influences and the Grieg-like colors, and I really enjoyed his light-hearted...continue...