Scènes historiques I

Scènes historiques I
Concert suite by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1898–1900)
Opus25 (arr. from JS 137)
Composed1899, arr. 1911 (1911)
PublisherBreitkopf & Härtel (1912)[1]
Duration17.5 mins.[2]
Movements3
Premiere
Date4 November 1899 (1899-11-04) (JS 137)[3]
11 October 1912 (1912-10-11) (Op. 25)[4]
LocationHelsinki, Finland
ConductorJean Sibelius
PerformersHelsinki Philharmonic Society

The Scènes historiques I (literal English translation: Historical Scenes I), Op. 25, is a three-movement concert suite for orchestra written in 1911 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who excerpted and arranged tableaux Nos. 1, 4, and 3 from 1899's Music for the Press Celebrations Days (JS 137).[5][6] The suite premiered on 11 October 1912 at the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki, with Sibelius conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic Society.[4]

Structure

The Scènes historiques I contains three numbers, as follows:

  1. All'Overtura. Grave — Allegro
  2. Scena. Tempo di menuetto — Allegro moderato
  3. Festivo. Tempo di Bolero

Instrumentation

The first number of the Scènes historiques I, All'Overtura, is scored for the following instruments,[7] organized by family (woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings):

Scena (No. 2) expands the percussion section to include bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, and triangle, while Festivo (No. 3) adds castanets; in addition, Scena calls for each flutist to double piccolo.[4]

Discography

The sortable table below contains commercially available recordings of the complete Scènes historiques I:

No. Conductor Ensemble Rec.[a] Time Recording venue Label Ref.
1 Jussi Jalas Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra 1974 16:31 Torockó Square Church, Budapest Decca
[b]
2 Paavo Berglund Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 1975 16:24 Southampton Guildhall EMI Classics
[c]
3 Sir Alexander Gibson Scottish National Orchestra 1977 18:48 Motherwell Town Hall Chandos
[d]
4 Neeme Järvi Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra 1985 18:09 Gothenburg Concert Hall BIS
[e]
5 Jukka-Pekka Saraste Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra 1988 17:53 Kulttuuritalo RCA Red Seal
[f]
6 Leif Segerstam Danish National Symphony Orchestra 1995 18:50 Danish Radio Concert Hall Chandos
[g]
7 Ari Rasilainen Norwegian Radio Orchestra 2001 16:40 NRK Broadcasting Hall Finlandia
[h]
8 Pietari Inkinen New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 2006 18:12 Wellington Town Hall Naxos
[i]
9 Douglas Bostock Gothenburg-Aarhus Philharmonic 2007 17:28 Frichsparken, Aarhus Classico
[j]

Notes, references, and sources

Notes
References
  1. ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 112.
  2. ^ Dahlström 2003, pp. 110–111.
  3. ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 109.
  4. ^ a b c Dahlström 2003, p. 111.
  5. ^ Barnett 2007, p. 214.
  6. ^ Tawaststjerna 2008b, p. 78.
  7. ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 110.
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 (2008b) [1972; trans. 1986]. Sibelius: Volume II, 1904–1914. Translated by Layton, Robert. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-24773-8.

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