{"product_id":"sibelius-grasbeck-folke-folke-graesbeck-plays-sibelius-on-the-ainola-piano","title":"Sibelius \/ Grasbeck, Folke: Folke Graesbeck Plays Sibelius on the Ainola Piano - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFolke Graesbeck Plays Sibelius on the Ainola Piano\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSibelius \/ Grasbeck, Folke\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eBis\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e7318590021323\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-06-09\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Ainola, the house that Jean Sibelius built in 1904 and lived in until his death in 1957, has become legendary among lovers of Nordic music. It is said that Sibelius composed more than 300 works there, and it was in the fireplace of Ainola that he is thought to have burnt the manuscript of his Eighth Symphony, before falling almost completely silent as a composer. The house is now a museum, and receives tens of thousands of visitors every summer - many of them from abroad. It has remained largely unchanged since Sibelius and his family lived in it, and among the museum's most treasured objects is the Steinway grand piano that Sibelius was presented with on his fiftieth birthday, in 1915. It is on this instrument, Sibelius's trusted companion for more than 40 years, that Folke Gräsbeck has recorded this tribute to the composer on his 150th anniversary. A recognized authority on the piano music of Sibelius, Gräsbeck has put together a rich and varied selection that spans the composer's entire career and includes rarities as well as some of his most popular original piano compositions alongside his transcriptions of orchestral favourites such as Finlandia and Valse triste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 01. Andantino in B Major, JS 44 \u003cbr\u003e1.2 02. Allegretto in B-Flat minor, JS 18 \u003cbr\u003e1.3 03. Largo in a Major, JS 117 \u003cbr\u003e1.4 04-05. Nos 2 ; 5 from 6 Impromptus, Op. 5 \u003cbr\u003e1.5 06-07. Caprice ; Romance in D-Flat Major from 10 Pieces, Op. 24 \u003cbr\u003e1.6 08. Finlandia, Op. 26 \u003cbr\u003e1.7 09. Musette from 'King Christian Ii', Op. 27 No. 3 \u003cbr\u003e1.8 10. [Polka] 'Aino' in C minor \u003cbr\u003e1.9 11. Valse Triste from 'Kuolema', Op. 44 No. 1 \u003cbr\u003e1.10 12. Pan and Echo, Op. 53 \u003cbr\u003e1.11 13. Rondino in G-Sharp minor, Op. 68 No. 1 \u003cbr\u003e1.12 14. the Spruce, Op. 75 No. 5 \u003cbr\u003e1.13 15-19. Étude, Arabesque, Elegiaco, Capriccietto ; Harlequinade from 13 Pieces, Op. 76 \u003cbr\u003e1.14 20-24. 5 Pieces ('The Flowers'), Op. 85 \u003cbr\u003e1.15 25-26. 2 Pieces for Oscar Parviainen \u003cbr\u003e1.16 27-28. Souvenir ; Moment de Valse from 8 Short Pieces, Op. 99 \u003cbr\u003e1.17 29. Scène Romantique, Op. 101 No. 5 \u003cbr\u003e1.18 30. the Village Church, Op. 103 No. 1 \u003cbr\u003e1.19 31. Landscape II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/62142512\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Sibelius \/ Grasbeck, Folke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32742533201991,"sku":"28261971","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/2892721.jpg?v=1747764427","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/sibelius-grasbeck-folke-folke-graesbeck-plays-sibelius-on-the-ainola-piano","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}