Credits:

Sibelius / Grasbeck

Description:

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Sibeliuss BirthA Collection of Sibeliuss Piano Works Performed by Master Pianist Glasbeck on Sibeliuss Beloved PianoAn album worthy of the Sibelius Year has arrived! This collection of Sibeliuss piano works features recordings made on the piano from Sibeliuss own home at Ainola, where he lived with his family for many years, performed by Folke Glasbeck, who is also renowned as a scholar of Sibeliuss works. Although Glasbeck recorded some of these works for the Complete Works of Sibelius (BIS1927), those recordings are distinct from the ones on this disc. Not only does it allow listeners to enjoy Sibeliuss masterpiecessuch as the piano transcriptions of orchestral works like Finlandia and The Sad Waltzbut it also includes some of Sibeliuss early miniatures, making this a fascinating album even for those who arent die-hard Sibelius fans. Incidentally, t