Jean Sibelius - Sibelius: Tapiola; Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
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Artist: Jean SibeliusComposer: Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Georg Schneevoigt
Conductor: Robert Kajanus
Orchestra: Finnish National Orchestra
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Single
CD Release Date: 2005-07-26
Music Label: Divine Art
Soundtracks:
- Molto moderato
- Andante mosso
- Allegro molto
- Alegro molto moderato
- Allegretto moderato
- Poco vivace
- Allegro molto
- Tapiola op 112
Music reviews of Sibelius: Tapiola; Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
Music Review: Great music belittled by poor transfer
Rating: 3 Stars
The other reviewer here, Mr. Gomez Pardo from Venezuela, is one of my two or three favorites on the Amazon site; and concerning the performances on this CD, he is absolutely right. They are landmarks, and they must be heard. The difficulty with this CD is that the transfer engineer was more concerned about eliminating background noise than about presenting the musical sound. When that priority is observed, the music suffers. And what you get here is a severely truncated sound that does no justice at all to the originals. For good transfers, seek out versions by Finlandia or Koch Legacy. In a pinch, this CD is a barely decent alternative.
Three-star rating: combining five for the music and one for the sound.
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Description of Sibelius: Tapiola; Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
Both conductors on this CD knew Sibelius and their interpretations (in each case the earliest recordings) are considered by many still to be definitive. Kajanus was engaged by The Gramophone Company (HMV) to produce their Sibelius Society sets; however after his death Schneevoigt was brought in to conduct the magnificent Sixth in 1934. The "Finnish National Orchestra" was not a regular ensemble but appears to have consisted of the Helsinki Philharmonic augmented by members of the Finnish Radio Orchestra.Classical CDs
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