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.

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

Structure

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The Suite mignonne contains three movements, as follows:

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

Discography

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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

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Notes
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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