Not to be Ignored
P. Edwin | Fukushima, Japan | 03/03/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In short, this is some of the best Sibelius on disc. The first symphony crackles.It is brisk. It has fire and passion, but, to my ears, sounds appropriately less romantic than most interpretations. The symphony comes across as more than just a lightweight first published symphony.
The seventh is also swift, but deep, and logically developed. It all makes sense. If you want a more romantic approach look elsewhere.The playing is superb, the conducting brilliant, the recording less brilliant, a bit "hissy", but the playing says it all."