Browse: Orchestral, String Orchestras, Sibelius (composer)
This page lists all classical by Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), in genre: Orchestral » String Orchestras.
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Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite; Rakastava; Lemminkäinen
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki
Mälkki and the orchestra remarkably conjure the dark, swirling soundworld of ‘Lemminkäinen in Tuonela’ (the Hades of Finnish legend). And the concluding ‘Lemminkäinen’s Return’ canters along... — More…
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Sibelius: In the Stream of Life RecommendedSongs by Sibelius
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
a highly memorable disc. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 30th December 2016
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Gramophone Awards, 2017, Shortlisted - Solo Vocal
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Sibelius: Luonnotar; Tapiola & Spring Song RecommendedLise Davidsen (soprano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
[Davidsen's] breath control and even fullness of tone across a two-octave range prove radiantly equal to Sibelius’s uncompromising demands. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 2nd July 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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I’d venture that no one today has the special touch of Barbirolli in this music. I particularly cherish his intimacy, warmth, and unalloyed Romantic temperament. — More…
6 CDs
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The organ has a really gutsy, symphonic core... Jan Kraybill... plays with considerable verve and a feeling both for colour and for the grand gesture. — More…
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
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James Ehnes - Homage
RecommendedCD/DVD tribute to 12 of the world’s finest instruments
James Ehnes (violin and viola) & Eduard Laurel (piano)
The icing on the cake is provided by the DVD, which shows how Ehnes achieves miracles at close hand, including his unconventional left-hand thumb extension and relatively firm bow-hold. Beautifully... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd February 2009
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2009, DVD of the Month
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Sibelius: Pohjola's Daughter, Tapiola, Rakastava & Impromptu
RecommendedGothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
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Building a Library, January 2017, Also Recommended
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The Sibelius Edition Volume 8 - Orchestral Music
RecommendedGothenburg Symphony Orchestra & Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi & Jaakko Kuusisto
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Gramophone Awards, 1991, Winner - Concerto
6 CDs
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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
15 CDs
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