Английская Википедия:Cantata for the Coronation of Nicholas II
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox musical composition The Cantata for the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II (in Finnish: Шаблон:Lang; sometimes referred to as Coronation Cantata (in Finnish: Шаблон:Lang) for short), JS 104, is a two-movement cantata for mixed choir and orchestra written in 1896 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is chronologically the second of Sibelius's nine orchestral cantatas, and belongs to a series of three such pieces—along with the Promotional Cantata of 1894 (JS 105) and the Promotional Cantata of 1894 (JS 106)—that he wrote on commission from his employer at the time, the Imperial Alexander University (today the University of Helsinki). Sibelius composed the cantata in honor of Nicholas II's accession to the Russian thrown, because the University, as a state-financed institution, was required to pay its respects to the new sovereign. (At the time, Finland was a grand duchy in the tsar's possession.) The piece premiered on 2 November 1896 during a ceremony in Helsinki, with Sibelius conducting the Helsinki Philharmonic Society and an amateur chorus.
In 1896, Sibelius arranged for orchestra a section of Movement I as the Coronation March (Шаблон:Lang). Finally, in 1913, he arranged a portion of Movement I (bars 115–153) as Hail, O Princess (Шаблон:Lang), for female choir (or children's choir) Шаблон:Em.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Instrumentation
The Coronation Cantata is scored for the following instruments and voices,Шаблон:Sfn organized by family (vocalists, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings):
- Mixed choir (Шаблон:Abbr)
- 1 flute (doubling on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, and 1 bassoon
- 2 horns, 2 trumpets, and 3 trombones
- Bass drum, cymbals, and triangle
- Violins (I and II), violas, cellos, and double basses
Structure
Шаблон:Multiple image The Coronation Cantata is in two movements. They are: Шаблон:Ordered list
The cantata remains in manuscript, although will eventually be published as part of the Jean Sibelius Works (JSW) critical edition, an ongoing collaborative project between the National Library of Finland, Breitkopf & Härtel, and the Sibelius Society of Finland. (Begun in 1996, the series is projected at 52 volumes and will eventually cover all of Sibelius's completed original compositions and arrangements, including relevant JS-designated works.)Шаблон:Sfn
Discography
The Finnish conductor Leif Segerstam and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, joined by the Finnish Philharmonic Choir, made the world premiere studio recording of the Coronation Cantata in April 1999 for Ondine.Шаблон:Sfn The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:
| Шаблон:Abbr | Conductor | Orchestra | Chorus | Шаблон:AbbrШаблон:Efn | TimeШаблон:Efn | Venue | Label | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Sort | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra | Finnish Philharmonic Choir | 1999 | 17:13 | Finlandia Hall | Ondine | Шаблон:Center |
| 2 | Шаблон:Sort | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | Шаблон:Ill | 2001 | 18:37 | Sibelius Hall | BIS | Шаблон:Center |
In addition, the Finnish choral director Hannu Norjanen and the Шаблон:Ill made the world premiere studio recording of the Hail, O Princess for female choir Шаблон:Em Шаблон:C. for Finlandia.Шаблон:Sfn The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:
| Шаблон:Abbr | Choral director | Ensemble | RuntimeШаблон:Efn | Шаблон:Nowrap | Recording venue | Label | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Ill | 0:49 | 1997 | Шаблон:Ill | Finlandia | Шаблон:Center |
| 2 | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Ill | 0:48 | 1998 | Tapiola Hall | BIS | Шаблон:Center |
| 3 | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Ill | 1:18 | 2010 | Шаблон:Ill, Kauniainen | BIS | Шаблон:Center |
| 4 | Шаблон:Sort | Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir | 0:50 | 2014 | Шаблон:Ill | Ondine | Шаблон:Center |
Finally, the Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra made the world premiere studio recording (and, to date, only) of the Coronation March in January 2002 for BIS. The table below contains additional details about this recording:
| Шаблон:Abbr | Conductor | Orchestra | RuntimeШаблон:Efn | Шаблон:Nowrap | Recording venue | Label | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Sort | Lahti Symphony Orchestra | 2002 | 2:10 | Sibelius Hall | BIS | Шаблон:Center |
Notes, references, and sources
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