Admirers of Jean Sibelius' evocative tone poems may already have favorite recordings of such famous works as the ubiquitous Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; The Swan of Tuonela (from Four Legends from Kalevala, Op. 22); and En Saga, Op. 9; but to become an authority on this music, one really needs to hear Neeme Järvi's comprehensive and rewarding recordings with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra on this 2005 Trio compilation from Deutsche Grammophon. First released as three separate albums in 1996, 1997, and 2000, ... Read More
Admirers of Jean Sibelius' evocative tone poems may already have favorite recordings of such famous works as the ubiquitous Finlandia, Op. 26; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; The Swan of Tuonela (from Four Legends from Kalevala, Op. 22); and En Saga, Op. 9; but to become an authority on this music, one really needs to hear Neeme Järvi's comprehensive and rewarding recordings with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra on this 2005 Trio compilation from Deutsche Grammophon. First released as three separate albums in 1996, 1997, and 2000, these CDs really belong together in a set, not only for the sake of convenience, but also because Järvi's full survey makes a compelling case for these pieces as a body of work as serious and valid as Sibelius' seven symphonies, and not just rehashes of the tired warhorses regularly trotted out in pops concerts. Järvi and the GSO are superb in all the performances, though some of their most interesting and exciting playing is found in the less egregiously obvious tone poems, such as... Read Less
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CPR Classical in Denver rarely strays from the Baroque and Classical compositions. So adding this to my cds is a blessing. Deep, moving music, without repeating phrases till one might want to scream "I get it! I get it! Please move on!" Sibelius' violin concerto is another must hear. Finally got most of his symphonies and they are strikingly original works, to my ear unique; lushness and invention that recall Brahms' more sublime and energetic moods and Mahler's lush symphonic sound.
