Sibelius: Complete Symphonies
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Composer: Jean SibeliusConductor: Herbert von Karajan
Conductor: Okko Kamu
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-07-01
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
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Free Music Review: Kamu's readings bring down Karajan's
Hit: 3 Stars
I agree with the other reviewers that Karajan, a stellar Sibelius conductor, is the star of this budget 3-disc set. Okko Kamu gets the same huge sonority from the Berlin Phil., and his Second Sym. is certainly worthy, but in the First and Third with the Helsinki orchestra he lacks intensity and insight.
Actually, if you want a nearly complete cycle from Karajan, his versions of Sym. 1 and 2 are available on EMI with the Berlin Phil., which can be added to his various recordings (amounting to two or three each) of Sym. 4, 5, 6, and 7. As to whether the DG or the EMI versions are better, I will leave that to personal taste. To my ears, all of Karajan's Sibelius ranks at the very top. He neglected only Sym. #3, for reasons I've never seen discussed, but in this regard he joins quite a few notable Sibelians who apparently don't like this work.
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