Suite mignonne

Concert suite in by Jean Sibelius (1921)
Suite mignonne
Concert suite by Jean Sibelius
The composer (c. 1923)
Opus98a
Composed1921 (1921)
PublisherChappell (1921)[1]
Duration8 mins.[2]
Movements3
Premiere
Date6 April 1922 (1922-04-06)[2]
LocationHelsinki, Finland
ConductorKarl Ekman [fi]
PerformersHelsinki 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:

  1. Petite scène. Allegretto
  2. Polka. Animoso
  3. Épilogue. Vivace

Discography

No. Conductor Ensemble Rec.[a] 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 [sv] Örebro Chamber Orchestra 1974 6:41 Örebro Castle Swedish Society Discofil [sv]
4 Leif Segerstam Helsinki Chamber Orchestra [fi] 1974 7:15 Sibelius Academy BIS
5 Jan-Olav Wedin Stockholm Sinfonietta 1980 Caprice [sv]
6 Pekka Helasvuo [fi] Finlandia Sinfonietta [fi] 1985 7:36 Laurentius Hall [fi] 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 [fi] 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
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ N. Fougstedt–Fennica (SS 6) yyyy
  3. ^ C. Groves–EMI Classics (5 85532 2) 2003
  4. ^ L. Hedwall–Swedish Society Discofil (SCD 1007) 1989
  5. ^ L. Segerstam–BIS (LP–19) 1975
  6. ^ J. Wedin–Caprice (CAP 1248) yyyy
  7. ^ P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986
  8. ^ N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988
  9. ^ J. Saraste–KOP (PI–DC–01) 1989
  10. ^ W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI 7716/7) 2000
  11. ^ T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000
  12. ^ O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009
References
  1. ^ Dahlström 2003, p. 418.
  2. ^ a b 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.

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