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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7

~ Jean Sibelius (Composer), Petri Sakari (Conductor), Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
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  • Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Petri Sakari
  • Composer: Jean Sibelius
  • Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Naxos
  • ASIN: B00004YYQQ
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 83,858 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato 9:15Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato 6:57£0.69
Listen  3. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: III. Poco vivace 3:39£0.69
Listen  4. Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104: IV. Allegro molto10:41Album Only
Listen  5. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: I. Chorus of the Winds 3:46£0.69
Listen  6. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: II. Intermezzo 2:30£0.69
Listen  7. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: III. Dance of the Nymphs 1:55£0.69
Listen  8. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: IV. Prospero 1:42£0.69
Listen  9. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: V. Song I and II 2:07£0.69
Listen10. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: VI. Miranda 2:20£0.69
Listen11. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: VII. The Naiads 1:27£0.69
Listen12. The Tempest Suite Nos. 1 And 2, Op. 109, Nos. 2, 3: VIII. Dance Episode 2:28£0.69
Listen13. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 10522:45Album Only

On this CD:
  1. Symphony No. 6 in D minor
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    Performed by Iceland Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Petri Sakari

  2. Symphony No. 7 in C
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    Performed by Iceland Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Petri Sakari

  3. (The) Tempest
    Composed by Jean Sibelius
    Performed by Iceland Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Petri Sakari

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Here's the concluding instalment in Petri Sakari's Sibelius symphony series for Naxos--and very recommendable it is, too. As before, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra responds to its Finnish chief's clear-headed direction with unstinting enthusiasm and sensitivity. What's more, Sakari's readings are as impressively cogent as they are scrupulously observant, and if his Seventh just misses out on greatness, it remains an extremely likeable proposition, as does his fresh-faced account of the elusive, often other-worldly Sixth. As the outer portions of the latter work reveal, the Icelandic strings are fractionally wanting in corporate security and lustrous sheen, but there is nothing remotely slapdash about their contribution, while the woodwind playing is endearingly characterful throughout. As a rewarding fill-up, Sakari lends admirably alert advocacy to the second suite from Sibelius's extensive incidental score for a 1926 Copenhagen production of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Throw in Naxos's excellent production values and useful annotation and it all adds up to a pretty irresistible package for under a fiver. --Andrew Achenbach


BBC Music Magazine

This Icelandic Sibelius cycle under Petri Sakari is going very well. Looking back, I see I wrote earlier in the year of Nos 4 and 5 as 'straightforward and unaffected, dedicated and selfless, and free from interpretative point-making' - and the same goes for these performances. You feel completely safe with this conductor in the driving seat, confident that you will be given a truthful view of the musical landscape. The Sixth Symphony is among the most satisfying we have had for some little time. It is as thoughtful and as well shaped as some of the best and although the Icelandic orchestra is not in the same league as the Berlin Philharmonic or the LSO, they are far from negligible. The Seventh is very powerful, spacious and broad in approach - not quite as intense as Maazel (Decca) or Colin Davis but eminently satisfying. The second of the Tempest suites is also touched by distinction (the 'Chorus of the Winds' sounds quite magical) and full of atmosphere. On the back of the disc we are told that The Tempest presented a new challenge after so many years devoted to the composition of symphonies and enabled him to reflect his own feelings. I can't imagine anything more personal than the Sixth. Never mind, this is Sakari's finest Sibelius disc yet, and the well-balanced sound does credit to all concerned. And all at budget price too.

Performance ****
Sound ***

© BBC Music Magazine 2000

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning performances of Sibelius' last pair of symphonies - but turn the volume up!, 7 Nov 2009
By Mr. Mark A. Meldon (Somerset UK) - See all my reviews
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After a three-year break since the recording of Sibelius' fourth and fifth symphonies (a very good effort - seeSibelius: Symphonies Nos 4 & 5), Petri Sakari and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra reconvened in February and March of 2000 and set down what might just be the "best" recordings of symphonies 6 & 7, and a very good Tempest suite # 2.

Sibelius 6 was first performed in 1923 and is perhaps the most difficult of his symphonies to pull off on record. It's cool stuff, is Sibelius 6! Ravishing strings introduce the first theme and here, for once, the Icelanders sound just right - what a difference from their recording of 1 & 3 (seeSibelius: Symphony No1, Op39; Symphony in C No3, Op52! The excellent woodwinds benefit from Sakari's perfect pace, too. It's all exquisite and essential for any Sibelius collection. There is competition, of course, and professional critics highly rate Vanska Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7 / Tapiola and Rattle Sibelius: Symphonies 1-7 [Box Set], although I have not heard the former and the latter only twice.

A year later, Sibelius published symphony 7, a disconsolate single movement work. Compared with just a few years before, the Iclander's string section outdo themselves in this symphony, I feel. This is a rather serious and sad work, coming at the tail end of Sibelius' output. A long silence followed this symphony until Sibelius died in 1957, at the ripe old age of 91, despite the vodka and cigars!

This Naxos CD also contains a very good performance of The Tempest suite # 2 to give a generous running time of 71'17".

Excellent performances all-round, this low-cost CD is very highly recommended (even though you have to turn the sound up a bit more than usual to open up the recorded sound - a peculiarity of this series), although Sir Colin Davis' Philips Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 3, 6 & 7/Violin Concerto, and RCA Sibelius: The 7 Symphonies; Finlandia; Kullervo; etc. [Box Set] in symphony 7 and VanskaSibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7 / Tapiola in 6 should be on your shelf, too.

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