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Sibelius Edition
The Sibelius Edition on BIS started in 1979 with the recording of Volume 1 of the composer's complete original piano music. This was released on BIS-LP-153, and later re-released as a CD with the same catalogue number. Since then the number of volumes has increased steadily, and the Edition now includes all genres, such as orchestral works, chamber music and songs. For a detailed listing of the contents on each disc in the Sibelius Edition, please click on the respective catalogue number. Please note that over the years a number of works – for instance the Symphonies – have been re-recorded, and appear in parallel versions in the BIS catalogue.
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Sibelius - Complete Symphonies
RecommendedKarita Mattila (soprano), Jorma Hynninen (baritone)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Laulun Ystävät Mieskuoro, Neeme Järvi
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Building a Library, November 2008, First Choice
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Building a Library, April 2005, Highly Recommended
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Building a Library, May 2019, Also Recommended
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Sibelius: Symphony No. 6 & Pelléas and Mélisande Suite
RecommendedGothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Building a Library, November 2008, First Choice
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Sibelius - Violin Concerto
RecommendedLeonidas Kavakos (violin)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä
It's difficult to conceive of a masterpiece in any other form than it is. The impression the listener receives from Sibelius's Fifth Symphony – or The Rite ofSpring or La mer – must convey what... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1991, Winner - Concerto
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Building a Library, September 2010, First Choice
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4 CDs
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Building a Library, May 2002, First Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2003, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2003, Winner - Orchestral
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The Lahti orchestra bring total dedication to these great scores, and Osmo Vänskä is a Sibelian of substance. With this account of the Sixth and Seventh he brings his survey to a triumphant... — More…
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Building a Library, September 2010, First Choice
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Every so often a CD appears which, by means of some interpretative insight, changes our view of a piece of music. This disc changes our whole perspective in a wholly different sense, for it... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1996, Winner - Engineering
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The Essential Sibelius
RecommendedA survey of the music of Jean Sibelius
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Marko Ylönen (cello), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano) & Raimo Laukka (baritone), Tommi Hakala (baritone), Stina Ekblad (narrator), Helena Juntunen (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) & Sauli Tiilikainen (baritone), Anne Sofie von Otter...
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Building a Library, September 2010, First Choice
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