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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 / Osmo Vanska, Minnesota Orch.

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-22

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Performers: Hara, Burt; Ross, Anthony
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: ; Minnesota Orchestra

Of all of Jean Sibelius' seven symphonies, the two recorded here are those that reveal the furthermost poles of his symphonic art; the one an...continue...

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies, Tone Poems / Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth SO

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

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; Symphony ...
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

EMI Classics releases an exclusive 4-CD collection honoring the career of Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund who died earlier this year at the age of 82....continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

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...

Bernstein Symphony Edition

60 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-11-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Biggs, E. Power; Bressler, Charles; Bushkin, Isser; Chambers, James; Entremont, Philippe; Friend, Rodney [Violin]; Greitzer, Sol; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Guldbaek, Ruth; Jones,...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Beecham conducts Sibelius

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

These are previously unreleased performances by Sir Thomas Beecham featuring one of his favorite composers, Jean Sibelius. Anyone who grew up collecting records in the...continue...

Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vol. 6: 1990-2000

14 CD / RCO Live / 2011-10-11

Works: Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11/Sz 48; Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastor...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barainsky, Claudia; Brautigam, Ronald; Hamelin, Marc-Andre [Piano]; Komlosi, Ildiko; Kovacs, Kolos; Laurendeau, Jean; Masseurs, Peter; Murray, Ann; Shelton, Lucy [Soprano Vo...
Conductors: Fischer, Iván; Tennstedt, Klaus; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Berglund, Paavo; Chailly, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles; Solti, Sir Georg; Previn, Andre; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Jansons, Mariss; Haitink, B...
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is a recorded history of six decades of performances by the Concertgebouw Orchestra, taken from broadcasts contained in...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7 / Maurice Abravanel

3 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-10-11

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; Symphony ...
Conductors: Abravanel, Maurice
Ensemble: Utah Symphony Orchestra

Coming off the great success of its Mahler Symphonies box set by Abravanel and the Utah Symphony, Musical Concepts presents the complete symphonies of Jean...continue...
Recording information: Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah (05/1977)....continue...

The Sibelius Edition, Vol. 12: Symphonies

5 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-05-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony ...
Performers: Autio, Antti; Maenluoma, Eeva; Palli, Ilkka; Saarenpaa, Timo
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo

The first chapter in the BIS Sibelius Edition contained some of the Finnish master's most celebrated works, his Tone Poems. In the ten volumes that...continue...

20th Century Classics: Sibelius - Symphonies 4, 5, 6, 7, Tapiola

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105; Tapiola, Op. 112
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Berglund, Paavo

BBC Music Magazine
A mixed Sibelius bag from Karajan: a portentous No. 4, a graceful and purposeful No. 6, and Tapiola of elemental power. Rattle conducts...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-01-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Conductors: Inkinen, Pietari

On this second volume of Sibelius, the acclaimed young Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen interprets two of his compatriot's most contrasting symphonies. The Symphony No. 4...continue...
Recording information: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies

4 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2010-08-10

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 7 in C major, Op. 105; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 5 in E flat majo...
Performers: Anthony, Adele
Conductors: Volmer, Arvo

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5; Finlandia / Ashkenazy

1 Super Audio CD / Octavia Records / 2010-04-13

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Finlandia, Op. 26
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

The second volume of Sibelius' complete symphonies series features the 4th and 5th symphonies, the light and shadow of the composer's masterly musicality. Adding one...continue...
Recording information: The Stockholm Concert Hall (Stockholms Konserthus) (2006-04-25_2006-04-29&2007-)....continue...

Karajan

10 CD / Membran / 2010-02-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Gould, Glenn; Walton, Bernard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

2010 ten CD set from one of the most important Austrian conductors of the 20th Century. Apart from his concertante activity, he has put a...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1-7, Kullervo / Colin Davis, Monica Groop, Peter Mattei, London SO

4 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-10-13

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; Symphony ...
Conductors: Davis, Colin

For the first time, Sir Colin Davis’ acclaimed LSO Live recordings of Sibelius’s symphonies appear together as a four disc set. Sibelius is one of...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1 & 4 / Colin Davis, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-12-09

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"...where his earlier interpretations were strongly conceived dramatic readings with plenty of power and panache, his interpretations here are deeply considered, thoroughly tragic readings. Now,...continue...

Sibelius: The 7 Symphonies, etc / Kurt Sanderling, Berlin SO

4 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; En saga, Op. 9; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5...

