Suite mignonne

*Suite mignonne*
Suite mignonne
Concert suite by Jean Sibelius
	The composer (c. 1923)
Opus	98a
Composed	1921
Publisher	Chappell (1921)
Duration	8 mins.
Movements	3
Premiere
Date	6 April 1922
Location	Helsinki, Finland
Conductor	Karl Ekman [fi]
Performers	Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

The Suite mignonne, Op. 98a, is a three-movement concert suite for two flutes and string orchestra written in 1921 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Structure

The Suite mignonne contains three movements, as follows:

Petite scène. Allegretto
Polka. Animoso
Épilogue. Vivace - Largamente - Vivace

History

The suite was composed, and published by Chappell & Co., in 1921; it received its premiere in Helsinki on 6 April 1922, played by the Helsinki City Orchestra conducted by Karl Ekman.

Discography

No.	Conductor	Ensemble	Rec.	Time	Recording venue	Label
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

Notes

↑ 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.
↑ N. Fougstedt–Fennica (SS 6) yyyy
↑ C. Groves–EMI Classics (5 85532 2) 2003
↑ L. Hedwall–Swedish Society Discofil (SCD 1007) 1989
↑ L. Segerstam–BIS (LP–19) 1975
↑ J. Wedin–Caprice (CAP 1248) yyyy
↑ P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986
↑ N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988
↑ J. Saraste–KOP (PI–DC–01) 1989
↑ W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI 7716/7) 2000
↑ T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000
↑ O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009

References

↑ Dahlström 2003, p. 418.
1 2 Dahlström 2003, p. 417.
↑ Barnett 2007, pp. 295–296.
↑ "Sibelius 1920-1929". sibelius.fi. Retrieved 7 December 2025.

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.

External links

Suite mignonne, Op. 98a: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

[5] 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.

[6] N. Fougstedt–Fennica (SS 6) yyyy

[7] C. Groves–EMI Classics (5 85532 2) 2003

[8] L. Hedwall–Swedish Society Discofil (SCD 1007) 1989

[9] L. Segerstam–BIS (LP–19) 1975

[10] J. Wedin–Caprice (CAP 1248) yyyy

[11] P. Helasvuo–Finlandia (FACD 354) 1986

[12] N. Järvi–BIS (CD–384) 1988

[13] J. Saraste–KOP (PI–DC–01) 1989

[14] W. Boughton–Nimbus (NI 7716/7) 2000

[15] T. Hannikainen–Ondine (ODE 952–2) 2000

[16] O. Vänskä–BIS (CD–1921/23) 2009

[FOOTNOTEDahlström2003418-1] Dahlström 2003, p. 418.

[FOOTNOTEDahlström2003417-2] 1 2 Dahlström 2003, p. 417.

[FOOTNOTEBarnett2007295–296-3] Barnett 2007, pp. 295–296.

[4] "Sibelius 1920-1929". sibelius.fi. Retrieved 7 December 2025.

