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Sibelius - Symphonies Nos 1-7, Kullervo | LSO Live LSO0191

Sibelius - Symphonies Nos 1-7, Kullervo

Label: LSO Live

Cat No: LSO0191

Barcode: 0822231119128

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 4

Release Date: 5th October 2009

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About

For the first time, Sir Colin Davis's acclaimed LSO Live recordings of Sibelius's Symphonies appear together as a 4-CD set.

Sibelius is one of the composers whose music Sir Colin has been most closely associated with throughout his career. His LSO Live recordings of the symphonies were recorded between 2002 and 2008 and have collected numerous awards.

All seven symphonies, plus Sibelius's early symphonic poem Kullervo, are packaged in a custom box together with extensive notes and the complete Finnish/English texts for Kullervo.

Reviews of the Series:
Kullervo:
"Simply thrilling, a performance that goes straight to the top of recommended recordings" - Best Choral Album, BBC Music Magazine Awards

Symphony No.2:
Disc of the Month, Gramophone
"This fourth disc in Colin Davis's Sibelius series that this might turn out to be the finest Sibelius cycle on disc" - The Observer

Symphonies 1 & 4:
"outstanding ... these reflective, deeply felt performances are among the most penetrating on disc" - BBC Music Magazine

Symphonies 3 & 7:
"An orchestra on superb form as well as a corporate sonority of awesome weight and concentration combined with a conductor who, like a fine wine, is getting better and better with age. … a performance of such abundant temperament and insight that I had to replay it immediately" - Gramophone Editor's Choice

"Here is an electric charge, an inner energy … It's a long time since I've heard a performance of No 3 that has gripped so consistently, and revealed so much" - BBC Music Magazine

Symphonies No 5 & 6:
Disc of the Month, Classic FM Magazine
Orchestral Disc of the Month, BBC Music Magazine
"Davis brings a lifetime of wisdom to this ever-astonishing music … he is the supreme interpreter of this work. An outstanding disc, beautifully recorded" - Sunday Times

DSD recordings, live at the Barbican 2002-2008.
Total playing time: 305 minutes approx

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