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

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

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Composer
SIBELIUS, JEAN
Artist
Segerstam, Kuusisto, Pk, Helsinki Po
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
Nov 28, 2001
Catalog #
ODE 1075-2Q
UPC
761195107522

About

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

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico 11:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico
    Duration
    11:13
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  3. 2 II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) 09:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  4. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro 05:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  5. 4 IV. Finale (quasi una Fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto 12:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale (quasi una Fantasia): Andante - Allegro molto
    Duration
    12:21
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  6. 5 Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105 21:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105
    Duration
    21:04
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  7. 6 Finlandia, Op. 26 (version for male choir and orchestra) 08:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Finlandia, Op. 26 (version for male choir and orchestra)
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Polytech Male Choir, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  8. Disc 2
  9. 1 I. Allegretto 10:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    10:06
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  10. 2 II. Tempo andante, ma rubato 15:03
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
    Duration
    15:03
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  11. 3 III. Vivacissimo 06:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivacissimo
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  12. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato 14:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    14:13
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  13. 5 I. Allegro molto moderato 09:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro molto moderato
    Duration
    09:27
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  14. 6 II. Allegretto moderato 06:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegretto moderato
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  15. 7 III. Poco vivace 03:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Poco vivace
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  16. 8 IV. Allegro molto 10:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    10:39
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  17. Disc 3
  18. 1 I. Allegro moderato 10:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    10:39
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  19. 2 II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto 10:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
    Duration
    10:15
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  20. 3 III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto) 09:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Moderato - Allegro (ma non tanto)
    Duration
    09:03
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  21. 4 I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato 14:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Tempo molto moderato - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    14:33
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  22. 5 II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto 09:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  23. 6 III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai 09:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro molto - Largamente assai
    Duration
    09:51
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  24. Disc 4
  25. 1 I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio 11:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
    Duration
    11:13
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  26. 2 II. Allegro molto vivace 04:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  27. 3 III. Il tempo largo 11:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Il tempo largo
    Duration
    11:25
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  28. 4 IV. Allegro 10:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    10:17
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  29. 5 I. Allegro moderato 16:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    16:27
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Pekka Kuusisto
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  30. 6 II. Adagio di molto 09:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio di molto
    Duration
    09:12
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Pekka Kuusisto
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  31. 7 III. Allegro, ma non tanto 07:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro, ma non tanto
    Duration
    07:45
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Pekka Kuusisto
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam