Sibelius: Pelleas and Melisande / Desbriere: Sinfonia
10/1/2006, 12 Tracks, 54:39
Featuring
Patrick Gallois
Tauno Hämäläinen
Timo Mahlamaki
Juha Markkanen
Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Jean Sibelius
Jacques Desbriere
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Performer Biography
Patrick Gallois, the conductor on this album, studied flute with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatoire and became principal flute in the Orchestre National de France at age 21.
Composition History
Maurice Maeterlinck's play "Pelléas et Mélisande" inspired several composers, including Debussy, Schoenberg, Fauré, and Sibelius, who wrote his incidental music for a Swedish version in 1905.
Composer Biography
Sibelius initially aimed to be a violinist but later realized his greater talent lay in composition, studying in Helsinki, Berlin, and Vienna.
Composer Biography
After completing his seventh symphony in 1924 and destroying an eighth in 1929, Sibelius composed nothing for the last 25 years of his life, dying in 1957.
Composer Biography
Despite early success, Sibelius struggled financially due to his extravagance, eventually receiving a government stipend that became a lifelong pension.
Composer Biography
Jean Sibelius, a Finnish composer, was born into a Swedish-speaking family and only learned Finnish at school, where he developed an interest in his country's legends.
Recording & Production
Jacques Desbrière's Sinfonia, featured on this recording, was commissioned by and dedicated to Patrick Gallois, who conducts both works on the album.
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