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Symphony No. 7, Op. 105	(22:51)
1-1	Adagio; Vivacissimo; Allegro; Moderato; Vivace; Presto; Adagio
Rakastava, Op. 14	(14:51)
1-2	The Lover	4:31
1-3	The Path Of His Beloved	2:13
1-4	Good Evening ... Farewell!	7:56
1-5	En Saga, Op. 9	18:48
Kullervo, Op. 7	(81:09)
1-6	Introduction: Allegro Moderato	16:18
2-1	Kullervo's Youth (Grave)	15:58
2-2	Kullervo And His Sister (Allegro Vivace) Baritone Vocals – Karl-Magnus FredrikssonChorus – London Symphony ChorusSoprano Vocals – Hillevi Martinpelto	26:01
2-3	Kullervo Goes To War (Alla Marcia)	10:27
2-4	Kullervo's Death (Andante) Chorus – London Symphony Chorus	11:53

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
• Copyright (c) – BMG Music
• Copyright (c) – Breitkopf & Härtel
• Copyright (c) – Wilhelm Hansen
• Manufactured By – BMG Entertainment
• Distributed By – BMG Entertainment
• Recorded At – Blackheath Halls
• Recorded At – Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Credits

• A&R [Direction] – Dolly Williamson
• Art Direction – Scott Johnson
• Artwork By [Cover] – Photonica
• Chorus Master – Stephen Westrop
• Composed By – Jean Sibelius
• Conductor – Sir Colin Davis
• Engineer [Recording] – Tony Faulkner
• Libretto By [After Oral Tradition] – Elias Lönnrot
• Libretto By [Translation] – Keith Bosley
• Liner Notes – David Wright
• Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
• Photography By [Cover] – Richard Houghton*
• Producer – Mike Bremner*
• Repetiteur – Essi Kiviranta

Notes

Original RCA Victor Red Seal CD release of selected symphonies and tone poems by Jean Sibelius, digitally recorded in 1994 and 1996 by The London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, with featured vocalists Hillevi Martinpelto and Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, all under the baton of Sir Colin Davis. The packaging features a twenty-page booklet with track information, liner notes by David Wright , brief uncredited biographical notes for both the conductor and featured vocalists, and a detailed libretto for "Kullervo" by Elias Lonnrot (after oral tradition!), translated by Keith Bosley, on the interior pages; and color front and back covers, the former featuring a combination of artwork by Photonica and a photo of the conductor by Richard Houghton, and the latter featuring a partial listing of other, contemporaneous RCA Victor Red Seal CD releases by the conductor. (The booklet notes that the "English translation of 'Kullervo' reprinted from 'The Kalevala: An Epic Poem after Oral Tradition' by Elias Lonnrot translated by Keith Bosley [1989] by permission of Oxford University Press.")

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 9026-68312-2 7
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): *3D* # 09026683122-1S A2
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): *1D* # 09026683122-2S B5
• Mastering SID Code (CD's 1, 2): IFPI L431
• SPARS Code: DDD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
09026 68312 2	Sibelius*, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra*	Sibelius*, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra* - Symphony No. 7 / Rakastava / En Saga / Kullervo ‎(2xCD, DDD)	RCA Victor Red Seal	09026 68312 2	UK, Europe & US	1997

Review Sibelius, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 7, Op. 105; Rakastava, Op. 14; En Saga, Op.9; Kullervo, Op.7

Related albums at Sibelius, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 7, Op. 105; Rakastava, Op. 14; En Saga, Op.9; Kullervo, Op.7