- Audio CD (Jun 1 2010)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 5
- Format: Original recording remastered
- Label: EMI Classics
- ASIN: B00003ZKRM
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #84 in Music > Classical > Symphonies > Modern & 20th Century
- #84 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Modern & 20th Century
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Finlandia - Symphonic Poem Op. 26 (2000 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. I. Intermezzo | |||
| 3. II. Ballade | |||
| 4. III. Alla marcia | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico | |||
| 2. II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) | |||
| 3. III. Scherzo (Allegro - Lento (ma non troppo) - Tempo I) | |||
| 4. IV. Finale: Quasi una fantasia (Andante - Allegro molto) | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. I. Allegretto | |||
| 2. II. Tempo andante, ma rubato | |||
| 3. III. Vivacissimo | |||
| 4. IV. Finale (Allegro moderato) | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato - Presto | |||
| 2. II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto | |||
| 3. III. Allegro molto - Un pochettino largamente | |||
| 4. 1. At the Castle Gate from Pelléas et Mélisande - Incidental music Op. 46 (Suite) (2000 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 5 | |||
| 1. 1. All' overtura from Scènes historiques I - Suite Op. 25 (2000 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. 1. The Hunt from Scènes historiques II - Suite Op. 66 (2000 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. 2. Scena from Scènes historiques I - Suite Op. 25 (2000 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. 1. The Lover | |||
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Vintage Collection!!!,
By Ravi (CHENNAI,INDIA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Symphonies 1-7/Pohjolas Daughter/Kar (Audio CD)
I have this set of splendid Sibelius Symphonies for over a year now.I consider myself lucky to have stumbled upon choosing this set ahead of other more "Reputed"performances by TOP Orchestras under Great Conductors.I have been listening to this set for over a year and the least i can say is that it is nothing short of a Revelation.No other conductor or orchestra matches Sir John Barbirolli's understanding and Passionate intensity(sorry Eugene Ormandy,Leonard Bernstein,Mariss Janson)in these performances with the Halle Orchestra.The Halle Orchestra perform splendidly individually as well as collectively,The strings have an intensity ,the woodwinds have an ethereal character and the Brass are quite simply Majestic.Barbirolli brings out the Heroics,the passionate intensity,the poignance,the Mystical quality,the gay abandon and folklike singing quality in these marvellous orchestral works of Sibelius.The pacing is just right ,lingering in passages of great beauty like in the slow movement of the Fifth Symphony,moving with urgency when required.The music is ever flowing in a seamless way and not just pieced together with studied musicianship.The orchestra breathes a free air with an element of spontaneous music making.Remember how Bruno Walter turned out splendid performances of Beethoven and Brahms Symphonies with a handpicked Columbia sympony Orchestra!Quite the same here.I am yet to listen to Sir Colin Davis Boston Symphony Orchestra's Performances of these works.I am not sure whether they will measure upto this splendid performance by Sir John.It is not about efficiency or discipline.It is all about BEING INSPIRED!!!Sir John Barbirolli and his splendid Halle Orchestra Musicians are on a different plane,the rarefied realms of the spirit!Noble and Sublime.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The only Sibelius box you'll ever need?,
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This review is from: Symphonies 1-7/Pohjolas Daughter/Kar (Audio CD)
"Glorious John" Barbirolli wasn't as well-known for his Sibelius as a couple of other British conductor-knights (Colin Davis and the late Thomas Beecham). But this generous set--all the strictly instrumental symphonies (I don't believe Barbirolli ever recorded the choral symphony "Kullervo"), several of the tone poems, and some of Sibelius' incidental music--shows that he was AT LEAST the equal of Sir Colin or Sir Thomas in this repertoire. And the late '60s recordings still sound fresh today--just like the performances.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Splendid Sibelius,
By George N. Fabian (Mountainside, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Symphonies 1-7/Pohjolas Daughter/Kar (Audio CD)
Besides being a superb interpreter of Delius, Elgar and Vaughan Williams Barbirolli shows himself in this set to be a most worthy Sibelian. Some may complain that his tempi are slow at times but Barbirolli never fails to make these symphonies interesting and often gloriously inspiring. A big plus is the crystal clear sound; you can really hear those woodwinds (so important in Sibelius) and what an impact those cellos make at the beginning of the bleak and somber 4th symphony. There is also a generous allotment of some of the shorter pieces. Whether this is a top choice will depend on the listener but I think it holds its own against some of the top choices out there including Davis--Boston Symphony (Philips Duo) and Ashkenazy--Philharmonia (London).
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