Composer: Jean Sibelius
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: LSO
Release: 2008
Size: 1.51 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
01. I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
02. II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro
04. IV. Finale (Quasi una fantasia). Andante
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
05. I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
06. II. Allegro molto vivace
07. III. Il tempo largo
08. IV. Allegro
Sir Colin Davis’ award-winning cycle of Sibelius’s symphonies reaches its conclusion with the release of Symphonies Nos 1 & 4. Sibelius was still heavily influenced by Tchaikovsky when he composed his First Symphony although there are clear signs of him developing his own highly individual style. The Fourth Symphony, completed eleven years later consitutes a dark heart at the centre of his symphonic output, written shortly after he underwent treatment for cancer.