Väinämöinen's Song
Väinämöinen's Song | |
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Cantata by Jean Sibelius | |
Native name | Väinön virsi |
Opus | 110 |
Text | Kalevala (Runo XLIII)[1] |
Language | Finnish |
Composed | 1926 |
Duration | 11 mins.[2] |
Premiere | |
Date | 28 June 1926[2] |
Location | Sortavala, Finland |
Conductor | Robert Kajanus |
Väinämöinen's Song (in
Instrumentation
Väinämöinen's Song is scored for the following instruments and voices,):
- Mixed choir (SATB)
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in B♭), and 2 bassoons
- 4 horns (in F), 3 trumpets (in B♭), and 3 trombones
- Timpani, bass drum, triangle, and glockenspiel
- Violins (I and II), violas, cellos, and double basses
The cantata premiered on 26 June 1926 at a singing festival in Sortavala (then still part of Finland), with the Finnish conductor Robert Kajanus conducting.[4]
History
Text
Original Finnish | English translation[a] |
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"Ole puolla poikiesi, |
'O protect thy sons for ever, |
Discography
The Estonian conductor Eri Klas and the Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus made the world premiere studio recording of the Väinämöinen's Song in 1990 for Ondine.[2] The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:
No. | Conductor | Orchestra | Chorus | Rec.[b] | Time[c] | Venue | Label | Ref. |
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1 | Eri Klas | Finnish National Opera Orchestra
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Finnish National Opera Chorus
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1990 | 9:40 | Roihuvuori Church | Ondine | |
2 | Paavo Järvi | Estonian National Symphony Orchestra | Ellerhein Girls' Choir
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2002 | 8:42 | Estonia Concert Hall
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Virgin Classics | |
3 | Osmo Vänskä | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | Dominante Choir | 2004 | 8:53 | Sibelius Hall | BIS |
Notes, references, and sources
Notes
- W. F. Kirby, is from the liner notes to the recording by Osmo Vänskä, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, and the Dominante Choir .[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ All runtimes are official, as printed on CD or LP liner notes.
- ^ E. Klas—Ondine (ODE 754-2) 1990
- ^ P. Järvi—Virgin Classics (7243 5 45589 2 4) 2003
- ^ O. Vänskä—BIS (CD–1565) 2006
References
- ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 406.
- ^ a b c d Dahlström 2003, p. 468.
- ^ Lascar 2003, p. 11.
- ^ Barnett 2007, p. 7.
- ^ Barnett 2005, pp. 33–34.
Sources
- Barnett, Andrew (2005). Sibelius: Song of the Earth (booklet). Osmo Vänskä, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, & Dominante Choir. BIS. BIS CD-1365. OCLC 62255940
- Barnett, Andrew (2007). Sibelius. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300111590.
- ISBN 3-7651-0333-0.
- Lascar, Pierre-Yves (2003). Sibelius: Cantatas (booklet). Paavo Järvi, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, & Estonian National Male Choir. Virgin Classics. 7243 5 45589 2 4. OCLC 52897195
- Okkonen, Jukka (1990). Sibelius: Cantatas (booklet). Eri Klas, Finnish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Ondine. ODE 754-2. OCLC 26017670