Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast & Other Orchestral Pieces Pia Pajala

• Jean Sibelius (1865–1957): Overture in E Major, JS 145
• 1 Overture in E Major, JS 145 11:41
• Scene de ballet, JS 163
• 2 Scene de ballet, JS 163 07:59
• Belsazars Gästebud, JS48
• 3 Act I: Alla marcia 02:05
• 4 Act II: Prelude: Nocturno 03:49
• 5 Act II: Den judiska flickans sang (Vid alvarna i Babylon) (The Song of the Jewish Girl) 03:25
• 6 Act III: Allegretto 01:00
• 7 Act III: Livets dans (Dance of Life) 01:24
• 8 Act III: Dodens dans (Dance of Death) 01:22
• 9 Act III: Livets dans (Dance of Life) (excerpt) 00:40
• 10 Act IV: Tempo sostenuto 03:15
• 11 Act IV: Allegro 02:12
• 12 Act IV: Livets dans (Dance of Life) 00:59
• 13 Act IV: Dodens dans (Dance of Death) 01:17
• Die Sprache der Vögel (The Language of the Birds)
• 14 Die Sprache der Vögel (The Language of the Birds), Act III: Wedding March, JS 62 04:55
• Cortege, JS 54
• 15 Cortege, JS 54 06:49
• Menuetto, JS 127
• 16 Menuetto, JS 127 05:45
• Processional, Op. 113
• 17 Processional, Op. 113, No. 6 (version for orchestra) 04:24
• Total Runtime 01:03:01

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Alongside the great symphonies and tone poems, music for the theatre played an important role in Sibelius’s development. From exquisite nocturnal tranquility to the macabre “Dance of Life,” Belshazzar’s Feast is an exotic tale of seduction and tragedy to which Sibelius responded with some of his most hauntingly beautiful writing for the stage. The early Menuetto and lively Cortège were considered good enough by the composer to be recycled for further stage productions, while the Overture in Eand Scène de Ballet started life as Sibelius’ first attempt at composing a symphony.

Pia Pajala, soprano Turun Filharmoninen Orkesteri Leif Segerstam, conductor

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