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Sibelius’ smaller-scale orchestral works usually appear as fillers on discs devoted to the symphonies. This collection of five independent works (originally released on Finlandia) makes
The Op. 96 “Voces intimae” quartet was Sibelius’s last and most austere work in the medium. Interesting features of this account include a surprising lightness
Aaron Rosand eschews the usual violinistic fireworks in favor of a more poetic and contemplative rendition of the Sibelius warhorse. Everything is in proportion, yet
After a moderately festive Capriccio espagnol and an elegant and gloomy rendition of Sibelius’ somber Valse Triste, we’re presented with the promise of a powerful
Colin Davis and the London Symphony have achieved something remarkable here: the worst-ever recording of Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Suite, thereby establishing the absolute, rock-bottom nadir against
Alexander Gibson’s 1980s Sibelius cycle on Chandos, one of the first digital sets, was praised for its clean lines, propulsive phrasing, and bracing impact. This
Paavo Berglund and the Bournemouth Symphony recorded the complete Sibelius symphonies during the mid-1970s. This Unesco Classics reissue includes the 1974 recording of Symphony No.
This is a set that even Celibidache fans may find hard to love. The playing of the Swedish Radio Symphony, with which the conductor gave
One of the biggest problems facing the classical music market today comes from the proliferation of recordings made not because they should be, but because
Deutsche Grammophon’s ongoing Celibidache Edition now brings a batch of previously unreleased material drawn from the concert archives of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Love
