| Suite mignonne | |
|---|---|
| Concert suite by Jean Sibelius | |
 The composer (c. 1923) | |
| Opus | 98a |
| Composed | 1921 |
| Publisher | Chappell (1921)[1] |
| Duration | 8 mins.[2] |
| Movements | 3 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 6 April 1922[2] |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Conductor | Karl Ekman |
| Performers | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra |
The Suite mignonne, Op. 98a, is a three-movement concert suite for two flutes and string orchestra written in 1922 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Structure
The Suite mignonne contains three movements, as follows:
- Petite scène. Allegretto
- Polka. Animoso
- Épilogue. Vivace
Discography
| No. | Conductor | Ensemble | Rec.[lower-alpha 1] | Time | Recording venue | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nils-Eric Fougstedt | Finlandia Orchestra | Fennica | ||||
| 2 | Sir Charles Groves | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | EMI Classics | |||
| 3 | Lennart Hedwall | Örebro Chamber Orchestra | 1974 | 6:41 | Örebro Castle | Swedish Society Discofil | |
| 4 | Leif Segerstam | Helsinki Chamber Orchestra | 1974 | 7:15 | Sibelius Academy | BIS | |
| 5 | Jan-Olav Wedin | Stockholm Sinfonietta | 1980 | Caprice | |||
| 6 | Pekka Helasvuo | Finlandia Sinfonietta | 1985 | 7:36 | Laurentius Hall | Finlandia | |
| 7 | Neeme Järvi | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | 1987 | 7:28 | Gothenburg Concert Hall | BIS | |
| 8 | Jukka-Pekka Saraste | Avanti! | 1988 | Kulttuuritalo | Kansallis-Osake-Pankki | ||
| 9 | William Boughton | English String Orchestra | 1988 | 7:08 | Great Hall, University of Birmingham | Nimbus | |
| 10 | Tuomas Hannikainen | Tapiola Sinfonietta | 2000 | 5:45 | Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre | Ondine | |
| 11 | Osmo Vänskä | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | 2005 | 5:46 | Sibelius Hall | BIS |
Notes, references, and sources
- Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ N. Fougstedt–Fennica (SS 6) yyyy
- ↑ C. Groves–EMI Classics (5 85532 2) 2003
- ↑ L. Hedwall–Swedish Society Discofil (SCD 1007) 1989
- ↑ L. Segerstam–BIS (LP–19) 1975
- ↑ J. Wedin–Caprice (CAP 1248) yyyy
- ↑ P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986
- ↑ N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988
- ↑ J. Saraste–KOP (PI–DC–01) 1989
- ↑ W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI 7716/7) 2000
- ↑ T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000
- ↑ O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009
- References
- ↑ Dahlström 2003, p. 418.
- 1 2 Dahlström 2003, p. 417.
- 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.
External links
- Suite mignonne, Op. 98a: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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