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This first-ever Tubin symphony recording by an American orchestra is most welcome, even if it is paired with one of the repertoire’s most overworked warhorses.
Sibelius composed three string quartets prior to his well-known Voces intimae in D minor. The first two are the product of Sibelius’ student years, and
A slightly mixed bag here. Osmo Vänskä and his players excel at presenting Sibelius’ gentler (and sometimes darker) side. This allows them to turn in
Only two of these “Sibelius Favorites” are among his well known works, and both receive fine performances. Mikko Franck leads an En Saga that, while
Václav Hudecek’s bracing account of the Tchaikovsky concerto makes it easier to understand how this great work could have offended the refined sensibilities of Eduard
Karajan was a chord guy, and his DG Sibelius recordings arguably find him and the Berlin Philharmonic at their creamy-textured, soft-edged, tensionless but gorgeous peak.
This may not be the best Sibelius cycle on the market at budget price (that honor goes to Colin Davis and the Boston Symphony on
Yoshiko Arai and Izumi Tateno find engaging contrasts, both dynamic and tonal, in Sibelius’ E major violin Sonatina, especially in the central Andantino. However, the
This compilation is notable for several excellent performances, although from a programming standpoint it would have made more sense to re-issue all four string quartets
This enterprising disc brings together some neglected but wonderful music. It’s hard to believe that complete recordings of Sibelius’ late six humoresques are so rare.
