Browse: Building a Library, Sibelius (composer)

The four Legends first began to surface in Sibelius's mind in 1893, at the same time as he was working on his Kalevala opera, The Building ofthe Boat, the prelude to which became The swanof Tuonela.... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Mature wisdom and beautiful playing from the LSO — The Times, 10th May 2013 More…

Frang heralds one of the freshest and most vital accounts of this familiar and frequently recorded work [the Sibelius concerto] in recent years. On display from the off is a vivid sense of intellectual... — Michael Quinn, bbc.co.uk, 16th February 2010 More…

What Sir Colin Davis has to say about Sibelius's Second Symphony hasn't changed in substance since his first recording with the Boston Symphony (Philips), but the paragraphs now flow with ever... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

It may sound like faint praise to describe these as 'well-managed' performances, but to shape and steer all Seven Symphonies convincingly is no mean feat. When it comes to overview and attention... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Most impressive. In its keen intelligence, fiery snap and thrust, Petri Sakari's account of the four Legends proves more than a match for the finest. The Iceland SO may not be world-beaters,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…