SIBELIUS, J.: Symphonies Nos. 4, 6 and 7 (Premiere Recordings) (Stokowski, Schneevoigt, Koussevitzky) (1932-1934) Orchestral & Concertos Classical Naxos

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Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63

I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio

8:19

II. Allegro molto vivace

4:31

III. Il tempo largo

8:29

IV. Allegro

10:52

Solo: Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi Chamber Orchestra Orchestra

Orchestra: Philadephia Orchestra Orchestra

Conductor: Leopold Stokowski Conductor

Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104

I. Allegro molto moderato

8:19

II. Allegretto moderato

5:34

III. Poco vivace -

2:52

IV. Allegro molto

9:28

Solo: Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi Chamber Orchestra Orchestra

Orchestra: Finnish National Orchestra Orchestra

Conductor: Georg Schneevoigt Conductor

Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105

Adagio -

8:06

10.

Un pochetto meno adagio - Vivacissimo - Adagio -

4:25

11.

Allegro molto moderato - Allegro moderato -

3:42

12.

Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Largamente molto - Affettuoso

5:03

Solo: Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi Chamber Orchestra Orchestra

Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra

Conductor: Sergey Koussevitzky Conductor

The recording [of No 4] is certainly acceptable with excellent woodwind, convincing overall balance, natural-sounding timpani There is much detail in the wispy Scherzo. The intensity of Koussevitzky’s reading [of No 7] is remarkable: this is the performance that years ago convinced me of the greatness of the symphony The basic sound is good for its period, the instruments are captured convincingly and the hushed passages are magical." Antony Hodgson - Classical Recordings Quarterly - July 2013

These classic performances have all been reissued before but not together on a single disc. Any one of them would justify the purchase but together they are irresistible: Stokowski best for mood, Schneevoigt for authenticity, Koussevitzky for drama, all quite stunning. The time when these recordings were made (1932-34) marked the apex in Sibelius’s popularity—and corresponded with the peak of a great epoch in orchestral conducting." David Radcliffe - American Record Guide - July 2013

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