![]() I enjoyed this concert recording (you really feel as if you are there) but I doubt I'll get either of the companion discs. The effect here is rather reminiscent of the Fifth Symphony's coda, but with the silences considerably shorter.Ī fiery Valse Triste is the encore. One thing bothers me slightly: the slight reticence of the timpani generally as recorded, particularly in the Finale.Īnother oddity concerning the timpani is Kamu's decision to chop up the timpani roll over the closing bars so they are only actually playing during the three concluding orchestral chords - every recording I have keeps the roll going continuously. Symphonies, no.1,op.39, E minor Symphonies 1 and 2 in full score / Jean. The Second Symphony is similarly well-played, the performance rather more flexible and not quite as marmoreal as his famous DG recording with the Berlin PO. Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data Sibelius, Jean, 18651957. Applause comes in soon after the final chords of both works (not separately tracked). His diary reveals his midnight jottings for his character. Regarding Sibelius Symphony 2, Szell made a memorable studio recording of this score before. Usually I prefer the younger Columbia/NYPO Bernstein to the older DG/NYPO/Vienna/Israel Bernstein but this recording is an exception. Inspired by his surroundings, Sibelius fantasises about the story of legendary womaniser Don Juan. There are a few audience noises but nothing disturbing. Discs 1 and 2 together only come to about 5 minutes beyond the 80-minute limit in common use however, the intent was to present a single concert in its entirety and the price for these 85 minutes of music, while not cheap, is not outrageous. The group of artists to which Jean Sibelius belonged made no secret of their patriotic convictions. This is the better of the two performances in my view. Pretty soon, the overtly Nordic sounds led the Symphony No.2 to be dubbed the ‘Symphony of independence’. The Fifth Symphony comes first and is an imaginative performance of a fairly orthodox interpretation - but is none the worse for that. ![]() A live recording of a Helsinki PO/Kamu concert on 4 February 1982 in Osaka Festival Hall, this stereo-only single layer SACD boasts vivid, spacious, very realistic sound. 43 BORN: December 8, 1865, in Hmeenlinna, Grand Duchy of Finland DIED: September 20, 1957, in Jrvenp, Finland WORK COMPOSED: 1901-1902 WORLD PREMIERE: Main Helsinki, Finland with the Helsinki Philharmonic conducted by the composer.
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