Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 & 7 / Pohjola's Daughter / Karelia Suite / etc
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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 & 7 / Pohjola's Daughter / Karelia Suite / etc
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Collins, Thomas Jansen
[ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Monday 14 July 2014
The second volume of Anthony Collins's Sibelius cycle for Decca, expertly remastered for this reissue, brings the final three symphonies plus all the shorter works of Sibelius from Collins. As a bonus, Thomas Jensen's Karelia Suite, trim, taut and vivid, brings the set to a blazing finish
"I think the star performance is that of the Sixth Symphony - so elusive, so easy to ruin by over-interpreting. I was fascinated by what seemed like a hint of Russian flavouring in the string chants of the coda - well why not?" (Gramophone)
Tracks:
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49
Night Ride and Sunrise, Op. 55
Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 46 (excerpts)
Karelia Overture, Op. 10
Karelia Suite, Op. 11
