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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; The Tempest

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Composer
Jean Sibelius
Artist
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Alpha
Released
Feb 28, 2025
Catalog #
ALPHA1130
UPC
3701624511305

About

This volume concludes the complete Sibelius symphonies performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Santtu-Matias Rouvali. This series has already won numerous awards around the world and reaches it's climax here with three of Sibelius' greatest symphonies: Andrew Mellor writes in his introductory text that "we hear music carried by forms of gravitational energy reminiscent of those that govern the course of a river". Rouvali has also chosen to record eight extracts from Sibelius' incidental music for Shakespeare's The Tempest. First performed in March 1926, it is one of Sibelius's final orchestral works and is certainly his most fascinating composition for the theatre.

Critic reviews

  • “I adore this music and first listened to the Seventh, as that is always a touchstone for me in any set of Sibelius symphonies and was immediately struck by the depth of sound, both in terms of orchestral playing and engineering.”

    MusicWeb International, Recommended, February 2025

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro molto moderato 09:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro molto moderato
    Duration
    09:19
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  2. 2 II. Allegretto moderato 07:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto moderato
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  3. 3 III. Poco vivace - 03:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Poco vivace -
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  4. 4 IV. Allegro molto 10:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    10:22
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  5. 5 Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105 21:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105
    Duration
    21:09
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  6. 6 I. Chorus of the Winds 03:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Chorus of the Winds
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  7. 7 II. Intermezzo 02:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Intermezzo
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  8. 8 III. Dance of the Nymphs 02:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Dance of the Nymphs
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  9. 9 IV. Prospero 01:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Prospero
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  10. 10 V. Songs I 00:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Songs I
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  11. 11 V. Songs II 00:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Songs II
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  12. 12 VI. Miranda 01:52
    Track
    12
    Title
    VI. Miranda
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali
  13. 13 VII. The Naiads 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    VII. The Naiads
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Ensemble
    Göteborgs Symfoniker
    Conductor
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali