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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.
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Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, Author - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Pohjolas Daughter, Op.49 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wilhelm Hellweg, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1981 Universal International Music B.V.
Tapiola, Op.112 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 2
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 3
Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 4
Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Laurence Thorstenberg, Cor Anglais, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 5
En Saga, Op.9 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal International Music B.V.
Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (Jean Sibelius)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal International Music B.V.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal International Music B.V.
Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47 (Jean Sibelius)
London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Salvatore Accardo, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal International Music B.V.
London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Salvatore Accardo, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal International Music B.V.
London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean Sibelius, Composer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Salvatore Accardo, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
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.
© TiVo
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 39 track(s)
- Total length: 05:52:02
- Main artists: Boston Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis
- Composer: Jean Sibelius
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2012 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 2012 Decca Music Group Limited
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