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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...

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: The Tempest; The Bard; Tapiola / Kamu - Lahti SO

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-08-06

Works: Jean Sibelius: The Tempest, prelude for orchestra (from the incidental music, Op. 109); The Tempest; The Bard, Op. 64; Tapiola, Op. 112
Conductors: Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

To many, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra has become synonymous with excellence in Sibelius repertoire. Its numerous recordings with the previous chief conductor Osmo Vänskä have...continue...
Recording information: Sibelius Hall, Lahte, Finland (01/2011)....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: Violin Concerto; The Bard

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-08-31

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; The Bard, Op. 64; The Wood Nymph (Skogsrået), melodrama for speaker, piano, 2 horns & string orchestra, Op. 15
Performers: Zimmermann, Frank Peter
Conductors: Storgårds, John

Frank Peter Zimmermann is featured here in the virtuoso Sibelius Violin Concerto, one of the most spectacular late Romantic works in its genre. Its dazzling...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki, Finlandia Hall....continue...

Sibelius: Orchestral Suites

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2010-05-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; The Bard, Op. 64; En saga, Op. 9; The Tempest, prelude for orchestra (from the incidental music, Op. 109); Oceanides, Op. 73
Conductors: Kamu, , Okko; Jochum, Eugen

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...

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

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...

Sibelius: En Saga, The Dryad, The Bard, etc/ Vanska

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-06-02

Works: Jean Sibelius: En saga, Op. 9; The Dryad (Dryaden), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 45/1; Dance Intermezzo (Tanzi-intermezzo), for orchestra, Op. 45/2; Pohjola's Daughter (Pohjolan tytär), symphoni...
Performers: Saarenpaa, Leena; Ylönen, Tuulia
Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra

"Vanska is one of the finest of all Sibelius conductors, sure of instinct and firm in his handling of pace and structure... In En saga...continue...

Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Legends, etc / Gibson, Scottish Natl

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1992-08-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Luonnotar, Op. 70; The Bard, Op. 64
Performers: Bryn-Julson, Phyllis [Soprano Vocal]; Shepherd, Adrian
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra