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Jean Sibelius
Sibelius: Tapiola; Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Molto moderato
2. Andante mosso
3. Allegro molto
4. Alegro molto moderato
5. Allegretto moderato
6. Poco vivace
7. Allegro molto
8. Tapiola op 112

CD Details

All Artists: Jean Sibelius
Title: Sibelius: Tapiola; Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Divine Art
Release Date: 7/26/2005
Album Type: Single
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 809730780127

Synopsis

Product Description

Both conductors on this CD knew Sibelius and their interpretations (in each case the earliest recordings) are considered by many still to be definitive. Kajanus was engaged by The Gramophone Company (HMV) to produce their Sibelius Society sets; however after his death Schneevoigt was brought in to conduct the magnificent Sixth in 1934. The "Finnish National Orchestra" was not a regular ensemble but appears to have consisted of the Helsinki Philharmonic augmented by members of the Finnish Radio Orchestra.

CD Reviews

Great music belittled by poor transfer

David Landau | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10/28/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The other reviewer here, Mr. Gomez Pardo from Venezuela, is one of my two or three favorites on the Amazon site; and concerning the performances on this CD, he is absolutely right. They are landmarks, and they must be heard. The difficulty with this CD is that the transfer engineer was more concerned about eliminating background noise than about presenting the musical sound. When that priority is observed, the music suffers. And what you get here is a severely truncated sound that does no justice at all to the originals. For good transfers, seek out versions by Finlandia or Koch Legacy. In a pinch, this CD is a barely decent alternative.

Three-star rating: combining five for the music and one for the sound."

Times of giants !

Hiram Gomez Pardo | Valencia, Venezuela | 03/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album carves in relief the way both conductors of the past made about Sibelius Symphonic universe.

Kajanus was the pivotal figure, the pioneer conductor who dared to perform widely the last epic musician with surprising results that still are widely commented.

This is a referential album that should be part of your tresaured collection.

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