Sibelius: Finlandia; En Saga; Valse triste; Karelia Suite; The Swan of Tuonela
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Composer: Jean SibeliusConductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2005-09-13
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- II. The Swan of Tuonela
- I. Intermezzo
- II. Ballade
- III. Alla marcia
Free Music Notes for Sibelius: Finlandia; En Saga; Valse triste; Karelia Suite; The Swan of Tuonela
Free Music Review: A desert island CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I agree with a lot of Mark E. Stenroos said. However, I didn't buy this recording 7 times, but two! I have this one and the previously released "Studio Plus" series (ASIN: B000002S3F). Not only the order of the tracks, but also the mix and balance are quite different.
The actual reason that I bought this CD was that I was not very pleased with the balance of the 1st movement of Karelia. I was looking for a more "upfront" mix and this release has indeed the sound that I expected. However, I started to find the sound from the "Studio Plus" release quite interesting and nowadays I listen to both CDs!
The other reviewers already said what needs to be said about the quality of these tunes. This CD opened my eyes (or ears, I should say) to Sibelius, a composer that I hardly knew. Since then, I listened to countless recordings of almost all Sibelius' works.
For these poems, this recording is at the very top. Even Karajan's other recordings for DG (either the ones before or after this one) don't match this one. As for the symphonies, I am very found of Karajan's EMI recording with BPO of #2. I like a lot the Bernstein's recordings of #1, #5 and especially #7 with the VPO. Vanska's #6 with the Lahti Symphony is quite impressive.
It is too bad that Karajan never recorded the complete "Lemminkainen Suite". For that, I suggest Horst Stein and L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
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