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Sibelius: Complete Symphonies & Tone Poems / Colin Davis, Boston Symphony

5 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Finlandia, Op. 26; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Tapiola, Op. 112; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105; Symphony no 3 in...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra

Recorded in the mid-1970s with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, this classic cycle of symphonies and tone poems firmly established Sir Colin Davis's reputation as one...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, Tooting, London, England (03/1979); Symphony Hall, Boston (03/1979); All Saints Church, Tooting, London, England (04/1979); Symphony Hall, Boston (04/1979)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7; Finlandia; tone poems / Sakari Oramo

4 CD / Erato / 2012-04-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Erato & Warner Classics proudly re-issues Sakari Oramo's critically acclaimed recordings of the complete Sibelius Symphonies with Tone Poems in a new 4-CD boxed set...continue...
Recording information: Birmingham Symphony Hall....continue...

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5; Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2011-10-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saraste has an enviable reputation in championing repertoire from contemporary northern composers, with cycles of Sibelius and Nielsen already to his name. This disc showcases...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London....continue...

Sibelius: Complete Symphonic Poems/ Sinaisky

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Finlandia, Op. 26; Luonnotar, Op. 70; The Bard, Op. 64; En saga, Op. 9; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; The Dryad (Dryaden), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 4...
Performers: Jogeva, Mare
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili

Recording information: Mosfilm Studios, Moscow, Russia (09/1991-12/1991)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphony no 2, etc / Davis, London SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-05-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"This is an absolutely magnificent performance of the Second Symphony from first bar to last, reinforcing yet again the contention that live performances by great...continue...

Sibelius: Symphony no 2, etc / Davis, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-05-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
What Sir Colin Davis has to say about Sibelius's Second Symphony hasn't changed in substance since his first recording with the Boston Symphony, but...continue...

Sunday Evenings with Pierre Monteux - California 1941-52

13 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-03-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Consecration of the House, overture Op. 124; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c; Leo...
Performers: Blinder, Boris; Blinder, Naoum; Cherkassky, Shura; Cutner, Solomon; Kapell, William; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Warenskjold, Dorothy
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Standard Symphony Orchestra

"Is this ever a generous sampling of Pierre Monteux and the San Francisco Symphony! Music and Arts' Sunday Evenings with Pierre Monteux collects broadcast performances...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Sibelius / Davis, Boston SO

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Romeo & Juliet; Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Kuolema; Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"Holy smokes! This is one of the most exciting releases I've heard in quite a while! How powerful is the sound? My cat has long...continue...

The Essential Sibelius

15 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-11-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; En saga, ...
Performers: Autio, Antti; Derwinger, Love; Ekblad, Stina; Forsberg, Bengt; Gräsbeck, Folke; Gribajcevic, Anna Kreetta; Groop, Monica; Häggander, Mari Anne; Hakala, Tommi; Hynninen, Jorma; Juntunen, Hel...
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo; Järvi, Neeme; Hyökki, Matti; Riska, Astrid; Sund, Robert; Panula, Jorma;
Ensemble: Dominante Choir; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki University Chorus; Jubilate Choir; Lahti Boys' Choir; Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Orphei Drängar; Tempera String Quartet; YL Male Voice Cho...

The Very Best of Sibelius

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music for orchestra, Op. 46; Kyllikki, Op. 41; Oceanides, Op. 73; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; Songs (6), Op. 36; Kuolema; Sympho...
Performers: Gimse, Havard; Jurmu, Hannu; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Lauriala, Risto; Somero, Jouni
Conductors: Gallois, Patrick; Sakari, Petri; Leaper, Adrian; Panula, Jorma
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sinfonia Finlandia; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Jean Sibelius is considered the greatest Finnish composer and from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, defined Finnish music, becoming the nationalist voice of...continue...

The Legend of Jean Sibelius - Finlandia, etc / Vänskä

2 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-01-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Oceanides, Op. 73; Kuolema; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; En saga, Op. 9; Pohjola's daughte...
Performers: Kavakos, Leonidas; Laukka, Raimo
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

"...These are fundamentally very good interpretations, fully in keeping with the high standards of the Lahti/Vanska series, and for the most part outstandingly well-recorded. So...continue...

Trio - Sibelius: Tone Poems / Neeme Järvi, Göteborgs SO

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-08-09

Works: Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Luonnotar, Op. 70; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; Oceanides, Op. 73; King Christian II, Op. 27; Finlandia, Op. 26; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Lemmink&...
Performers: Claesson, Urban; Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

This release, part of Deutsche Grammophon's 'Trio' series, features all of Sibelius' major works (sans Symphonies) in one collection!...continue...

Sibelius: Tone Poems / Gibson, Scottish National Orchestra

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: En saga, Op. 9; Luonnotar, Op. 70; Finlandia, Op. 26; Spring Song (Vårsång), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 16; The Bard, Op. 64; The Dryad (Dryaden), tone poem for orchestra, ...
Performers: Bryn-Julson, Phyllis [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

These works are inspired by Finland's majestic landscapes and mysterious folk lore; these works seem to capture the very essence of Sibelius's native land. "The...continue...

Sibelius: Tone Poems / Petri Sakari, Iceland SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-01-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Oceanides, Op. 73; Tapiola, Op. 112; En saga, Op. 9; The Bard, Op. 64
Conductors: Sakari, Petri
Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra

'En Saga' is an initially delicate then dramatic evocation of nature. 'Pohjola's Daughter' was inspired by one of the legends of the Norseepic, the 'Kalevala'....continue...

Original Jacket Collection - Leonard Bernstein

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-12-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Leonard Bernstein: How a Great Symphony Was Written (Lecture); Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Leonard ...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Sabinsky, Raymond
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

The Sibelius Edition / Barbirolli, Hallé Orchestra

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-05-09

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Kuolema; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symp...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

Sibelius: Finlandia, etc / Ashkenazy, Stein, et al

2 CD / Decca / 1997-08-26

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Luonnotar, Op. 70; Tapiola, Op. 112; En saga, Op. 9; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49
Performers: Soderstrom, Elisabeth
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Stein, Horst
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Ashkenazy makes a superb job of Finlandia, which boasts some of the most vibrant, powerful brass sounds on disc. More than 30...continue...

Sibelius Encore

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-02-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Canzonetta, for orchestra (addition to Kuolema), Op. 62a; Dance Intermezzo (Tanzi-intermezzo), for orchestra, Op. 45/2; Pohjola's daughter, Op...
Performers: Björn Bohlin; Holmstrand, Goran; Thorvaldsson, Christer
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Sibelius: Finlandia, Karelia Suite, etc / Levi, Atlanta Sym

1 CD / Telarc / 1993-02-23

Works: Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; En saga, Op. 9; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Finlandia, Op. 26
Performers: McFarland, Patrick
Conductors: Levi, Yoel
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius Encore! / Neeme Järvi, Gothenberg Symphony Orch

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1993-02-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Kuolema; Dance Intermezzo for Piano, Op. 45 no 2; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Rakastava, Op. 14
Performers: Bohlin, Bjorn; Holmstrand, Goran; Thorvaldsson, Christer
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Classic Sibelius / Tuomas Ollila, Tampere Philharmonic

1 CD / Ondine / 1992-04-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; En saga, Op. 9; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Kuolema; Finlandia, Op. 26

"...I have never heard Ollila before. But I find the quality of this release quite remarkable, and not the least because it seems to represent...continue...

Sibelius: Rakastava, etc / Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1900-01-11

Works: Jean Sibelius: Impromptu for Strings "Andante lirico"; Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Rakastava, Op. 14; Tapiola, Op. 112
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra