Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: Jean Sibelius, Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra Title: Symphonies 3 & 5 Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: RCA Release Date: 11/8/1994 Genre: Classical Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 090266196326 |
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Sir Colin Davis's recordings of Sibelius symphonies with the Boston Symphony were highly acclaimed when they were first issued on Philips LPs, and they remain available to this day. The interpretations are essentially si... more » |
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Amazon.com Sir Colin Davis's recordings of Sibelius symphonies with the Boston Symphony were highly acclaimed when they were first issued on Philips LPs, and they remain available to this day. The interpretations are essentially similar to these new RCA recordings, although Davis now outlines Sibelius's rhythms a bit more forcefully. And the Boston Symphony sounds better than the London Symphony, even though the LSO has the benefit of more recent recordings than the BSO. Plus, due to their age, the Boston recordings are now issued as "twofers," two Philips discs for the price of RCA's one. Unless you are allergic to even the best analog recordings, the choice for Davis's Sibelius seems obvious: Boston. --Leslie Gerber Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThoughtful David Saemann | 01/22/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "My first LP versions of these symphonies were Davis's in Boston, which sort of formed my consciousness of how these pieces should go. These 1992 remakes are rather different. On the plus side, the performances are treated to excellent sound engineering, much better than on Davis's previous recordings. The London Symphony plays beautifully, with perhaps less oomph than Boston but with great suavity and subtlety. From this standpoint, there is much to enjoy. On the other hand, Davis has slowed down his performance of the Third tremendously. The coda to the first movement and the entire second movement almost limp along. Granted, much detail is clarified here, but the Boston recording was so much more exciting. As for the Fifth, it is relatively similar to the epic Boston reading, if perhaps just a little slower. The London brass in the finale are fully the equals of their Boston counterparts, and this is clearly a major statement of the Fifth. I have not heard Davis's LSO Live remakes of these symphonies, but I would encourage all but the most hard core Davis fans to look elsewhere." Stiff 3rd, Okay 5 HB | Fort Mill, SC | 09/25/2006 (3 out of 5 stars) "If you prefer your Sibelius tight and dark, this coupling is fine but I like my Sibelius open and bright. Davis is a great conductor but these performances sound stiff, although No. 5 has much more life. Nothing wrong with the marketplace price, but I would look elsewhere."
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