Suite champêtre

{{Infobox musical composition

| name = {{lang|fr|Suite champêtre}}

| type = Concert suite

| composer = {{nowrap|Jean Sibelius}}

| image = Jean Sibelius 1923.jpg

| image_upright = .9

| caption = The composer ({{c.|1923}})

| border = Yes

| opus = 98b

| movements = 3

| composed = {{start date|1922}}

| publisher = Hansen (1923){{sfn|Dahlström|2003|p=418}}

| duration = 7 mins.{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|pp=419–420}}

| premiere_date = {{start date|1923|02|19|df=y}}{{sfn|Dahlström|2003|pp=413, 420}}

| premiere_location = Helsinki, Finland

| premiere_conductor = Jean Sibelius

| premiere_performers = Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

}}

The {{lang|fr|Suite champêtre}}, Op. 98b, is a three-movement concert suite for string orchestra written in 1921 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

History

Sibelius finished composing the {{lang|fr|Suite champêtre}} on 7 February 1922; immediately, he mailed it to the London-based publishing firm Chappell & Co., which had accepted the three-movement {{lang|fr|Suite mignonne}} (Op. 98a, 1921) for two flutes and strings the previous year. However, Chappell refused the new suite, and in the end, Sibelius reached an agreement in April with Copenhagen's Edition Wilhelm Hansen.{{sfn|Barnett|2007|pp=295–296}}

Structure

The {{lang|fr|Suite champêtre}} contains three movements, as follows:

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|{{lang|fr|Pièce caractéristique|italics=no}}. Comodo

|{{lang|fr|Mélodie élégiaque|italics=no}}. Poco adagio

|{{lang|fr|Danse|italics=no}}. Allegretto}}

Discography

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-right:0; font-size:95%" !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|No.\|Chronological number}} !scope="col"\|Conductor !scope="col"\|Ensemble !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Rec.\|Year of recording}}{{efn\|Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.}} !scope="col"\|Time !scope="col"\|Recording venue !scope="col"\|Label !scope="col"class="unsortable"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row"\|1 \|{{sort\|Groves\|Sir Charles Groves}} \|Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra \|1973-75 \| \|Liverpool Philharmonic Hall \|EMI Classics \|{{center\|{{efn\|[http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2003/nov03/Sibelius_Groves.htm C. Groves–EMI Classics ({{nowrap\|5 85532 2}}) 2003]}}}}
scope="row"\|2 \|{{sort\|Helasvuo\|{{ill\|Pekka Helasvuo\|fi}}}} \|{{ill\|Finlandia Sinfonietta\|fi}} \|1985 \|7:18 \|{{ill\|Laurentius Hall\|fi\|Laurentius-sali}} \|Finlandia \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.discogs.com/release/13205752-Jean-Sibelius-Finlandia-Sinfonietta-Pekka-Helasvuo-Works-For-Small-Orchestra P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986]}}}}
scope="row"\|3 \|{{sort\|Järvi\|Neeme Järvi}} \|Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra \|1987 \|9:04 \|Gothenburg Concert Hall \|BIS \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7937668--sibelius-spring-song-the-bard-other-orchestral-suites N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988]}}}}
scope="row"\|4 \|{{sort\|Csaba\|Péter Csaba}} \|{{ill\|Virtuosi di Kuhmo\|fi}} \| \|7:53 \| \|Ondine \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7947432--jean-sibelius-works-for-string-orchestra P. Csaba–Ondine (ODE 830–2) 1994]}}}}
scope="row"\|5 \|{{sort\|Kangas\|{{ill\|Juha Kangas\|fi\|Juha Kangas (kapellimestari)}}}} \|Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra \|1994 \|7:27 \|{{ill\|Kaustinen Church\|fi\|Kaustisen kirkko}} \|Finlandia \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.discogs.com/release/4599884-Sibelius-Ostrobothnian-Chamber-Orchestra-Juha-Kangas-Works-For-String-Orchestra J. Kangas–Finlandia (4509–98995–2) 1996]}}}}
scope="row"\|6 \|{{sort\|Boughton\|William Boughton}} \|English String Orchestra \|1988 \|7:37 \|Great Hall, University of Birmingham \|Nimbus \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7986955--sibelius-symphony-no-2 W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI 7716/7) 2000]}}}}
scope="row"\|7 \|{{sort\|Hannikainen\|{{ill\|Tuomas Hannikainen\|fi}}}} \|Tapiola Sinfonietta \|2000 \|6:22 \|Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre \|Ondine \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7927150--sibelius-presto-in-d-major-for-string-orchestra-etc T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000]}}}}
scope="row"\|8 \|{{sort\|Vänskä\|Osmo Vänskä}} \|Lahti Symphony Orchestra \|2005 \|7:27 \|Sibelius Hall \|BIS \|{{center\|{{efn\|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7980070--the-sibelius-edition-volume-8-orchestral-music O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009]}}}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-right:0; font-size:95%"

