Barbirolli: Sibelius – The Complete Symphonies, Orchestral Works (24/192 FLAC)

Composer: Jean Sibelius
Performer: Eric Fletcher
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 9029507875
Release: 2021
Size: 13 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover

01. Finlandia, Op. 26

Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
02. I. Andante ma non troppo – Allegro energico
03. II. Andante, ma non troppo lento
04. III. Scherzo. Allegro
05. IV. Finale, quasi una fantasia. Andante – Allegro molto

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
06. I. Allegretto
07. II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
08. III. Vivacissimo
09. IV. Finale. Allegro moderato

10. Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52
11. I. Allegro moderato
12. II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
13. III. Moderato – Allegro, ma non tanto

Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
14. I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
15. II. Allegro molto vivace
16. III. Il tempo largo
17. IV. Allegro

Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22 “Legends of the Kalevala”
18. No. 4, Lemminkäinen’s Return
19. No. 2, The Swan of Tuonela

Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
20. I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato – Presto
21. II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
22. III. Allegro molto – Un pocchettino largamente

Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
23. I. Allegro molto moderato
24. II. Allegro moderato
25. III. Poco vivace
26. IV. Allegro molto

Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
27. I. Adagio
28. II. Un pocchettino meno adagio – Vivacissimo – Adagio
29. III. Allegro molto moderato
30. IV. Vivace – Presto – Adagio

Karelia Suite, Op. 11
31. I. Intermezzo
32. II. Ballade
33. III. Alla marcia

34. Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49

Suite from Pelléas and Mélisande, Op. 46
35. No. 1, At the Castle Gate
36. No. 2, Mélisande
37. No. 7, Mélisande at the Spinning Wheel
38. No. 9, The Death of Mélisande

Rakastava, Op. 14
39. I. The Lover
40. II. The Way of the Lover
41. III. Good Night My Beloved… Farewell

42. Romance in C major for strings, Op. 42

Scènes historiques I, Op. 25
43. No. 1, All’overtura
44. No. 2, Scena

45. Scènes historiques II, Op. 66: No. 1, The Hunt

Sir John Barbirolli’s electrifying interpretations of the works of Jean Sibelius have inspired audiences all over the world. In a letter to Barbirolli, Sibelius declared himself to be a ‘devoted admirer’ of the conductor, adding that he was always happy to know that his compositions were in Barbirolli’s ‘masterful hands’. This collection features, among other works, the complete symphonies – including Barbirolli’s specialty, No. 2 –, the incidental music of Pelléas et Mélisande and that great instrumental song of nationalism Finlandia. The recordings sound better than ever thanks to the new remastering done for the Barbirolli Edition.