Composer: Jean Sibelius
Performer: Peter Mattei, Monica Groop
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: LSO
Release: 2016
Size: 6.44 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
01. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
02. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: II. Andante (ma non troppo lento)
03. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
04. Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39: IV. Finale (Quasi una fantasia): Andante
05. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
06. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
07. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: III. Il tempo largo
08. Symphony No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 63: IV. Allegro
09. Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49
10. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: I. Allegretto
11. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
12. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: III. Vivacissimo
13. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: IV. Finale (Allegro moderato)
14. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: I. Allegro moderato
15. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
16. Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 52: III. Moderato – Allegro ma non tanto
CD 02
01. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105
02. The Oceanides, Op. 73
03. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato
04. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto
05. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto
06. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato
07. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: II. Allegro moderato
08. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: III. Poco vivace
09. Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104: IV. Allegro molto
10. Kullervo, Op. 7: I. Introduction
11. Kullervo, Op. 7: II. Kullervo’s Youth
12. Kullervo, Op. 7: III. Kullervo And His Sister
13. Kullervo, Op. 7: IV. Kullervo Goes to Battle
14. Kullervo, Op. 7: V. Kullervo’s Death
Sir Colin Davis was instrumental in the development and success of LSO Live, including the label’s first Grammy award. He also played a huge part in the pre-eminence of the LSO across the globe for more than 50 years. A ‘master Sibelian’ his landmark cycle of the complete symphonies on LSO Live has been described as possibly “the finest Sibelius cycle on disc” by The Observer.
The original SACD Hybrid albums and accompanying CD boxed set are among the most successful and popular recordings on the label and they’re now presented as one complete SACD Hybrid and Pure Audio Blu-ray collection, bringing together ‘Kullervo’ with ‘Pohjola’s Daughter’, not available onthe original CD boxed set, and ‘The Oceanides’, previously only available as part of the limited edition ‘Sir Colin Davis Anthology’.
Sibelius was one of the 20th century’s greatest and most innovative symphonists, reworking the traditional symphonic structure as radically as Beethoven did in his day. His music is characterised by beauty, mystery, colour and light, together with his strong love for his native Finnish homeland. Praised for their sound quality as well as the music-making, this digibox set of classic LSO Live recordings also features a Pure Audio Blu-ray, containing HD master audio, allowing listeners to experience this award-winning cycle in a whole new way.