That Scandinavian Fin-de-Siècle feeling:
Finlandia……………
Part 7: Jean Sibelius, Pelleas and Melisande, opus 46 & Belshazzar’s feast, opus 51.
1. Jean Sibelius – Pelléas et Mélisande, opus 46, incidental music.
Jean Philippe Courtis, bass-baritone. Philharmonic Orchestra of Nice conducted by Michael Schönwandt.
2. Jean Sibelius – Belshazzar’s feast, opus 51, incidental music.
Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano. Lathi Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä.
3. Jean Sibelius – The Countess’s Portrait, 1906, incidental music.
Lathi Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä.
4. Jean Sibelius – Largo, 1888.
Folke Gräsbeck, piano.
