Sibelius: Complete Symphonies & Violin Concerto / Segerstam, Kuusisto, Helsinki Philharmonic

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Label
Ondine
Release Date
November 28, 2001
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SIBELIUS, JEAN
    • PERFORMER
      Segerstam, Kuusisto, Pk, Helsinki Po
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 28, 2001
    • UPC
      761195107522
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ODE 1075-2Q
    • LABEL
      Ondine
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      4
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    2. II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    3. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    4. IV. Finale (quasi una Fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    5. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    6. Finlandia, Op. 26 (version for male choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Polytech Male Choir, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    7. I. Allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    8. II. Tempo andante, ma rubato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    9. III. Vivacissimo

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    10. IV. Finale: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    11. I. Allegro molto moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    12. II. Allegretto moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    13. III. Poco vivace

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    14. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    15. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    16. II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    17. III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    18. I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    19. II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    20. III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    21. I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    22. II. Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    23. III. Il tempo largo

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    24. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    25. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Pekka Kuusisto

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    26. II. Adagio di molto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Pekka Kuusisto

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    27. III. Allegro, ma non tanto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Pekka Kuusisto

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam


SPECIALLY PRICED 4 DISC SET


This is as fine a Sibelius cycle as any available, and the performances of Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7, as well as the Violin Concerto, are uniformly top recommendations. All of the individual discs have been previously reviewed, and my only reservations (incidentally not shared by my colleague Victor Carr Jr, who covered the original release) concern Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6, particularly the latter, which strikes me as just a touch lacking in energy and directness. That doesn't mean the playing isn't very beautiful: indeed, it may be excessively so, and that takes some of the Sibelian edge off of the performance. Still, for the most part these are wonderful interpretations, and if you want a complete Sibelius cycle from top Finnish performers, then this set represents an obvious first choice, alongside Vänskä's very different and equally fine Lahti series on BIS. You simply can't go wrong either way.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com