Sibelius was one of the 20th century's greatest and most innovative symphonists, reworking the traditional symphonic structure as radically as Beethoven did in his day. Though his early works show Russian and Italian influences (as a product of his country's history and his travelling, respectively), his music gradually developed its own identity, characterised by beauty, mystery, colour and light, together with his strong love for his native Finnish homeland.

Composer Jean Sibelius
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Performers London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists Peter Mattei, Monica Groop

Disc 1
Symphony No. 1
1. I. Andante, Ma Non Troppo
2. II. Andante, Ma Non Troppo Lento
3. III. Scherzo, Allegro
4. IV. Finale, Quasi una Fantasia, Andante

Symphony No. 4
5. I. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio
6. II. Allegro Molto Vivace
7. III. Tempo Largo
8. IV. Allegro

Disc 2
Symphony No. 2
1. I. Allegretto
2. II. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato
3. III. Vivacissimo
4. IV. Finale, Allegro Moderato

Symphony No. 3
5. I. Allero Moderato
6. II. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto
7. III. Moderato Allegro, Ma Non Tanto

Disc 3
Symphony No. 5
1. I. Tempo Molto Moderato, Allegro Moderato
2. II. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto
3. III. Allegro Molto

Symphony No. 6
4. I. Allegro Molto Moderato
5. II. Allegro Moderato
6. III. Poco Vivace
7. IV. Allegro Molto

Symphony No. 7
8. Adagio, Vivacissimo, Allegro Moderato, Vivace, Presto, Adagio

Disc 4
Kullervo
1. I. Introduction
2. II. Kullervo's Youth
3. III. Kullervo and His Sister
4. IV. Kullervo Goes to Battle
5. V. Kullervo's Death

Release Date 5 October 2009
LSO0191 | 822231119128

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Neil Hutchinson and Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd (Symphonies Nos 1-5, 7, Kullervo), Tony Faulkner (Symphony No 6.

Recorded 2002-2008, Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

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