!scope="col"|{{abbr|No.|Chronological number}}

!scope="col"|Conductor

!scope="col"|Ensemble

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Rec.|Year of recording}}{{efn|Refers to the year in which the performers recorded the work; this may not be the same as the year in which the recording was first released to the general public.}}

!scope="col"|Time

!scope="col"|Recording venue

!scope="col"|Label

!scope="col"class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row"|1

|{{sort|Groves|Sir Charles Groves}}

|Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

|1973-75

|Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

|EMI Classics

|{{center|{{efn|[http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2003/nov03/Sibelius_Groves.htm C. Groves–EMI Classics ({{nowrap|5 85532 2}}) 2003]}}}}

scope="row"|2

|{{sort|Helasvuo|{{ill|Pekka Helasvuo|fi}}}}

|{{ill|Finlandia Sinfonietta|fi}}

|1985

|7:18

|{{ill|Laurentius Hall|fi|Laurentius-sali}}

|Finlandia

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.discogs.com/release/13205752-Jean-Sibelius-Finlandia-Sinfonietta-Pekka-Helasvuo-Works-For-Small-Orchestra P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986]}}}}

scope="row"|3

|{{sort|Järvi|Neeme Järvi}}

|Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

|1987

|9:04

|Gothenburg Concert Hall

|BIS

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7937668--sibelius-spring-song-the-bard-other-orchestral-suites N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988]}}}}

scope="row"|4

|{{sort|Csaba|Péter Csaba}}

|{{ill|Virtuosi di Kuhmo|fi}}

|7:53

|Ondine

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7947432--jean-sibelius-works-for-string-orchestra P. Csaba–Ondine (ODE 830–2) 1994]}}}}

scope="row"|5

|{{sort|Kangas|{{ill|Juha Kangas|fi|Juha Kangas (kapellimestari)}}}}

|Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

|1994

|7:27

|{{ill|Kaustinen Church|fi|Kaustisen kirkko}}

|Finlandia

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.discogs.com/release/4599884-Sibelius-Ostrobothnian-Chamber-Orchestra-Juha-Kangas-Works-For-String-Orchestra J. Kangas–Finlandia (4509–98995–2) 1996]}}}}

scope="row"|6

|{{sort|Boughton|William Boughton}}

|English String Orchestra

|1988

|7:37

|Great Hall, University of Birmingham

|Nimbus

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7986955--sibelius-symphony-no-2 W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI 7716/7) 2000]}}}}

scope="row"|7

|{{sort|Hannikainen|{{ill|Tuomas Hannikainen|fi}}}}

|Tapiola Sinfonietta

|2000

|6:22

|Tapiola Hall, Espoo Cultural Centre

|Ondine

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7927150--sibelius-presto-in-d-major-for-string-orchestra-etc T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000]}}}}

scope="row"|8

|{{sort|Vänskä|Osmo Vänskä}}

|Lahti Symphony Orchestra

|2005

|7:27

|Sibelius Hall

|BIS

|{{center|{{efn|[https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7980070--the-sibelius-edition-volume-8-orchestral-music O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009]}}}}

Notes, references, and sources

;{{large|Notes}}

;{{large|References}}

;{{large|Sources}}

{{cite book|last1=Barnett|first1=Andrew|year=2007|title=Sibelius|location=New Haven|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-11159-0}}
{{cite book|last=Dahlström|first=Fabian|author-link=:sv:Fabian Dahlström|title=Jean Sibelius: Thematisch-bibliographisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke|trans-title=Jean Sibelius: A Thematic Bibliographic Index of His Works|date=2003|publisher=Breitkopf & Härtel|location=Wiesbaden|language=de|isbn=3-7651-0333-0}}
{{cite book|first=Erik|last=Tawaststjerna|author-link=Erik Tawaststjerna|title=Sibelius: Volume III, 1914–1957|date=2008|orig-date=1978/1988; {{abr|trans.|translation}} 1997|translator-first=Robert|translator-last=Layton|translator-link=Robert Layton (musicologist)|location=London|publisher=Faber and Faber|isbn=978-0-571-24774-5}}

External links

{{IMSLP2|work=2 Suites for Orchestra, Op.98 (Sibelius, Jean)|cname=Suite champêtre, Op. 98b}}

Category:Suites by Jean Sibelius

Category:1922 compositions

Category:Compositions for string orchestra

Category:Orchestral compositions by Jean Sibelius