Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 1
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Composer: Jean SibeliusConductor: Colin Davis
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-06-13
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39: 1. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
- Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39: 2. Andante. Ma non troppo lento
- Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
- Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39: 4. Finale
- Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63: 1. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
- Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63: 2. Allegro molto vivace
- Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63: 3. Il tempo largo
- Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63: 4. Allegro
- Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43: 1. Allegretto - Poco allegro - Tranquillo, ma poco a poco ravvivando il tempo al allegro
- Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43: 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato - andante sostenuto
- Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43: 3. Vivacissimo - Lento e sauve - Largamente
- Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43: 4. Finale. Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 82: 1. Tempo molto moderato - Largamento - Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 82: 2. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
- Symphony No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 82: 3. Allegro molto
Free Music Notes for Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 1
Free Music Review: Good set, but not essential
Hit: 3 Stars
Sibelius occupies an interesting place in music history. His music was more an extension of the 19th century than it was music of his own time. But even from that vantage point, it has considerable merit. Music of the late/post-Romantic period was often bloated (in the case of Mahler--sometimes hysterical). Sibelius on the other hand, was taut and not indulgent in the least. There is plenty of sinew here, and very little fat. For that reason, Sibelius should be appreciated by anyone with a love for good music.
Now, about this set (I'll speak about the entire set). It comes from a difficult period in the history of the Boston Symphony. These were the early years of the Ozawa tenure, when Colin Davis was Principal Guest Conductor. By the early 80s, Ozawa had imposed a real discipline on the orchestra--but these recordings where made before all that. In many of these readings there is a lot of sloppiness. The brass (especially in the 1st) are often quite sharp and blaring. This is not the refined BSO of earlier or later years.
The readings themselves are Sibelius from an English point of view. Imagine Sibelius played as if it's Vaughn-Williams. They're clean and musical and at their best, they present aspects of the pieces you may not have noticed in other recordings. But there is a quality of the music that I find missing here. The recordings of Saraste or Segerstam are better at bringing out the essential strangeness of Sibelius. To my ear, Davis' reading of the 6th is the best in this set--perhaps because that may be the sunniest of the series.
Is this collection a good introduction to the symphonies (and tone poems) of Sibelius? Aside from the price, I'd say no. Instead, I think they're better for the Sibelius lover who would like to hear this music from a little different point of view.
Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 1 Poster
As so often happens in the classical record business, Sir Colin Davis has been busily rerecording all of this music for RCA, with the London Symphony. And because he's an English conductor working with an English orchestra, the British critics are raving, as if these earlier, much better, and much less expensive versions didn't even exist. Well, ignore the hype. Not only does the Boston Symphony play rings around today's London Symphony Orchestra (Davis's current group), but they are much better recorded too. This first Sibelius cycle was a prime recommendation when it first came out, and it still is, plain and simple. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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