Sibelius: The Tempest - Incidental Music
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: The Tempest - Incidental Music
Hanne Fischer, Kari Dahl Nielsen, Fredrik Bjellsäter, Palle Knudsen, Nicolai Elsberg / Royal Danish Opera Chorus, Royal Danish Orchestra, Okko Kamu
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 25 November 2022
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Symphonic in scale and ambition, the incidental music to Shakespeare's play The Tempest was among the last orchestral works Sibelius composed before entering the mysterious 'silence of Järvenpää' that lasted until his death. Commissioned by leading Danish theatre producer Johannes Poulsen in 1925, the wide expressive demands of the play saw Sibelius calling on large musical forces. From the terrifying tone picture of the opening shipwreck via ethereal songs, boisterous character portraits and remarkable evocations of nature, Sibelius took full advantage of being set free to convert the themes of Shakespeare's magical world into his own unique sound.
Live recording: 10 October 2021 at the Opera House, Copenhagen, Denmark
