Jaakko Kuusisto, violin ; Dong-Suk Kang, violin ; Leonidas Kavakos, violin ; Marko Ylönen, violoncello ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra ; Osmo Vänskä, conductor ; Jaakko Kuusisto, conductor ; Göteborgs Symfoniker, Neeme Järvi, conductor
Recorded in Final at the Sibelius Hall in Lahti from Jan. 2002 to Nov. 2006; at the Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland from Nov. 1990 to Jan. 2009; and in Sweden at the Gothenburg Concert Hall from Oct. 1982 to Aug. 1989.
CD 1. Overture in E major, JS145 -- Scène de ballet, JS163 -- Karelia, JS115
CD 2. Karelia overture, op.10 -- Karelia Suite, op.11 -- Impromptu for string orchestra (1893, arr. 1894) -- Presto for string orchestra (1889-90, arr. 1894) -- Press Celebrations Music, JS137
CD 3. Menuetto, JS127 -- Coronation March (1896) -- Porilaisten marssi March of the Pori Regiment, JS152 -- Overture in A minor, JS144 -- Romance in C major for string orchestra, op.42 -- Cortège, JS54 -- Pan and Echo, op. 53 -- Grevinnans konterfej, JS88 -- Violin concerto in D minor, op.47 (1903-04, rev.1905, published version)
CD 4. Rakastava, op.14 -- Suite for orchestra (1914). Fragments -- Serenades for violin and orchestra. No.1 in D major, op. 69a No. 2 in G minor, op. 69b -- Serious melodies, op.77, for violin and orchestra. Cantique Devotion -- Humoresques for violin and orchestra. No.1 in D minor, op. 87 No.1 No.2 in D major, op.87 No.2 No.3 in G minor, op.89a No.4 in G minor, op.89b No. 5 in E flat major, op. 89c No. 6 in G minor, op. 89d -- Promootiomarssi Academic March, JS155 -- Jääkärien marssi March of the Finnish Jäger Battalion, op. 91a
CD 5. Pieces for orchestra, op. 96. Valse lyrique (1919, orch. 1920) Autrefois (1919, rev. 1920) Valse chevaleresque (1921-22) -- Suite mignonne for two flutes and string orchestra, op. 98a Petite scène Polka Épilogue -- Suite champêtre for string orchestra, op. 98b. Pièce caractéristique Mélodie élégiaque Danse -- Suite caractéristique for harp and string orchestra, op.100 -- Morceau romantique, JS135a -- Suite for violin and string orchestra, JS185. Country scenery Serenade, Evening in Spring In the summer -- Andante festivo, JS34b -- Processional, op.113, no.6
CD 6. Karelia, JS115 (Alternative Versions). Tableaux 7 Tableaux 8 -- Impromptu for string orchestra (1893, preliminary version) -- Violin concerto in D minor, Op.47 (1903-04, original version) -- Rakastava, op.14 (1894/1911, Paris version). Lover Beloved Good evening... Good night! -- Serious melodies, op. 77, for violoncello and orchestra. Cantique Devotion -- Humoresque no.1 in D minor, op. 87 no.1 (Original version)