Sibelius: Symphony no 1, etc / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

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by Stephen_Murray in Music

Passionate playing of early Sibelius by Karajan/Berliner Philharmoniker

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May 13, 2012
Pros: timpani, brass, strings; recording/engineering
Cons: as good as this music gets! (there was room to add "Finlandia" though)

Summary: Although I was introduced to the orchestral music of Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) by recordings conducted by (Sir) Colin Davis, and still think those are excellent, I think that the Berlin Philharmonic is and long has been the best symphony orchestra in the ... read more

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