Composer: Jean Sibelius
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Number of Discs: 4
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Berliner Philharmoniker
Release:
Size: 3.6 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39
01. I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
02. II. Andante
03. III. Scherzo: Allegro
04. IV. Finale: Andante – Allegro molto
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
05. I. Allegretto
06. II. Tempo andante, ma rubato
07. III. Vivacissimo
08. IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
CD 02
Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto – Un pocchettino con moto – Tempo primo
03. III. Moderato – Allegro (Ma non tanto) – Sempre energico
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
04. I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
05. II. Allegro molto vivace – Doppio più lento
06. III. Il tempo largo
07. IV. Allegro
CD 03
Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
01. I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato – Presto – Più presto
02. II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto – Tranquillo – Poco a poco stretto – Tempo primo
03. III. Allegro molto – Misterioso – Largamente assai – Un pochettino stretto
CD 04
Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104
01. I. Allegro molto moderato
02. II. Allegretto moderato
03. III. Poco vivace
04. IV. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105
05. Adagio
06. Vivacissimo – Adagio
07. Allegro molto moderato – Allegro moderato
08. Vivace – Presto – Adagio – Largamente molto – Affettuoso
For Simon Rattle, Jean Sibelius is “one of the most staggeringly original composers that there is”. And indeed, this music has a unique musical language whose many beauties are particularly succinctly conveyed in Sibelius’s seven symphonies. In 2015, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth, Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker presented the cycle live, which was met with unanimous delight by audiences and critics alike. “The Philharmoniker show that with them and Simon Rattle, Sibelius is in excellent hands,” wrote the Berliner Zeitung.
The recording presents the symphonies on 4 CDs, two Blu-ray discs as HD video, in uncompressed audio resolution and DTS surround sound. The extensive product features include a comprehensive booklet and an hour-long video interview.