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List of compositions Discography of symphony cycles
Symphonies	Kullervo (1892) Symphony No. 1 (1899, rev. 1900) Symphony No. 2 (1902) Symphony No. 3 (1907) Symphony No. 4 (1911) Symphony No. 5 (1915, rev. 1916, 1919) Symphony No. 6 (1923) Symphony No. 7 (1924) Symphony No. 8 (mid 1920s–c. 1938, abandoned)
Concertante	Violin Concerto (1904, rev. 1905) Two Serenades (1912–13) Two Serious Melodies (1914–15) Six Humoresques (1917–18, No. 1 rev. 1940) Suite for Violin and String Orchestra (1929)
Tone poems	En saga (1892, rev. 1902) Spring Song (1894, rev. 1895) The Wood Nymph (1895) Lemminkäinen Suite 1895, rev. 1897, 1900, 1939; includes The Swan of Tuonela Finlandia (1899) Pohjola's Daughter (1906) Nightride and Sunrise (1909) The Dryad (1910) The Bard (1913) Luonnotar (1913) The Oceanides (1914, rev. 1914) Tapiola (1926)
Opera & theatre	The Building of the Boat (1893–94, abandoned) The Maiden in the Tower (1896) King Christian II (1898) Kuolema 1903; includes Valse triste Pelléas et Mélisande (1905) Belshazzar's Feast (1906) Swanwhite (1908) The Lizard (1909) The Language of the Birds (1911) Scaramouche (1913) Everyman (1916) The Tempest (1925)
Cantatas	Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies of 1894 Cantata for the Coronation of Nicholas II (1896) Cantata for the University Graduation Ceremonies of 1897 The Origin of Fire (1902, rev. 1910) The Captive Queen (1906) My Own Land (1918) Song of the Earth (1919) Hymn of the Earth (1920) Väinämöinen's Song (1926)
Other voice(s) & orchestra	The Rapids-Rider's Brides (1897) The Breaking of the Ice on the Oulu River (1899) Snöfrid (1900) Marjatta (1905, abandoned) Impromptu (1902, rev. 1910) The Raven (1910, abandoned)
Other orchestral	Overture in E major (1891) Ballet Scene (1891) Karelia Suite (1893) Rakastava (1894, arr. 1912) Scènes historiques I (1899, arr. 1911) Overture in A minor (1902) Romance in C major (1904) Cassazione (1904, rev. 1905) Pan and Echo (1906) In memoriam (1909, rev. 1910) Scènes historiques II (1912) Suite mignonne (1921) Suite champêtre (1922) Suite caractéristique (1922)
String quartets	String Quartet in E♭ major (1885) String Quartet in A minor (1889) String Quartet in B♭ major (1890) String Quartet in D minor, Voces intimae (1909) Andante festivo (1922, orch. 1938)
Piano trios	Piano Trio in A minor, Hafträsk (1886) Piano Trio in D major, Korpo (1887) Piano Trio in C major, Lovisa (1888)
Other chamber	Water Droplets (c. 1875–81) Pieces for brass septet (1889–99) Piano Quintet (1890) Malinconia (1900) Violin Sonatina (1915) Novellette (1922) Danses champêtre (1924–25) Four Pieces, Op. 115 (1929) Three Pieces, Op. 116 (1929)
Soloist	Six Impromptus (1893) Piano Sonata (1893) Ten Pieces, Op. 24 (1895–1903) Kyllikki (1904) Three Sonatinas (1912) The Bells of Kallio Church (1912, arr. 1912) Two Rondinos (1912) Five Pieces, The Trees, Op. 75 (1914) Five Pieces, The Flowers, Op. 85 (1916–17) Five Esquisses (1929) Pieces for organ (1925–31)
Songs	Seven Runeberg Songs, Op. 13 (1891–92) "Serenad", JS 168 (1894–95) Six Songs, Op. 36 (1899–1900) Five Songs, Op. 37 (1900–02) Seven Songs, Op. 17 (1891–1904) Five Songs, Op. 38 (1903–04; includes "Höstkväll") Six Songs, Op. 50 (1906) Two Songs, Op. 35 (1908) "Kom nu hit, död", Op. 60/1 (1909, orch. 1957) "Arioso", Op. 3 (1911) Five Christmas Songs, Op. 1 (1897–1913; includes "Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt") Six Runeberg Songs, Op. 90 (1917)
Choral works	Hymn, Op. 21 (1896, rev. 1898) Songs for Mixed Chorus from the 1897 Promotional Cantata (arr. 1898) Finlandia hymn (1899, arr. 1938–40) Six Partsongs, Op. 18 (1893–1901) Song of the Athenians (1899) Jäger March (1917)
Family	Ainola (home) Aino Sibelius (wife) Heidi Blomstedt (daughter) Christian Sibelius (brother)
Namesakes	International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition Sibelius (2003 film) Sibelius (scorewriter) Sibelius Academy Sibelius Glacier Sibelius Hall Sibelius Medal Sibelius Monument Sibelius Museum Sibelius Park Sibelius Society of Finland 1405 Sibelius (asteroid) Wihuri Sibelius Prize
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