Sibelius: Finlandia, Karelia Suite / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Some collectors danced a happy jig when this CD was issued. Hans Rosbaud recorded more Sibelius than the company could fit on one LP, and assembling all these pieces was very difficult in the 1950s when they were issued. It was worth the trouble. As we can now hear, the typical insight and communicative powers of this legendary conductor combined with the great orchestra to produce some of the best Sibelius performances ever recorded. Beautifully reprocessed from fine 1955-58 mono originals, this CD is a treasure. --Leslie Gerber

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Sibelius: Finlandia, Karelia Suite / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Tapiola performance is superb

Classic Mono Sibelius

Sibelius: Finlandia, Karelia Suite / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GR3
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

Finlandia, Op. 26
Valse Triste, Op. 44
The Swan Of Tuonela, Op. 22 No. 3
Festivo, Op. 25 No.3
Karelia-Suite, Op. 11: 1. Intermezzo - Moderato
Karelia-Suite, Op. 11: 2. Ballade - Tempo di menuetto
Karelia-Suite, Op. 11: 3. Alla marcia - Moderato
Tapiola, Op. 112

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Some collectors danced a happy jig when this CD was issued. Hans Rosbaud recorded more Sibelius than the company could fit on one LP, and assembling all these pieces was very difficult in the 1950s when they were issued. It was worth the trouble. As we can now hear, the typical insight and communicative powers of this legendary conductor combined with the great orchestra to produce some of the best Sibelius performances ever recorded. Beautifully reprocessed from fine 1955-58 mono originals, this CD is a treasure. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

The Tapiola performance is superb.......2004-05-13

Rosbaud made several important recordings with the Berlin Philarmonic. His Haydn is an example (The Oxford is a must to have it).
And even his conception of Sibelius's music may be troubled for many listeners, please try with Tapiola op. 112.
This work is one of the less played in Concerts and even in studio recordings.
The special commitment that Rosbaud got with Tapiola is hard to believe. Its inner passion, the increased tension among the strings section and above all these obscure themes depicted by the winds are so clear defined and drawn by this conductor like no one else before and fifty years later.
Segerstam makes a very close approach but the orchestra has not the carats of Berlin Philarmonic an that's a real trouble.
You need a first class orchestra if you want to be a winner playing Sibelius. And this statement goes for Bruckner, Beethoven, Brahms and Wagner.
Buy this record.
Tapiola is the jewel of the crown.

Classic Mono Sibelius.......2003-10-04

I am delighted that some of the mono treasures in the Deutsche Grammophon vaults have been released in the "DG Originals" series, in spite of the fact that they probably don't sell very well. This is one of the few times that the great conductor Hans Rosbaud recorded for DG, and he is in fine form with the ever-powerful Berlin Philharmonic. Despite this, I am giving this title only four stars and here's why. While I love vintage mono recordings, many people don't, and Sibelius is a composer that particularly benefits from the advent of stereo, though not necessarily digital (does anybody?!). The timbre of the brass and the overall lushness of the scores are important Sibelian traits, best suited to stereo's enhanced aural separation. While this is a collector's gem, those looking for their one-and-only copy of Sibelius orchestral nuggets should find a stereo title.