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Sibelius: Complete Symphonies, Tone Poems / Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra [5-CD Collector's Edition]
Release Date: 05/08/2012
Label: Decca Catalog #: 478 3696 Spars Code: ADD
Composer: Jean Sibelius
Performer: Salvatore Accardo
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 5
Length: 5 Hours 52 Mins.
Works on This Recording
1. Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1899; Finland
2. Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1911; Finland
3. Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; Finland
4. Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1915/1919; Finland
5. Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907; Finland
Date of Recording: 1976
6. Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1923; Finland
7. Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1924; Finland
8. Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47 by Jean Sibelius
Performer: Salvatore Accardo (Violin)
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903-1905; Finland
9. Finlandia, Op. 26 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Finland
10. Tapiola, Op. 112 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1926; Finland
11. Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22: no 3, Swan of Tuonela by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893-1897; Finland
12. Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1906; Finland
13. Kuolema: Valse triste, Op. 44 no 1 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1903-1904; Finland
14. Karelia Suite, Op. 11 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1893; Finland
15. En saga, Op. 9 by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892/1902; Finland
Notes and Editorial Reviews
Recorded in the mid-1970s with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, this classic cycle of symphonies and tone poems firmly established Sir Colin Davis's reputation as one of the greatest Sibelius interpreters. Nearly forty years on and the cycle remains as grand and dynamic as ever.
Review by Blair Sanderson [-]
Since the beginning of his recording career, Colin Davis has been a champion of the music of Jean Sibelius, and his highly regarded cycle of the seven symphonies has been a mainstay of many LP and CD collections over the years. Recorded between 1975 and 1979 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and grouped here with the Violin Concerto and various famous tone poems, such as Finlandia, The Swan of Tuonela, and Tapiola, Davis' set is still a viable contender against other packages on the market, and listeners who want lucid interpretations will be hard pressed to find any that improve on these performances. The BSO deserves much credit for playing the music with sympathetic expression, full sonorities, and technical expertise, because the ensemble had included Sibelius' works in its repertoire for decades under Sergey Koussevitzky. Add to this Davis' understanding of the subtle changes in Sibelius' music, from the ardent Romantic nationalism that informed the early period to the anguished, introspective struggles that made his final works so profound and moving. Decca's recorded sound was exceptional to begin with, so the remastering from analog to digital has preserved all of the originals' richness and luster without artificial enhancements.
Pressestimmen
A. Beaujean in HiFi-Stereophonie 11 / 77:"Das orchestrale Niveau der Produktion setzt Maßstäbe, zumal die Deutlichkeit der Artikulation vorbildlich genannt werden muß. ..Die Plastik des Klangbildes, seine Direktheit gehen mit Davis' interpre- tatorischem Konzept konform."
