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3CD Goteborgs Symfoniker/Jaarvi
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Nick Name
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These discs in the Trio Series present some of the best orchestral music by Jean Sibelius, including "Lemminkäinen suite", "Night Ride and Sunrise", "Pohjola's Daughter," "En Saga," "The Oceanides," and "Tapiola". There are other favorites as well including "Valse Triste," and for some people lesser-known masterworks such as "Luonnotar", "Spring Song", "King Christian", and "The Bard". Sibelius emerges in these woks as a modern and tremendous composer who rarely fails when inspired by literature.
Neemi Jarvi, who has made more fine reading of Sibelius symphonies on BIS, gives here some of his finest interpretations. The Goteborg Orchestra knows this music very well and proves the perfect medium for these very masterpieces. Whether you know nothing about Sibelius but want to hear terrific classical music-making, or you have some Sibelius and would like to hear some arguably definitive performance of the tone poems, this set is especially for you.
Neemi Jarvi, who has made more fine reading of Sibelius symphonies on BIS, gives here some of his finest interpretations. The Goteborg Orchestra knows this music very well and proves the perfect medium for these very masterpieces. Whether you know nothing about Sibelius but want to hear terrific classical music-making, or you have some Sibelius and would like to hear some arguably definitive performance of the tone poems, this set is especially for you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This set of Sibelius Tone Poems cotains over 200 minutes of great music and wonderfully clear digital recordings from the 1990's. The Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra under the guidance of Neeme Jarvi produce consistantly great intepretations with plenty of atmosphere, drama and nationalistic pride in performances that suit the mood of each tone poem. The tempos chosen also enable you hear these these compositions in the best possible light. Highlights include Finlandia, Luonnotar, Swan of Tuonela, The Bard, Karelia and Night Ride and Sunrise, which also include many excellent individual contributions that add an extra dimension to the superb music making.
In general though, I defy anyone not to find pleasure with any of the poems recorded here, with almost all of Sibelius shorter works included in this set, this is going to be a hard collection to beat. The only alternative purchase could be another DG set which adds the symphonies to the tone poems, but I have not heard any of Jarvi's symphonic cycle to know how good that is.
As usual Amazon's service has been very good, with both the delivery time and packaging being of the highest order.
In general though, I defy anyone not to find pleasure with any of the poems recorded here, with almost all of Sibelius shorter works included in this set, this is going to be a hard collection to beat. The only alternative purchase could be another DG set which adds the symphonies to the tone poems, but I have not heard any of Jarvi's symphonic cycle to know how good that is.
As usual Amazon's service has been very good, with both the delivery time and packaging being of the highest order.
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More Great Sibelius from GSO/Jarvi
2 Jun 2006
By A. Grasso
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Format:Audio CD
I recently purchased this 3-disc set new for about 18 bucks, including shipping and handling. Each disc has over 70 mins of music. More importantly, the performances are evocative and highly emotional. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (of Sweden, for those of you who might not know this) and Neeme Jarvi did a terrific job on the Sibelius Symphonies for the BIS label in the 80s. I have 'em all, and they are my favorite cycle.
These are more recent recordings done by Deutche Grammaphon, with somewhat different engineering, but equally satisfying sound (to me, at least). Purchasing this "Trio" was almost a no-brainer, given the price. Now that I have the set in hand (and in CD-player), I know that it was a good decision.
Whether you know nothing about Sibelius but want to hear terrific classical music-making, or you have some Sibelius and would like to hear some arguably definitive performance of the tone poems, this set is for you.
Enjoy, Adam.
These are more recent recordings done by Deutche Grammaphon, with somewhat different engineering, but equally satisfying sound (to me, at least). Purchasing this "Trio" was almost a no-brainer, given the price. Now that I have the set in hand (and in CD-player), I know that it was a good decision.
Whether you know nothing about Sibelius but want to hear terrific classical music-making, or you have some Sibelius and would like to hear some arguably definitive performance of the tone poems, this set is for you.
Enjoy, Adam.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Tons of Great Sibelius, All Very Well Done
22 May 2006
By M. C. Passarella
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Format:Audio CD
I may be in a minority, but I think Sibelius is a far more successful composer of program music than of so-called absolute music. In fact, his most successful symphony, No. 2, has a definite program, and his most successful symphonic movement, the marvelous finale of Symphony No. 5, is also pictorial, supposedly inspired by a flight of geese and the bell-like music that their calls made as they passed overhead. So I believe these generously filled discs in the Trio Series present some of the best of orchestral Sibelius, including "Pohjola's Daughter," "En Saga," "The Oceanides," and "Tapiola." There are other favorites as well, of course, including "Finlandia," "Valse Triste," and "The Swan of Tuonela" (part of the spacious "Four Legends"), as well as some lesser-known (to non-Sibelians, anyway) masterworks such as "Luonnotar" and "Night Ride and Sunrise," a quirky, more interesting incarnation of the binary form that Sibelius tried out in the finale of his Third Symphony.
There's still more and more, including some music (such as "King Christian" and "The Bard") that is rarely heard but well worth hearing. In fact, if there are any clunkers here, I don't know of them. Sibelius emerges as a composer who rarely failed when inspired by literature, especially his beloved Kalevala, or the purely pictorial. Neemi Jarvi, whose baton is sometimes too fleet and whose interpretations sometimes skate along the surface of the music, is here inspired to give some of his finest interpretations (and there are many, many on CD). The Goteborg Orchestra has this music in its blood and proves the perfect medium for the dark vision of "The Four Legends," for the shimmer and sheen of "The Oceanides," or for the easy folksiness of "Karelia" and "King Christian." Fine, wide-ranging sound from DG as well. It's up-front but not oppressive, allowing woodwind and percussion detail to emerge with real clarity. Try "Night Ride and Sunrise" as an example; it's rarely sounded this alive in recording.
There's still more and more, including some music (such as "King Christian" and "The Bard") that is rarely heard but well worth hearing. In fact, if there are any clunkers here, I don't know of them. Sibelius emerges as a composer who rarely failed when inspired by literature, especially his beloved Kalevala, or the purely pictorial. Neemi Jarvi, whose baton is sometimes too fleet and whose interpretations sometimes skate along the surface of the music, is here inspired to give some of his finest interpretations (and there are many, many on CD). The Goteborg Orchestra has this music in its blood and proves the perfect medium for the dark vision of "The Four Legends," for the shimmer and sheen of "The Oceanides," or for the easy folksiness of "Karelia" and "King Christian." Fine, wide-ranging sound from DG as well. It's up-front but not oppressive, allowing woodwind and percussion detail to emerge with real clarity. Try "Night Ride and Sunrise" as an example; it's rarely sounded this alive in recording.
14 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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a perfect introduction to sibelius
17 Feb 2006
By Stuart S. grist
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Format:Audio CD
this is a great set of Sibelius's work. There are some of unknown as as well known pieces. I recommend this work to introduce people to Sibelius and Sibelian's as well. neeme jarvi is a master interpreter of Sibelius work and the orchestra is brillent.
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