Karajan - Complete EMI Recordings 1946-84 Vol 1 - Orchestral Works

88 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437; Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Blau, Andreas; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Braun, Manfred; Galway, James [Flute]; Gieseking, Walter; Höngen, Elisabeth; Hauptmann, Norbert; Helmis, Fritz; Hotter, Hans; James, C...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

The first volume of Karajan's complete catalog for EMI - 88 CDs of some of history's greatest orchestral recordings at a budget price....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1-7, etc / Simon Rattle

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony...
Performers: Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Rattle's Sibelius recordings are among the very best around and many of these performances have been singled out for individual critical praise, in many cases...continue...

Original Masters - Ernest Ansermet - Decca Recordings 1953-1967

6 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 31 "Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret" BWV 31; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 22 in E flat major, H 1 no 22 "Philosopher"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 i...
Performers: Danco, Suzanne; Hamel, Michel; Martin, Pauline; Montmollin, Marie-Lise de
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest
Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra

Swiss born Ernest Ansermet formed the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) in 1918-together they had a long recording career on Decca following World War...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...

Sibelius: Symphonies / Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

4 CD / Decca / 2006-07-04

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Tapiola, Op. 112; Kuolema; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 6 in D m...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"Blomstedt is faithful to the spirit (and mostly, the letter) of the score and the results that he and his players achieve are remarkably imposing....continue...

Beecham (Box)

4 CD / Membran / 2006-04-27

Works: Thomas Beecham: The Great Elopement, ballet (after Handel); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague"; Div for Winds and Strings no 2 in D major, K 131; Franz Schubert: Symph...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir

Gemini - Sibelius: Symphonies no 1-4 / Paavo Berglund

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-02-21

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Very strong accounts from Berglund's second cycle, especially the vigorous First and gigantic Fourth...
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Music for Freedom - Grieg, Sibelius, et al / Toscanini

2 CD / Guild / 2005-03-01

Works: Spoken Word: Broadcast commentary (Gene Hamilton) (April 27, 1940); Broadcast commentary (Fred Collins) (September 9, 1943); Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Great Conductors of the 20th Century / Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-07-13

Works: Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated...
Performers: Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Sibelius: The Symphonies, etc / Vladimir Ashkenazy, et al

5 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-10-14

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; Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Sympho...
Performers: Belkin, Boris; Söderström, Elisabeth
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Vladimir Ashkenazy has been closely identified with the music of Sibelius for over twenty years. One of his first outstanding achievements as a conductor was...continue...

Trio - Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / Karajan, Kamu, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-07-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony ...
Conductors: Kamu, , Okko; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Karajan's legendary recordings of Sibelius' complete symphonies on three CDs. Complemented with recordings by Finnish Conductor Okko Kamu,a pupil of Karajan....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies, Violin Concerto, etc / Maazel, Rachlin

5 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-11-19

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony ...
Performers: Rachlin, Julian
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies, etc / Segerstam, et al

4 CD / Ondine / 2001-11-28

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Symphony no 3 in C major, O...
Performers: Kuusisto, Pekka
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif

Marking the 140th anniversary of the birth of Finland's greatest composer, Jean Sibelius, Ondine releases an elegant compilation of four CDs containing all seven symphonies,...continue...

Merit - Sibelius: Symphony no 4, etc / Toscanini, NBC SO

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2001-09-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; En saga, Op. 9
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies / Vänskä, Lahti SO

4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2001-09-01

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; Symphony ...
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Karajan Edition - Sibelius: Symphonies no 4 and 5

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-10-17

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

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: Symphony no 4 & 5 / Sakari, Iceland Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-03-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Conductors: Sakari, Petri
Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Gramophone has this to say about the new Naxos Sibelius cycle: "Most impressive. In its keen intelligence, fiery snap and purposful thrust, Petri Sakari's account...proves...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 4-7, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1999-06-15

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105; Tapiola,...
Performers: Stempnik, Gerhard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"[Karajan's] glorious account of the Sixth Symphony...remains almost unsurpassed among recent accounts." -The New Penguin Guide. "Karajan's version of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony...strikes me as the...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1, 2 & 4, etc / Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 1998-01-13

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; Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"...The performance of the First is held together well and is finely shaped. Throughout, the sheer physical excitement that this score engenders is tempered by...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1 & 4 / Vänskä, Lahti SO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1997-05-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies Vol 1 / Davis, Boston SO

2 CD / Philips / 1995-06-13

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 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"Sir Colin Davis's set of the symphonies, recorded during the second half of the 1970s, is undoubtedly among the finest of the collected editions, and...continue...

Sibelius: The Seven Symphonies, etc / Järvi, Gothenburg SO

4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-10-12

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 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony ...
Performers: Hynninen, Jorma; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius: The Symphonies / Maazel, Vienna Philharmonic

3 CD / Decca / 1992-02-11

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; Symphony ...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"By far the best of Maazel's performances are the First and Fourth Symphonies. The Seventh Symphony, too, is another landmark in the Sibelius discography and...continue...