Sibelius 4

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

Excellent review Andre. Thank you. I shall be putting on the Rozhdestvensky later. Yes, Maazel's is a great performance, as is his Tapiola.

I assume you mean Maazel Vienna. I actually prefer Maazel Pittsburgh, part of one of my most favorite Sibelius symphony cycles.

[vandermolen]

I assume you mean Maazel Vienna. I actually prefer Maazel Pittsburgh, part of one of my most favorite Sibelius symphony cycles.

Yes, quite right - I should have made it clear. Here it is:

I also have it in this very nicely presented boxed set:

[André]

Yes, quite right - I should have made it clear. Here it is:

These three works form a concentrate of "elemental Sibelius" 

[J]

These three works form a concentrate of "elemental Sibelius" 

Very true, and to my mind one might also say "essential Sibelius" (in contrast to "popular Sibelius", i.e. Symphonies 2, 5, & Finlandia).

I'd recommend that Maazel disc as starter material for anyone wanting to immediately penetrate the Sibelian core without any preliminaries. 

[Irons]

Very true, and to my mind one might also say "essential Sibelius" (in contrast to "popular Sibelius", i.e. Symphonies 2, 5, & Finlandia).

I'd recommend that Maazel disc as starter material for anyone wanting to immediately penetrate the Sibelian core without any preliminaries.

Best to avoid the 6th, I think.

[Roasted Swan]

These three works form a concentrate of "elemental Sibelius" 

sort of Sibelius-without-the-jokes..............