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Yes, this work is a symphony, at least as much […]
Pohjola’s Daughter probably is my favorite Sibelius tone poem, and
Here we have one of the greatest living composers working in the full inspiration of his mature style, performed and recorded with world-class passion and
As Rautavaara points out in his comments about the Third Symphony (1961), there is no reason why the use of 12-tone technique as musical substructure
For an industry that’s supposed to be in trouble, it’s remarkable to consider that there have been no less than three superb SACD multichannel recordings
It’s interesting how the sound of the male voice in Sibelius’ songs tends to highlight the music’s heroic and edgy qualities. This is especially so
The most wonderful thing about Rautavaara’s songs is that no matter what the technical basis of his compositional method, he understands that “song” means an
Leif Segerstam recorded a strangely mannered, soft-edged Sibelius cycle for Chandos a few years ago with the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, but his superb
This is as fine a Sibelius cycle as any available, and the performances of Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7, as well as
Notwithstanding its admirable points, Naxos’ studio recording of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde faces heavy-hitting competition on all fronts. You might describe the engineering as a
